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Todays Date
05-25-2025

Birthday Wishes

Yearbirthday
1900Charles Joseph Cordilla, Traditional jazz clarinetist and saxophonist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Early he was with the Brunies bands, Leon Roppolo, Emmett Hardy and Papa Laine. He also worked at the Halfway House, with Stalebread Lcoume and Harry and Larry Shields. Later in his career he performed with Louis Prima, Sharkey Bonano and Manuel Perez (Chicago). In the early 1920's he recorded with A.J. Piron. (125)
1907George 'Creole George' Guesnon, Traditional banjo player and guitarist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a great musician who worked the cabaret's prior to the Depression. Went on the road with Sam Morgan in the thirties and later recorded for Decca in New York. He returned to his hometown in 1946 and played with George Lewis in the fifties. In addition to being a great musician, he was also a musicologist and student of jazz history. Creole George died in May 1968. (118)
1912James Crutchfield, A barrelhouse blues singer, pianist, and songwriter and a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He learned from Little Brother Montgomery. During his long career, he worked with Elmore James and Boyd Gilmore. He passed away in 2001 at the age of 89. (113)
1916Ginny Simms, Singer appeared with Kay Kyser in his films for RKO, starting with That's Right, You're Wrong (1939). Simms was getting her own featured spots on radio even then, and her records were released under the name Ginny Simms & Her Orchestra, using the Kyser outfit. (109)
1917Jimmy Hamilton, A longtime clarinetist of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, his cool vibrato-less tone and advanced style (which was ultimately influenced by bop) initially bothered some listeners more accustomed to Barney Bigard's warmer New Orleans sound, but Hamilton eventually won them over with his brilliant playing. He died in 1994. (108)
1921Hal David, Songwriter - "The Four Winds and The Seven Seas". As one half of the greatest American songwriting duo of the postwar era, lyricist Hal David teamed with composer Burt Bacharach to elevate the common pop song to fine art; the perfect complement to Bacharach's elegant melodies. (104)
1926Miles Davis, Trumpeter who created what was known as 'Cool Jazz'. Throughout a professional career lasting 50 years, Miles Davis played the trumpet in a lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often employing a stemless Harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. He died in 1991. (99)
1926Kitty Kallen, She was a band singer, and later a soloist, who performed the bandstands with a handful of top leaders during the '40s. - Little Things Mean A Lot". (99)
1929Beverly Sills, Soprano - Chairperson of Lincoln Center. During her career she has performed in more than 90 opera roles. She ended her singing career in 1980 claiming that she wanted to "put my voice to bed so it will go quietly, with pride." (96)
1936Tom T. Hall, Heis known as a storyteller, a songwriter with a keen eye for detail. - "P.S. I Love You". (89)
1936Donnie Elbert, Soul singer and multi-instrumentalist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He recorded and charted from 1957 through 1977, and reached #6 on the US charts with "Where Did Our Love Go". By the mid 1980s he retired from performing, and became director of A&R for Polygram's Canadian division. He suffered a massive stroke and died on January 26, 1989, at the age of 52. (89)
1943Leslie Uggams, A singer and actress perhaps best known for her work in the landmark television miniseries Roots. - "Sing Along With Mitch". (82)
1947Jessi Colter, Singer - "I'm Not Lisa". (78)
1975Juvenile (Terius Gray), A rapper and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He began by recording locally, and his fame did not come until he signed with Cash Money Records in the late 1990's. He's recorded 9 solo albums and been in the hot 100 charts numerous times. He's also appreared in 8 films. (50)

Todays_Events

YearMusical_Fact
1921The Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded Satanic Blues, Royal Garden Blues and St. Louis Blues for Victor Records in New York on this day.
1957New Orleans Louisiana native and legendary cornetist, Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong And His All-Stars played the 2nd of two nights in Salt Lake City. The club was called The Lagoon.
1961 "Ole Coltrane" is recorded by John Coltrane with Freddie Hubbard and Eric Dolphy.
1961Slim Harpo and Lightnin' Slim performed at the High Hat Club in New Orleans, Louisiana on this night.
1981 Roy Brown, R&B singer from New Orleans, Louisiana died on this day. He recorded his own tune 'Good Rockin' Tonight' in 1948, then teamed with Dave Bartholomew for his Top 40 hit 'Let The Four Winds Blow' in 1957. He was inactive until he began touring in the 70's until his death.
1985 Wham! Reached the top of the pop charts on this day with the hit 'Everything She Wants'.