Musical Birthday Notes – January 20th
Lead Belly – blues-folk singer/12 string guitarist/accordion/piano/lap steel – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2008 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (1/20/1889
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Lead Belly – blues-folk singer/12 string guitarist/accordion/piano/lap steel – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2008 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (1/20/1889
Floyd Cramer โ American Hall of Fame pianist โ best known for his โslip noteโ piano style โ hits include โ Last Date โ On
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
Dottie West (Dorothy Marsh) –ย award winning country singer/songwriter โ hits include โ Country Sunshine โ A Lesson In Leavin’ – 2018 Country Music Hall of
Bill Monroe โ multi-award winner country singer/songwriter/mandolin โ often referred to as โThe Father Of Bluegrassโ โ best known for โ Blue Moon of Kentucky
Mathis James โJimmyโ Reed โ Mississippi blues musician/singer/songwriter โ major influence on electric blues and up and coming rock and rollers โ hits include โ
Wayne Shorter โ multi-award winning jazz saxophonist โ co-founder of – Weather Report โ associated acts include – Miles Davis – (8/25/1933 – 3/2/2023) Walter
Tony Williams – best known as the lead singer for – The Platters – solo artist – hits include – Only You – My Prayer