Musical Birthday Notes – March 15th
Sam John “Lightnin’” Hopkins – blues singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist – 1980 Blues Hall of Fame – (3/15/1912 – 1/30/1982) Carl Smith – country-rockabilly singer/songwriter – known as
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Sam John “Lightnin’” Hopkins – blues singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist – 1980 Blues Hall of Fame – (3/15/1912 – 1/30/1982) Carl Smith – country-rockabilly singer/songwriter – known as
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Sila Godoy – world renowned classical guitarist – (12/4/1919 – 9/2/2014) Jim Hall – jazz guitarist/composer/arranger – (12/4/1930 – 12/10/2013) Freddy Cannon – pop-rock singer/guitar
Memphis Slim (John Len Chatman) – blues singer/pianist/composer – best known for – Everyday I Have The Blues – (9/3/1915 – 2/24/1988) Hank Thompson –
John Lee Hooker – multi-award winning Mississippi Delta blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – some of his best known songs include – Boogie Chillen – Crawling King Snake
Elton Britt – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – Someday (You’ll Want Me To Want You) – Detour – Gotta Get Together With My
Danny Cedrone – guitarist/bandleader – best known with – Bill Haley & His Comets – group hits include – Rock Around The Clock – 2012
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