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Todays Date

Todays Date
05-29-2025

Birthday Wishes

Yearbirthday
1927Freddie Redd, A classic bop pianist and a composer, he has had a career with high points followed by periods in which he maintained a low profile. (98)
1941Roy Crewsdon, Guitarist for the popular group 'Freddie And The Dreamers' - "I'm Telling You Now". (84)
1949Gary Brooker, Singer for the popular and rock group named 'Procol Harem' - "Whiter Shade Of Pale". (76)
1950Rebbie Jackson, Singer and oldest member of the Jackson Family of "Jackson 5" fame - "Centipede" (75)
1952Hilton Ruiz, One of the finest pianists in Afro-Cuban jazz, He is also an expert jazz player. A child prodigy who appeared at Carnegie Recital Hall when he was eight. He died from a fall in the French Quarter in New Orleans in 2006. (73)
1953Danny Elfman, Singer and frontman for the popular group named 'Oingo Boingo'. (72)
1957LaToya Jackson, Singer in the popular 1970's group called 'The Jacksons' that included her brothers and sisters. She was also Playboy Playmate and Caberet dancer. (68)
1961Yvette Voelker, A vocalist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She is best known as one-third of the vocal trio called the Pfister Sisters. (64)

Todays_Events

YearMusical_Fact
1925 Louis Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson record "Sugarfoot Stomp", a big-band version of King Oliver's "Dippermouth Blues".
1942 "White Christmas", the biggest selling record ever, was recocrded by Bing Crosby on this day for Decca Records.
1955New Orleans, Louisiana native and Blues pianist (Champion) Jack Dupree recorded Walking The Blues and Daybreak Blues for King Records on this day.
1961 Ricky Nelson, son of Ozzy & Harriett, became a pop music hero on this day, when his hit 'Travelin' Man' peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top 40 charts.
1961 'You Always Hurt The One You Love' by New Orleanian, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, debuted on the Billboard R&B charts on this day.
1971 The Rolling Stones smash hit 'Brown Sugar' ascended to the #1 position on the Billboard pop charts on this day. Remember the mention of New Orleans?
1972 "Phase III" earned 'The Osmonds' a gold record on this day.
1974 Denmark was the place for Anthony Braxton, where he performed live on this day.
1976 Diana Ross peaked at #1 again on the Billboard pop charts with 'Love Hangover'.
1980 "80/81" is recorded by Pat Metheny with Mike Brecker, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette as the sidemen.
1984 Santo Pecora, traditional jazz trombonist and bandleader from New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day at the age of 82. Santo was the undisputed king of the tailgate style of dixieland. He played and recorded with the historic 'New Orleans Rhythm Kings' in 1925. He spent the next twenty years traveling with the likes of Buddy Rogers, Ben Pollack, Sharkey Bonano and Wingy Manone. Since around 1942, he worked steadily in Louisiana in particularly at the Famous Door on Bourbon Street.
1993 Colin England, a New Orleans native singer, hit the R&B charts on this day with the tune titled 'Come Over, Baby'.