Musical Birthday Notes – April 17th
Chris Barber – English jazz musician – best known as a trombonist and bandleader – UK traditional jazz hits include – Petite Lefleur – associated
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Chris Barber – English jazz musician – best known as a trombonist and bandleader – UK traditional jazz hits include – Petite Lefleur – associated
Rudy Pompilli – tenor sax – Billy Haley and His Comets – group hits include – Rock Around The Clock – (4/16/1924 – 2/5/1976) Roy
Eddie Cooley – R&B singer/songwriter – songs include – Fever – Priscilla – associated acts include – Eddie Cooley and The Dimples – (4/15/1933 –
Bill Harris – guitarist – The Clovers – group hits include – Love Potion No. 9 – (4/14/1925 – 12/6/1988) D. L. Menard – notable
Lester Chambers – vocals/harmonica/percussion – lead vocalist for – The Chambers Brothers – 1940 John Lowe – English pianist – best known with – The
Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor – blues guitarist/singer/pianist/slide guitar – 1984 posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame – (4/12/1915 – 12/17/1975) Tiny Tim
Richard Berry – R&B – doo-wop singer/songwriter/pianist – best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard – Louie Louie – (4/11/1935
Nate Nelson – doo-wop singer – The Flamingos – hits include – I Only Have Eyes For You – 2000 Vocal Group Hall of Fame