Musical Birthday Notes – September 27th
Bud Powell โ jazz pianist โ a leading figure in the development of modern jazz – (9/27/1924 โ 7/31/1966) Red Rodney (Robert Roland Chudnick) โ
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Bud Powell โ jazz pianist โ a leading figure in the development of modern jazz – (9/27/1924 โ 7/31/1966) Red Rodney (Robert Roland Chudnick) โ
Marty Robbins (Martin Robinson) โ country-western singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actor/NASCAR driver โ Country Music Hall of Fame โ Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – hits include โ A
Erik Darling โ songwriter/folk music artist โ associated acts include – The Tarriers – The Weavers – (9/25/1933 – 8/3/2008) Ian Tyson โ award winning
Blind Lemon Jefferson โ blues guitarist/singer โ known as the father of Texas blues โ (9/24/1893 โ 12/19/1929) Fats Navarro โ jazz trumpet โ known
John Coltrane โ jazz saxophonist โ known as โTraneโ โ (9/23/1926 โ 7/17/1967) Ray Charles โ blues-soul-R&B-gospel-country singer/songwriter/musician โ referred to as โThe Geniusโ โ
Billy Ward – R&B – doo-wop singer – Billy Ward and The Dominoes – group hits include – 60 Minuteย Man – Have Mercy Baby
Don Walser โ western swing โ country singer/songwriter โ best known for his yodeling โ (9/14/1934 – 9/20/2006) Jon โBowzerโ Bauman โ singer/actor/game show host
Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin – drummer – best known as part of the Motown studio band – The Funk Brothers – backing numerous artists –