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Todays Date

Todays Date
05-12-2026

Birthday Wishes

Yearbirthday
1922Gerald Wiggins, He has long been a highly flexible pianist who's comfortable in swing or bop settings, but he is at his best when performing with his longtime trio, a group also including bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Paul Humphrey. (104)
1935Gary Peacock, An adventurous bassist, his flexibility and consistently creative ideas have been an asset to several important groups. (91)
1948Steve Winwood, Keyboardist who is primarily associated with the highly polished blue-eyed soul-pop that made him a star in the '80s. He's also worked in some legendary rock groups such as "Spencer Davis Group", "Blind Faith" and "Traffic". (78)
1955Leon Eric 'Kix' Brooks III, Singer and songwriter, and one-half of the wildly successful country group 'Brooks and Dunn'. Brooks was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and went to Nashville in 1981 as a writer. He spent many years on the road in Honky Tonks before making it big. 'Brooks and Dunn' were named CMA duo of the year in 1992. (71)

Todays_Events

YearMusical_Fact
1935 Nunzio Scaglione, traditional jazz clarinetist from New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day. He was born in 1890, and was an early dixieland player with the Papa Laine groups. He also recorded with Johnny Bayersdorffer for Okeh. Nunzio died in New Orleans.
1952 Marksville, LA native, Little Walter recorded "Juke" for Checker in Chicago on this day.
1953Big Joe Turner recorded for Atlantic Records in New Orleans, Louisiana on this day. The tunes were Honey Hush and Crawdad Hole.
1958 The Everly Brothers hit 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' became the most popular song on the pop charts on this day.
1960 Willie Prejeaud, traditional cornetist and trumpetist from New Orleans, Louisiana died on this day. He was born in 1895, and was a regular with the Eureka Brass Band throughout his life. He was known for his music reaking skills, and was a professional musician at 10 years of age. Willie worked with the Tuxedo Brass Band, Maple Leaf Orchestra, John Robichaux and Sam Morgan. During the Depression he lead his own groups, and was a pupil of Manuel Perez. He died in New Orleans.
1961Scotlandville, Louisiana resident and Blues guitarist Herman E. Johnson is recorded tunes in Baton Rouge, Lousiana for his Arhoolie Records' LP Louisiana Country Blues.
1984 Lionel Ritchie made one of his many trips to the #1 spot on the Billboard charts on this day with 'Hello'.
2007 Humphrey Stewart Davis Jr., a jazz musician and saxophonist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day at 57. He performed with Dr. John, Fats Domino, Aaron and Cyril Neville, Irma Thomas, B. B. King, David Ruffin, Charmaine Neville, and Thomas Jefferson. In addition, he was bandleader and musical director for King Floyd, Irma Thomas, Johnny Adams, and Jean Knight and co-starred with James Brown, Jerry Butler, Clarence Carter, and Ronnie Dyson.