Musical Birthday Notes – January 31st
Harold “Chuck” Willis – The King of the Stroll – R&B singer/songwriter – best known for hits – The Stroll –ย C. C. Rider –
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Harold “Chuck” Willis – The King of the Stroll – R&B singer/songwriter – best known for hits – The Stroll –ย C. C. Rider –
Rusty Draper – country-pop singer – best known for hits in the 50’s – includingย – The Shifting Whispering Sands – Freight Train – (1/25/1923
Eddie Cochran โ Rock & Roll-rockabilly โ singer/songwriter/musician โ hits include โ CโMon Everybody โ Summertime Blues โ (10/3/1938 – 4/17/1960) Alan OโDay โ pop
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
Danny Barcelona – Filipino-American jazz drummer – best known with Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars – (7/23/1929 – 4/1/2007) Ronny Cox โ singer/songwriter/musician/storyteller/actor โ 1938 Gary Stites
Eddy Arnold โ country singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo/actor โ hits include – What’s He Doing In My World – Cattle Call – Make The World Go Away –
Johnnie Wright – country singer/songwriter – part of the duo – Johnnie & Jack – best known for the 1965 hit – Hello Vietnam –
Charles Mingus – jazz double bassist/pianist/composer/band leader – associated acts include – Louis Armstrong – Herbie Hancock – Joni Mitchell – Charlie Parker – Dizzie