Musical Birthday Notes – August 16th
Al Hibbler – jazz /R&B singer – best known for work with Duke Ellington – Tyro, Mississippi native – (8/16/1915 – 4/24/2001) Eddie Kirkland –
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Al Hibbler – jazz /R&B singer – best known for work with Duke Ellington – Tyro, Mississippi native – (8/16/1915 – 4/24/2001) Eddie Kirkland –
Rose Maddox – country singer/songwriter/fiddler – fronted the Maddox Brothers & Rose band called “The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band in America – solo artist –
Buddy Greco – jazz singer/pianist – songs include – O Look A-There – Ain’t She Pretty – The Lady Is A Tramp – Up, Up
Don Ho – traditional pop singer/musician/entertainer – best known for his version of the song – Tiny Bubbles – (8/13/1930 – 4/14/2007) Dave “Baby” Cortez
Sid Bernstein – music producer/promoter – best known for bringing – The Beatles – The Rolling Stones – The Kinks – Herman’s Hermits – Moody
Sam Collins – blues singer/guitarist – best known for – The Jailhouse Blues – (8/11/1887 – 10/20/1949) Shel Talmy – producer/songwriter/author/arranger/book publisher – numerous artist
Leo Fender – creator of the Fender guitars – Music Man – G&L – 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – (8/10/1909 – 3/21/1991)
Merle Kilgore – country singer/songwriter – credits include – Ring Of Fire / co-written with June Carter – Wolverton Mountain / co-written with Claude King