| 1894 | Joseph 'Red' Clark, Traditional jazz trombonist and tuba player from New Orleans, Louisiana. Red's dad was a mainstay in the brass bands of New Orleans in the 1880's and 1890's, but he never knew him because his father passed away just 8 months after his birth. Nonetheless, he followed his father as he began his musical career in the Tonic Triad Band in 1928. He studued under Dave Perkins and was also a member of the Masonic Brass Band. He was the manager and musician in the Eureka Brass Band for 13 years. He also was a avid collector of early New Orleans marching band music. Red died in New Orleans in November, 1960.
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| 1894 | Edward Harry 'Mose' Ferrer, Traditional jazz pianist and violinist from Biloxi, Mississippi. He was a member of a New Orleans musical family that included his brother, Frank. He was one of the 'Invincibles' and a founding member of the sparingly recorded 'New Orleans Owls'. 'Mose' left New Orleans in the early 1900's to join Tom Brown's band in Chicago and played until the mid-twenties.
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| 1910 | Tommy Gonsoulin, Jazz trumpeter from Opelousas, Louisiana. Throughout his career, he mainly worked with traveling swing bands.
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| 1912 | Paul Bascomb, His career was divided into two. He was a top soloist with Erskine Hawkins' swing orchestra and later on recorded a popular series of early rhythm & blues records. He died in 1986.
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| 1912 | Lumas Hamilton, Traditional jazz trumpeter and cornetist from New Orleans, Louisiana. His father, 'Pop' Hamilton was a jazz pioneer. Lumas played in the 'Lyons Brass Band' when his father was the leader. He also played in the 'Pop Hamilton Orchestra' with his father.
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| 1914 | Tex Beneke, Bandleader, singer and saxophonist. He played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and eventually was the leader. He died in 2000.
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| 1923 | Mel Powell, Pianist, composer and the Dean of Music at California Institute of Arts. He died in 1998.
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| 1929 | Manuel 'Moose' Zanco, Traditional jazz cornetist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. Best known as a regular in the 'Last Straws'. He passed away in 2008 at the age of 79.
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| 1935 | Gene McDaniels, Singer - "A Hundred Pounds of Clay".
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| 1935 | Charles 'Hungry' Williams, A session drummer and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He became a session player in the 1950's and played at the legendary Cosimos studio. He recorded for many including Huey Smith, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Larry Williams, Bobby Mitchell and many others. He passed away on May 10, 1986 at the age of 51.
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| 1969 | Michael Skinkus, A percussionist and a native of Pennsylvania. He came to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1987 to study at Tulane University. Credits as a sideman among the many groups he has worked with include stints with Dr. John, Joe Krown, Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe, Charles Neville, Wayne Maureau, ¡Cubanismo!, Smilin' Myron, Irma Thomas, Judith Owen, Johnny Adams and the Radiators.
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