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Friday, September 03, 2010
1925 - Hank Thompson - He's a country music entertainer whose career has spanned six decades and who has sold over 60 million records worldwide. His musical style, characterized as Honky Tonk Swing, is a mixture of big-band instrumentation, fiddle and steel guitar that supports his distinctive, gravelly baritone vocals on songs he often writes himself.
Age 85
1933 - Tompall Glaser - An American country music singer in the "Outlaw" genre. He led a group known as Tompall & the Glaser Brothers. He was also featured on the album Wanted: The Outlaws (1976) with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Willie Nelson. Age 77
1942 - Al Jardine - A founding member of the Beach Boys, their occasional lead vocalist, and one of their guitarists. He sang lead on songs such as "Help Me, Rhonda," "Vegetables," "Then I Kissed Her," and "Transcendental Meditation," and shared the lead with other members of the band on tracks including "Break Away" and "I Know There's an Answer."
Age 68
1948 - Donald Brewer - A drummer for American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Grand Funk, as they were initially known had a series of hit singles and platinum albums in the 1970s, but they were also one of the most critically attacked yet fan-popular groups in the history of rock. Age 62
1955 - Steve Jones - English rock and roll guitarist and singer, best known for his work as guitarist for the punk band Sex Pistols.
Age 55
1965 - Todd Lewis - Singer and musician with the 'Toadies'. Age 45
1973 - Jennifer Paige - American singer-songwriter, who rose to stardom in the early years of teen-pop spree. She is probably best remembered for her 1998 smash pop-hit "Crush".
Age 37
1887 - Frank Christian was born on this day. Traditional jazz trumpeter, clarinetist and violinist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Frank was the member of a musical family that included his two brothers Emile and Charles. He started with Papa Laine's Reliance Band. He was a bandleader and led the New Orleans Jazz Band in Chicago and New York with Jimmy Durante on Piano. He also worked with Fischer's Brass Band and in his later days played with Durfee's Band. Frank died in New Orleans in November, 1973.
1898 - J. Eblen Rau was born on this day. Traditional violinist from New Orleans, Louisiana. His career was linked with the 'Invincilbes String Band', which became the 'New Orleans Owls'. He gave up musicas soon as the group began to perform professionally.
1915 - Memphis Slim (Peter Chatman) was born on this day. Blues Pianist born in Memphis, TN, where he got his nickname. He composed the blues standards "Every Day I Have the Blues" and "Mother Earth". He was a big man with a big voice and an immaculate touch on the piano. He died in 1988.
1948 - Thomas 'Papa Mutt' Carey, traditional jazz cornetist from Hahnville, Louisiana died on this day. Papa Mutt was born in 1891 and was in his brother Jack's Crescent Orchestra early in his career. He worked with all of the legends during his career including Kid Ory, Johnny Dodds and Wade Whaley. In the mid-forties he made network broadcasts with Kid Ory in California, where he died.
1955 - The 'Mitch Miller Chorus' went to #1 on the pop charts with "The Yellow Rose Of Texas".
1955 - DeQuincy, Louisiana native, 'Smiley' Lewis, hit the Billboard R&B charts on this day with his smash hit 'I Hear You Knocking'. Piano accompaniment on the tune came courtesy of the great Huey 'Piano' Smith.
1964 - Albert Jiles, Jr., traditional jazz drummer from Thibodaux, Louisiana died on this day. He was the nephew of the great bass drummer, Clay Jiles. Albert got his start with Chris Kelly. In the 1920's, he gigged with Lawrence Toca and in the thirties with Kid Howard and Isaiah Morgan. The 1940's brought him to Papa Celestin and Kid Clayton, and recordings with Wooden Joe Nicholas. He died in New Orleans.
1983 - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by the 'Eurythmics' went to #1 on the Billboard charts on this day.
2000 - Tommy Burton, a jazz reed player from Engand died on this day at the age of 65. He spent most of his career in England, but visited New Orleans many times, and was admired by many jazz lover's in the Crescent City. Tommy died in England.
1925 - Hank Thompson was born on this day. He's a country music entertainer whose career has spanned six decades and who has sold over 60 million records worldwide. His musical style, characterized as Honky Tonk Swing, is a mixture of big-band instrumentation, ...see
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