Musical Birthday Notes – January 19th
Johnny O’Keefe – singer/radio-TV personality – known as “Australia’s King of Rock & Roll” – hits include – Real Wild Child – Shout! – She’s
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Johnny O’Keefe – singer/radio-TV personality – known as “Australia’s King of Rock & Roll” – hits include – Real Wild Child – Shout! – She’s
Walter Brown “Brownie” McGhee – blues singer/guitarist – best known for collaborations with harmonica player Sonny Terry – (11/30/1915 – 2/16/1996) Frank Ifield – multi-award
Joe Turner โ jazz pianist โ associated acts include – Benny Carter Orchestra – Louis Armstrong – (11/3/1907 – 7/21/1990) Mable John – blues singer
Marlena Shaw – jazz-R&B-blues-soul singer – songs include – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy – Don’t Ask To Stay Until Tomorrow –
Count Basie โ swing era pianist/organist/band leader/composer โ Count Basie Orchestra – (8/21/1904 – 4/26/1984) Kenny Rogers โ multi-award winning singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/harmonica/actor โ The New Christy
Ginger Baker โ English drummer/songwriter/bandleader – co-founder of โ Cream โ associated acts include – Blind Faith – Ginger Baker’s Air Force – 1993 Rock
Hank Cochran โ country singer/songwriter/musician โ hits include – Sally Was A Good Old Girl – 1974 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2003 Mississippi
Skip James – Mississippi Delta blues singer/guitarist/pianist/songwriter – songs include – Hard Time Killing Floor Blues – I’m So Glad – Devil Got My Woman