| 1899 | Burke Stevenson, Traditional jazz string bassist and tuba player from Plaquemine, Louisiana. He was astudent of Professor Jim Humphrey, and played trumpet in the 'Eclipse Brass Band'. He came to New Orleans around 1917, and played frequently with 'Little Dad' Vincent, Walter Decou and Kid Rena. He also worked with Kid Thomas for many years.
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| 1909 | Stuff Smith, He was one of the big three of pre-bop violinists along with Joe Venuti and Stephane Grappelli. Many of his fans said that he could outswing all of his competitors, and certainly Stuff was a major force on the bandstand. He died in 1967.
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| 1909 | Lester 'Blackie' Santiago, Traditional jazz pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the member of a musical family that included his brother, Burnell, and his uncle, Willie. He began plaing with Arnold Depass in the twenties, then mainly associated with groups led by Paul Barbarin. He led his own groups, and recorded extensively, sometimes in Creole patois. 'Blackie' died in New Orleans on January 18, 1965.
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| 1926 | Buddy Greco, Singer - "Mr. Lonely". He has sold more than one million records. He is well-known for releasing songs from every genre, from jazz to country to pop music.
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| 1929 | Lorez Alexander, She was a popular attraction for several decades. She sang gospel music with her family at churches starting in the mid-'40s and worked in Chicago nightclubs in the 1950s. She died in 2001.
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| 1930 | Eddie Costa, Pianist who studied piano with his brother Bill and developed a taste for the swing greats; later, exposure to Bud Powell turned him to bop. He recorded as a sideman with Tal Farlow, Woody Herman, Johnny Smith, the Bob Brookmeyer-Clark Terry Quintet, and Bill Evans. He also led his own trio and quintet dates. He died in 1962.
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| 1938 | Howard Bowie, A vocalist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He sang with the legendary gospel group the Zion Harmonizer's for 43 years, which included many performances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He passed away in July of 2002 at the age of 63. (88) |
| 1940 | Dash Crofts, Musician with 'Seal and Crofts', one of the 1970s' most successful soft-rock acts. From 1972 to 1976, the duo had a string of five gold albums for Warner Bros., with an additional greatest-hits compilation certified double platinum. Their hit singles from this period include "Summer Breeze," "Diamond Girl," "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)," and "Get Closer"; all except the third mentioned reached number six on the Billboard charts.
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| 1941 | David Crosby, Guitarist, singer and songwriter - "Immigration Man". As a founding member of the pioneering American groups the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, he helped create and popularize the highly influential folk-rock sound.
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| 1941 | Connie Martin, Singer - "Once A Day".
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| 1946 | Larry Graham, Probably best known as bassist and singer with 'Sly and the Family Stone'. Graham Central Station was a showcase for the revolutionary pop-and-slap bass guitar of Larry Graham, the alumnus of Sly and the Family Stone largely responsible for originating the percussive groove which typified the progressive funk sound of the 1970s.
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| 1950 | Terry Adams, Singer and musician- 'NRBQ'.
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