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Todays Date
04-19-2024

Birthday Wishes

Yearbirthday
1891Ernest Rogers, Traditional jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his career with Edward Clem in 1910. Soon after, he joined the Crescent Orchestra, and the Silver Leaf Orchestra. He was a member of the Lyons Brass Band from the beginning of the band, and played with other brass band through the thirties and forties, including the Young Tuxedo. He recorded with Bunk Johnson and 'Big Eye' Louis Nelson in 1949. Ernest died in New Orleans on August 26, 1956. (133)
1905Tommy Benford, Drummer with Jelly Roll Morton's 'Red Hot Peppers', Danny Barker and many many others. Tommy died in 1994. (119)
1927Don Barbour, Singer in the group 'The Four Freshmen'. Don died in 1961 in a car crash. (97)
1928Alexis Korner, Guitarist and singer - "Whole Lotta Love". His band recorded in 1962 and the resulting record, R&B from the Marquee, the first full-length album ever made by a British blues band. He died in 1984 in London. (96)
1934Dickie Goodman, Group - 'Buchanan and Goodman'. The godfathers of the novelty songs that have made many famous today. He died in 1989. (90)
1937Harry Hyppolite, A blues guitarist and a native of St. Matinville, Louisiana. He played with Clifton Chenier for over two decades until the King of Zydeco passed away in 1987. He released a solo recording in 2001 called Louisiana Country Boy. He was killed in a car accident in June 2005 at the age of 68. (87)
1942Alan Price, Keyboardist with 'The Animals' - "House of the Rising Sun". (82)
1943Eve Graham, Singer in the group 'The New Sneakers' - "Look What They've Done to my Song Ma". (81)
1972Damion Francois, A tuba player from New Orleans, Louisiana. He started with Milton Battiste in the Young Olympia Brass Band, but is most well-known as as one of the founders of the Soul Rebels Brass Band. (52)

Todays_Events

YearMusical_Fact
1944 Jimmie Noone, traditional clarinetist from Cut Off, Louisiana passed away on this day. He was born in 1895, and studied with Sidney Bechet and Lorenzo Tio, Jr., He played his first real job with Freddie Keppard in Storyville. He then led a band with Buddy Petit, and worked with Kid Ory and Papa Celestin until the district closed in 1917. He migrated to Chicago, and played with King Oliver, Doc Cook and Zutty Singleton before leading his own band at the APEX Club. Jimmie recorded for Decca and Capitol, and was the brother-in-law of Paul Barbarin and Freddie Keppard. Jimmie died in Los Angeles, California.
1950New Orleans, Louisiana native, Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Jazzmen recorded at WOR Studios in New York City. The songs were Copenhagen, China Boy, Runnin' Wild, I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll, Mandy, Make Up Your Mind and Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble.
1956New Orleans favorites Louis Prima, Keely Smith & saxophonist, Sam Butera recorded for Capitol Records on this day in California. The songs recorded were I’ll be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You, Just A Gigolo, The Lip, I Ain't Got Nobody, Oh Marie, Buona Sera and Jump, Jive and Wail.
1959 Harry Belafonte performed a benefit concert for charity at Carnegie Hall on this day.
1962 Dan Leblanc, traditional jazz bassist and tuba player from New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day. He was born in 1902, and had a very active career that included stints with many well-known New Orleans musicians. He played with the 'Princeton Reveller's', the 'Little Owls' and Mike Lala's band. He also plyed the Saenger Theater orchestra pit, Murphy Campo's band, Sharkey Bonano and the 'New Orleans Owls'. Dan died in new Orleans.
1967 Nancy and Frank Sinatra won a gold record for their hit single "Something Stupid" on this day.
1969 New Orleans, Louisiana native sons, The Meters, made it to the Billboard R&B charts on this day with the classic 'Cissy Strut'.
1980 'Blondie' was on fire today as their hit 'Call Me' reached the #1 position on the Billboard Top 40 charts.
1981 Prog Rockers, 'Rush' played the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana on this day.
1986 Prince & The Revolution reached the top of the pop charts on this day with 'Kiss'.