Musical Birthday Notes – October 25th
Eddie Lang (aka โ Blind Willie Dunn) โ jazz guitarist โ often referred to as โThe Father of Jazz Guitarโ โ (10/25/1902 โ 3/26/1933) Minnie
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Eddie Lang (aka โ Blind Willie Dunn) โ jazz guitarist โ often referred to as โThe Father of Jazz Guitarโ โ (10/25/1902 โ 3/26/1933) Minnie
Sonny Terry (Saunders Terrell)โ blues singer/harmonica โ 1986 Blues Hall of Fame – (10/24/1911 – 3/11/1986) J.P. Richardson โThe Big Bopperโ โ rock-rockabilly-country singer/musician โ
Milford Dolliole โ considered a pioneer jazz drummer โ (10/23/1903 – 5/3/1994) Yvonne Staples – R&B-soul-gospel singer – The Staple Singers – 1999 Rock &
Bobby Fuller โ singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/drums โ The Bobby Fuller Four โ best known for 1966 hit โ I Fought The Law โ (10/22/1942 โ 7/18/1966) Annette
Owen Bradley โ legendary Nashville producer โ known for his work with โ Patsy Cline โ Conway Twitty โ Loretta Lynn โ and many others
Louis Marshall โGrandpaโ Jones โ country musician/entertainer โ best known from TVโs โ Hee Haw โ 1978 Country Music Hall of Fame โ (10/20/1913 โ
Dave Guard โ folk-pop singer/songwriter/musician โ founding member of โ The Kingston Trio โ The Whiskeyhill Singers โ solo artist โ (10/19/1934 – 3/22/1991) George
Anita O’Day (Anita Belle Colton) – aka “The Jezebel of Jazz” – jazz singer – well known for her sense of rhythm and dynamics –