| 1814 | Adolphe Sax, In the 1840s he invented the instrument for which he is now best known as the saxophone. The saxophone was invented for use in military bands. The instrument is made of brass with a conical bore and a flared "bell" like other brass made instruments. Sax died in 1894.
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| 1854 | John Phillip Sousa, He wrote the most famous American military marches of all time, including "Stars and Stripes Forever," earning him the nickname "the March King"; he was also known as a great bandleader, and organized the famed concert and military group, Sousa's Band. He died in 1932.
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| 1860 | Ignace Jan Paderewski, Virtuoso pianist in the great romantic tradition; also a philanthropist and Polish patriot. Several times Paderewski interrupted his concert career to serve Poland. He died in 1941.
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| 1889 | Amos White, Traditional jazz cornetist from Kinstree, South Carolina. He came to New Orleans in 1919, after a tour with the military. He first played in the Cadillac Bar, then joined 'Celestin's Tuxedo Brass Band'. He worked on the riverboats with Fate Marable and recorded with the former in 1924 for Okeh. In that year he organized the 'New Orleans Creole Jazz Band', which was primarily a dance band performing at Tranchina's restaurant. He settled in California, and died in 1980.
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| 1906 | Edgar 'Sambo' Joseph, Traditional jazz trumpeter from New Orleans, Louisiana. He played primarily in the brass bands of New Orleans, and was with the 'Young Tuxedo Brass Band' until the 1960's. He died in New Orleans on February 27, 1977.
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| 1916 | Ray Coniff, He popularized wordless vocal choruses and light orchestral accompaniment on a mix of popular standards and contemporary hits of the 1960s. He died in 2002.
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| 1932 | Stonewall Jackson, He was one of the most popular country stars of the early '60s, scoring a string of Top Ten country hits and becoming a fixture at the Grand Ole Opry.
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| 1937 | Eugene Pitt, Singer for the "Jive Five". They were best known for the number one R&B hit "My True Story,"
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| 1941 | Doug Sahm, Guitarist, composer, arranger, and songwriter Doug Sahm was a knowledgeable music historian and veteran performer. He died in 1999.
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| 1941 | Roscoe Chenier, He's a Swamp Blues singer and guitarist and native of Notleyville, Louisiana. He's a second cousin of the late zydeco/blues legend Clifton Chenier, and played the Louisiana circuit into the '90s, but not until 1993 would he record an album.
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| 1943 | Mike Clifford, Singer - "Close to Cathy".
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| 1948 | Glenn Frey, Singer and guitarist for the popular group "The Eagles" - "Hotel California".
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| 1949 | Arturo Sandoval, A Flawless trumpeter from Cuba, he has been playing for audiences all over the world with his bop-flavored solos in the trumpet's highest register.
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| 1959 | Paul Sanchez, Singer and guitarist and native of New Orleans, Louisiana. First came to fame as a founder of Cowboy Mouth. He's now made a name for himself as a solo artist and collaborator with many other musicians.
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