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Todays Date
03-26-2025

Birthday Wishes

Yearbirthday
1915Flip Phillips, He was an excellent tenor saxophonist who played clarinet regularly in a Brooklyn restaurant during 1934-1939, was in Frankie Newton's group (1940-1941), and spent time in the bands of Benny Goodman, Wingy Manone, and Red Norvo. He died in 2001. (110)
1917Rufus Thomas, Singer who personified Memphis music. He made a cameo appearance in Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train, a film which satirizes and enshrines the city's role in popular culture. He died in 2001. (108)
1924Brew Moore, He once said that "Anyone who doesn't play like Lester Young is wrong." In the early '50s, he recorded on a session with fellow tenors Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, and Allan Eager; at the time, they all sounded identical. He died in 1973. (101)
1925James Moody, He's been an institution in jazz since the late '40s. He's played tenor, flute and occasional alto. After serving in the Air Force (1943-1946), he joined Dizzy Gillespie's bebop orchestra and began a lifelong friendship with the trumpeter. He toured Europe with Gillespie and then stayed overseas for several years, working with Miles Davis, Max Roach, and top European players. (100)
1925Pierre Boulez, He entered the Paris Conservatoire as a student in theory and harmony (he failed the pianists' entrance examination). His principal teacher was Messiaen, and he also studied counterpoint privately with Andrée Vaurabourg. (100)
1944Diana Ross, Grammy winning singer with the popular group 'The Supremes'. She's also had a wonderful solo career. (81)
1948Steven Tyler, Singer for the very successful rock group named 'Aerosmith' - "Walk This Way". (77)
1949Vicki Lawrence, Singer and actress - "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia". (76)
1950Ronnie McDowell, Best known for his visual and vocal resemblance to Elvis Presley, he enjoyed a series of Top Ten hits on the country charts during the first half of the '80s. (75)
1955Dean Dillon, Country Singer who went to Nashville and as soon as he arrived in Music City, he was on his way. He met songwriter Frank Dycus, who introduced him to idol and honky tonk legend Merle Haggard. He also worked with ex-Porter Wagoner fiddler Mac McGahey's combo at the Opryland theme park. (70)
1956Charly McClain, Singer who was originally named Charlotte, Charly McClain was given her masculine moniker by neighborhood friends in Memphis, and she also used it when she started playing hotel lounges. When Epic Records decided it sounded catchier than Charlotte, it became a permanent professional banner. (69)
1968James Iha, Behind Billy Corgan, Iha, guitarist co-founding member of Smashing Pumpkins, contributed the most in the songwriting department. (57)
1968Kenny Chesney, Country Singer (57)

Todays_Events

YearMusical_Fact
1906 Buddy Bolden is placed under medical supervision for attacking his mother-in-law. Bolden, regarded by most as the first bridge between ragtime and blues, was never recorded.
1937 Peetie Wheatstraw recorded "Crazy With The Blues" for Decca in Chicago.
1941 "Battle Axe" was recorded by Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra for Decca Records on this day.
1961Blues guitarist, singer and native of Louisiana, Herman E. Johnson recorded tracks for LP Louisiana Country Blues, in Baton Rouge. The LP was eventually released by Arhoolie Records.
1974 "Rock On", the million seller, garnered gold record status for David Essex on this day.
1977 Daryl Hall and John Oates went to #1 on the pop music charts with 'Rich Girl' on this day.
1983 'Who's Getting It Now', by the New Orleans funk and R&B group, 'Chocolate Milk'', debuted on the R&B charts on this day.
1988 Michael Jackson reached the top of the pop charts again today with 'Man In The Mirror'.
1991Paul Gayten, R&B pianist, vocalist, bandleader & record company executive from Kentwood, Louisiana passed away on this day at the age of 71. He became well known by locals and musicians for hit records made, and live gigs performed with singer, Annie Laurie at the 'Brass Rail' in New Orleans and the French Quarter. Gayten produced Bobby Charles' "Later Alligator" and played piano on Chuck Berry’s "Carol". In 1956 he also had one of the biggest hits of his own career with "The Music Goes Round And Round", followed up by "Nervous Boogie". He later became a record executive for Chess.