Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Vera Lynn (Dame Vera Margaret Lynn) – British traditional pop singer/songwriter/entertainer – popular during the second world war – known as “The Forces” Sweetheart –
Clarence โFrogmanโ Henry โ New Orleans R&B singer/piano/trombone โ hits include โ (I Donโt Know Why) But I Do โ You Always Hurt The One
Charley Pride โ country singer โ born in Sledge, Mississippi โ 1st African American to have major success as a country singer โ over 50
Nat King Cole โ jazz-swing-traditional pop singer/piano/TV personality โ known for his rich soft baritone voice โ hits include – Mona Lisa – Ramblin’ Rose
Frederick “Fred” Neil – singer/songwriter – best known for writing songs for others – including – Everybody’s Talking – a hit for Harry Nilsson –
Sam John โLightnin’โ Hopkins โ blues singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist โ 1980 Blues Hall of Fame โ (3/15/1912 – 1/30/1982) Carl Smith โ country-rockabilly singer/songwriter โ known as
Les Baxter – piano/saxophone/vocalist/composer/arranger – early work with swing bands led him to develop his own style of easy listening music know as exotica –
Roy “Snap Crackle” Haynes โ jazz drummer โ 1999 Modern Drummer Hall of Fame – (3/13/1925 – 11/12/2024) Jan Howard (Lula Grace Johnson) โ country