Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
William “Sabby” Lewis – jazz pianist/band leader/arranger – (11/1/1914 – 7/9/1994) Bill Anderson – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter/TV personality – “Whisperin’ Bill” – member of
Dale Evans (Lucille Wood Smith) – singer/songwriter/actress – known as “Queen of the Cowgirls” – 1947 married western singer/actor Roy Rogers – best known for
Clifford Brown – jazz trumpeter – songs include – Sandu – Joy Spring – Daahoud – (10/30/1930 – 6/26/1956) Grace Slick – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/musician
Zoot Sims – jazz saxophonist – (10/29/1925 – 3/23/1985) Sonny Osborne – bluegrass banjo player – best known as part of the duo – The
Gershon Kingsley – composer/arranger/keyboardist/conductor – pioneer of electronic music and the Moog synthesizer – best known for the electronic instrumental – Popcorn – associated acts
Floyd Cramer – American Hall of Fame pianist – best known for his “slip note” piano style – hits include – Last Date – On
Mahalia Jackson – New Orleans gospel singer – referred to as “The Queen of Gospel” – (10/26/1911 – 1/27/1972) Neal Matthews, Jr. – country singer
Eddie Lang (aka – Blind Willie Dunn) – jazz guitarist – often referred to as “The Father of Jazz Guitar” – (10/25/1902 – 3/26/1933) Minnie