| 1894 | Charles Deichman, Traditional jazz violinist, cornetist and bandleader from New Orleans, Louisiana. His 'Moonlight Serenaders' were the house band at the Tudor. He was a pioneer forming a dixieland band in New York around the same time as the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. His brother Benny was also a jazz trombonist. Charles died in New Orleans in October of 1927.
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| 1895 | Fred 'Tubby' Hall, Traditional jazz drummer from Sellers, Louisiana. He is the brother of another New Orleans drummer, Minor 'Ram' Hall. Prior to 1917 and the shut down of Storyville, 'Tubby' played with Jack Carey's Crescent Orchestra, the Eagle Band and the Silver Leaf Orchestra. He then joined other New Orleans musicians in Chicago and played with Lawrence Duhe' and Sugar Johnny Smith, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong in the early 1920's. In the mid-twenties he performed with Jimmie Noone, Carroll Dickerson and Boyd Atkins. He then spent the Depression years with 'Satchmo', Half-Pint Jaxon and Johnny Dodds. Tubby died in May, 1946 in Chicago.
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| 1902 | Edward 'Son White' Washington, Traditional jazz drummer from Natchez, Mississippi. He was known mainly as a bass drummer with the 'George Williams Brass Band'. He was also a dance band drummer, and studied under the famous teacher, Dave Perkins. Washington died in 1964 in New Orleans.
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| 1923 | Wendell Eugene, Traditional jazz trombonist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Was part of a musical family with his brother Homer and his uncles Paul Barbarin and Albert Burbank. Wendell played with Kid Howard, Papa Celestin and George Lewis. He also toured with orchestra's led by Lucky Millinder and Buddy Johnson.
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| 1934 | James (Sugar Boy) Crawford, He was a singer and trombonist and wrote the classic "Jock-A-Mo" in 1954, which was later covered as "Iko Iko" by The Dixie Cups, Dr. John, Belle Stars, The Grateful Dead and Cyndi Lauper. He formed a band which local DJ Doctor Daddy-O named "The Chapaka Shawee", the title of an instrumental they played. The group was re-named "Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters". Since 1963 he's made only sporadic appearances including those in support of his grandson Davell Crawford.
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| 1935 | Samuel Moore, Singer for Sam & Dave. Recorded "Soul Man", the inspiration for the Blues Brothers.
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| 1935 | Luciano Pavarotti, Born in Moderna, Intaly, he is one of the greatest tenors ever to sing opera.
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| 1940 | John Brunious Jr., A trumpeter and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in the 7th Ward. His father arranged songs for the likes of Count Basie. He attended St. Augustine High School,and was a combat veteran of Vietnam with the army. Back in New Orleans, he contributed to recording sessions at studios owned by Cosimo Matassa and Allen Toussaint. He played bebop alongside Ellis Marsalis and drummer James Black at Lu and Charlie's. He joined Preservation Hall around 1987, after substituting for longtime trumpeter Percy Humphrey. He tutored tourists on jazz funerals, second-lines and dirges before launching into "Just a Closer Walk With Thee." He eventually became the Preservation Hall Jazz Band's leader and senior member. He passed away in 2008 at the age of 67.
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| 1948 | Rick Parfitt, Singer and guitarist for the UK based rock group "Status Quo".
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| 1959 | Keith Vinet, A keyboardist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. His credits include playing with George Porter, Jr., Wallace Johnson and Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal along with being a member of the Lowrider band. (66) |
