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Todays Date

Todays Date
10-22-2024

Birthday Wishes

Year	birthday
1811	Franz Liszt, A composer who's piano compositions stand as pinnacles of the literature. His vast array of innovations in keyboard technique and overall development remain unrivalled. (213)
1885	Giovanni Martinelli, An opera tenor, he developed into a first-class interpreter of the Verdian tenors; two thousand of his four thousand five hundred performances were in Verdi roles. He passed away in New York on 2 February 1969. He was then 84. (139)
1928	Clare Fischer, A composer who writes classical music as well as jazz and jazz as well as classical and both reflect his early street training as well as his academic training. His work has been commissioned by the legendary Hi-Lo's of the 1950's as well as Dizzy Gillespie, Prince, and Richard Stoltzman, with arrangements for Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Branford Marsalis, Brandy and so many others. (96)
1930	Dory Previn, Dory Previn was a successful lyricist for motion picture theme songs during the 1960s and early 1970s, earning three Academy Award nominations for best song; in the mid-1970s and early 1980s, she published books of memoirs and wrote and performed in musical theater works. (94)
1943	Bobby Fuller, Singer and guitarist for the Bobby Fuller Four - "I Fought the Law ". (81)
1945	Leslie West, Singer and guitarist for Mountain - "Mississippi Queen" (79)
1945	Eddie Brigati, Singer for The Rascals - "Good Lovin". (79)
1962	Melvin Yeazie, A guitarist and a native of Lafayette, Louisiana. He is known for his association with Buckwheat Zydeco. (62)

Todays_Events

Year	Musical_Fact
1883	The Metropolitan Opera House opened in New York City on this day.
1917	The Philadelphia Orchestra made its first recording with Leopold Stokowski for Victor records.
1953	Louis (Satchno) Armstrong and The Commanders recorded Zat You, Santa Claus?, Cool Yule, Someday You'll Be Sorry and The Gypsy, for Decca Records on this day.
1959	Kid Ory And His Creole Jazzband and Terry Lightfoot And His New Orleans Jazz Band play in Leicester, UK. on this day.
1966	"Supremes A' Go-Go" went to the top of the album charts. The album was recorded by none other than the Supremes.
1967	Ransom Knowling, a bassist, and also played tuba and violin passed away on this day at 55. He was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and played on at least one of the most influential records in rock history. He was part of the original rhythm section on Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's classic entitled "That's All Right". He began playing professionally with Sidney Desvigne and Joe Robichaux. He died in Chicago.
1968	Louis Armstrong and his All Stars star in Show Of The Week on BBC Television in the UK on this day.
1971	Joan Baez received a gold record for "The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down" on this day.
1978	Freddie Neumann, traditional jazz pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day. He was born in 1904, and was a dixielander, who played primarily in the 1920's with most of the top bands. He also played in dance bands with Joe Capraro, and his brother Jimmy Capra (Angelo Capraro). Freddie died in New Orleans.
1983	New York's Metropolitan Opera House celebrated 100 Years with some of the greatest opera stars.
1988	Phil Collins hit #1 on the Billboard pop charts on this day with his single "Groovy Kind Of Love".
1997	New Orleans, Louisiana based record label, Basin street Records signed its first artist, Kermit Ruffins on this day.