Musical Birthday Notes – January 20th
Lead Belly – blues-folk singer/12 string guitarist/accordion/piano/lap steel – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2008 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (1/20/1889
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Lead Belly – blues-folk singer/12 string guitarist/accordion/piano/lap steel – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2008 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (1/20/1889
Johnny O’Keefe – singer/radio-TV personality – known as “Australia’s King of Rock & Roll” – hits include – Real Wild Child – Shout! – She’s
Hargus “Pig” Robbins – keyboard/piano – Nashville session player – 2012 Country Music Hall of Fame – (1/18/1938 – 1/30/2022) Bobby Goldsboro – pop-country singer/songwriter/guitarist/painter/television
Ertha Kitt – singer/actor/activist – best known for – Santa Baby – 1967 role of Catwoman on Batman TV series – (1/17/1927 – 12/25/2008) Grady
Roy Lanham – guitarist – best known with – Sons of the Pioneers – The Whippoorwills – solo artist – (1/16/1923 – 2/14/1991) Bob Bogle
Edward “Sonny” Bivins – singer – The Manhattans – hits include – Kiss and Say Goodbye – Shining Star – (1/15/1936 – 12/3/2014) Don Van
Joy McKean – multi-award winning Australian country music singer/songwriter/talent manager – known as “The Queen of Australian Country Music” – associated acts include – The
Percy Humphrey – New Orlean jazz trumpet player/bandleader – associated acts include – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Eureka Brass Band – (1/13/1905 – 7/22/1995)