Category Archives: Jazz

Today’s Music: Ray Charles, Lurrie Bell, Little Walter

Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

Bluesday today. Ray Charles does it up on “I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town”: And Lurrie Bell is “Smokin’ Dynamite”: While Little Walter has the “Fast Boogie” on his mind: (Birthdays will return tomorrow.)

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Today’s Music: Louie Bellson, Dobie Gray, Mick Jagger

Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin

Jazz drummer extraordinaire Louie Bellson was born today in 1924 (d. 2009). Pop singer Dobie Gray became one of the ‘in crowd’ this day in 1940 (d. 2011). The Rolling Stones’ lead singer, songwriter and co-founder Mick Jagger first arrived … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Johnny Hodges, Jim McCarty, Steve Goodman

Posted on July 25, 2012 by admin

Sax master and Duke Ellington sideman Johnny “Rabbit” Hodges was born today in 1906 (d. 1970). Johnny was a major influence on later jazz saxophonists such as Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. The Yardbirds’ drummer Jim McCarty was born this … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Cootie Williams, Jim Armstrong

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

Jazz trumpet man Cootie Williams, who played with Duke Ellington for many years, was born this day in 1908 (d. 1985). (There is a conflict over the date of Cootie’s birth: some sources claim it was July 10, 1911, others … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Tony Joe White, Dino Danelli, Alison Krauss

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

Blues-country-rock singer/songwriter Tony Joe White was born today in 1943. Here are two of his compositions that were popularized by other artists, Polk Salad Annie and Rainy Night in Georgia. Young Rascals drummer Dino Danelli pounded forth this day in … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: George Clinton, Don Henley, Al Di Meola

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

Parliament-Funkadelic star George Clinton was born today in 1941. The Eagles singer, drummer and composer Don Henley was born today in 1947. A couple of their hits: Rock-jazz guitar master Al Di Meola bent his first note this day in … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Floyd McDaniel, Isaac Stern, Cat Stevens

Posted on July 21, 2012 by admin

Guitarist/singer Floyd McDaniel was born today in 1915 (d. 1995). Classical violin virtuoso Isaac Stern was born today in 1920 9d. 2001). Yusef Islam, better known to the world as singer/songwriter Cat Stevens, was born today in 1948.

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Today’s Music: John Lodge, Kim Cranes, Carlos Santana

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

Moody Blues bassist, vocalist and songwriter John Lodge was born this day in 1945. Pop singer Kim Carnes rasped her first this day in 1946. Although Kim has composed many tunes, her biggest hit wan’t one of them, written by … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Buster Benton, Vikki Carr, Commander Cody, Brian May

Posted on July 19, 2012 by admin

Blues belter and guitarist Buster Benton was born today in 1932 (d. 1996). Pop singer Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona, better known as Vikki Carr, was born this day in 1940. Here’s her biggest hit: George Frayne, better known … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Ian Stewart, Dion, Martha Reeves, Ricky Skaggs

Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin

Rock-blues wild man Jalacy ‘Screamin’ Jay’ Hawkins cast his first spell on this day in 1929 (d. 2000). Here’s Jay’s biggest hit, I Put a Spell on You: The ‘sixth Rolling Stone,’ pianist Ian Stewart was born this day in 1938 … Continue reading →

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