Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Dave Appell โ musician/arranger/producer โ associated acts include – The Applejacks – (3/24/1922 – 11/18/2014) Carol Kaye – bass/guitar/banjo – celebrated session bassist – part
Nat King Cole โ jazz-swing-traditional pop singer/piano/TV personality โ known for his rich soft baritone voice โ hits include – Mona Lisa – Ramblin’ Rose
Sam John โLightnin’โ Hopkins โ blues singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist โ 1980 Blues Hall of Fame โ (3/15/1912 – 1/30/1982) Carl Smith โ country-rockabilly singer/songwriter โ known as
Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith) – Rock and Roll DJ/radio personality/actor/musician – was a regular announcer and occasional host on The Midnight Special – voice
Samuel “Buck” Ram – songwriter/producer/arranger – associated acts include – The Drifters – The Coasters – Ike & Tina Turner – Ella Fitzgerald – (11/21/1907
Gordon Stoker – multi-award winning vocalist/first tenor/manager – The Jordanaires – associated acts include – Elvis Presley – Patsy Cline – Ricky Nelson – Johnny
Del Simmons – saxophone/flute – best known with – Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band – (1923-2008) Otis Williams – doo-wop singer – Otis Williams
“Kansas” Joe McCoy – Delta blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Memphis Minnie – Harlem Hamfats – (5/11/1905 – 1/28/1950) Tony Barrow – English