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Saturday, July 31, 2010
1918 - Hank Jones - Pianist who accompanied Billy Eckstine and Ella Fitzgerald and also led the Hank Jones Trio. Age 92
1931 - Kenny Burrell - Guitarist who played with Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman. Age 79
1944 - Gary Lewis - Singer with 'Gary Lewis and the Playboys' - "This Diamond Ring". Age 66
1946 - Bob Welch - Guitarist and singer with Fleetwood Mac and solo - "Sentimental Lady". Age 64
1959 - Stanley Jordan - He is an American jazz fusion guitarist, best known for his development of the touch technique for playing guitar. Age 51
1907 - Roy Milton was born on this day. As drummer of his own jump blues group, the Solid Senders, he drove his outfit just as hard or soft as he desired. With his sense of swing, hw did just that; his steady backbeat on his 1946 single for Art Rupe's Juke Box imprint, "R.M. Blues," helped steer it to the top of the R&B charts. He died in 1983.
1911 - George Liberace was born on this day. Musician, violinist and conductor - Brother of the famous pianist, Liberace. He died in 1983.
1942 - "I've Heard That Song Before" was recorded by Harry James and his band on this day for Columbia Records. Helen Forrest sang on the tune.
1948 - Colfax, Louisiana native, Savannah Churchill, hit the R&B charts on this day with 'I Want To Cry'.
1961 - The part 1 of "I Like Like That" brought Chris Kenner to the top of Billboard charts.
1961 - New Orleans native and 1950's and 1960's hitmaker, Antoine 'Fats' Domino hit the Billboard R&B charts on this day with the Roy Brown tune 'Let The Four Winds Blow'. This one eventually hit #2 on the charts.
1964 - Jim Reeves, Country Music Hall of Famer, died on this day in Nashville, TN.
1966 - The protégé of Theolonious Monk, pianist Bud Powell dies at the age of forty-three in New York.
1986 - Pianist, Teddy Wilson, dies in New Britain, Connecticut on this day.
1993 - Tag Team's hit "Whoop!" reached the top of the pop charts this day.
1993 - Tag Team's hit "Whoop!" reached the top of the pop charts this day. ...see
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