1925 | Louis Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson record "Sugarfoot Stomp", a big-band version of King Oliver's "Dippermouth Blues".
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1942 | "White Christmas", the biggest selling record ever, was recocrded by Bing Crosby on this day for Decca Records.
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1955 | New 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.
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1961 | 'You Always Hurt The One You Love' by New Orleanian, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, debuted on the Billboard R&B charts on this day.
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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?
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1972 | "Phase III" earned 'The Osmonds' a gold record on this day.
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1974 | Denmark was the place for Anthony Braxton, where he performed live on this day.
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1976 | Diana Ross peaked at #1 again on the Billboard pop charts with 'Love Hangover'.
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1980 | "80/81" is recorded by Pat Metheny with Mike Brecker, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette as the sidemen.
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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.
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1993 | Colin England, a New Orleans native singer, hit the R&B charts on this day with the tune titled 'Come Over, Baby'.
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