Musical Birthday Notes – April 4th
Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) – blues guitarist/singer/harmonica – born in Clarksdale, MS – often cited as being the “Father of Modern Chicago Blues” – best
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Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) – blues guitarist/singer/harmonica – born in Clarksdale, MS – often cited as being the “Father of Modern Chicago Blues” – best
Don Gibson – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Oh Lonesome Me – Woman (Sensuous Woman) – wrote the classic country hits – Sweet Dreams
Warner Mack (Warner McPherson) – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – Is It Wrong (For Loving You) – The Bridge Washed Out – Talkin’
Jim Ed Brown – country singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include 1967 classic – Pop A Top – member of the Grand Ole Opry – TV and
Etta Baker – award winning blues guitarist/singer/banjo – long time player of the Piedmont blues – (3/31/1913 – 9/23/2006) William Orville “Lefty” Frizzell – country
John Lee Curtis “Sonny Boy” Williamson – blues harmonica/singer/songwriter – best known for – Good Morning, School Girl – Sugar Mama – Early In The
James “Jimmy” Dorsey – jazz clarinet/saxophone/composer/big band leader – (3/29/1904 – 6/12/1957) Donny Conn – drummer – The Playmates – 1950’s hits include – Jo-Ann
Charlie McCoy – country singer/multi-instrumentalist – celebrated session musician – exceptional harmonica player – associated acts include – Barefoot Jerry – Area Code 615 –