Musical Birthday Notes – March 8th
Mississippi John Hurt – country-blues singer/guitarist – (3/8 possibly 3/3/1892 – 11/2/1966) Johnny Dollar – country-rockabilly singer/songwriter/guitarist – (3/8/1922 – 4/13/1986) Ralph Ellis – British
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Mississippi John Hurt – country-blues singer/guitarist – (3/8 possibly 3/3/1892 – 11/2/1966) Johnny Dollar – country-rockabilly singer/songwriter/guitarist – (3/8/1922 – 4/13/1986) Ralph Ellis – British
Tennessee Ernie Ford – “The Pea Picker” – award winning country-gospel singer/guitar/harmonica/piano/TV Host – hits include – Sixteen Tons – Shotgun Boogie – 1990 Country
Sammy Nestico (Samuel Louis Nistico) – Jazz composer/arranger – best known for work with – Count Basie Orchestra – (2/6/1924 – 1/17/2021) John London –
The post is a detailed account of renowned artists across different genres and decades, including their notable hits and awards. Celebrated artists mentioned are Bo Diddley, acclaimed R&B-blues singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Perry Ford from The Ivy League, Skeeter Davis and her 1962 hit “The End Of The World”, and Paul Stookey from Peter Paul & Mary. Other noteworthy musicians include John Hartford, Felix Pappalardi, Michael Nesmith, and Patti Smith among others. The youngest artists mentioned are Sandy Beales and Tyler Carter, both born in 1991.
Gene Autry – country-western singer/musician/actor – known as – “The Singing Cowboy” – best known for – Back In The Saddle Again – several traditional
Albert “Sunnyland Slim” Luandrew – Mississippi Delta blues pianist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Howlin’ Wolf – Muddy Waters – Little Walter – (9/5/1906 –
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