Music Events:

• 1929 - Vocalist Bee Palmer records her vocal version of Frank Trumbauer and Bix Beiderbecke’s Singin’ The Blues.


• 1946 - Pianist Bud Powell records first trio session (with Max Roach and Curly Russell).


• 1981 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith

Musician Birthdays:

• 1897 - Sam Chatmon - Guitarist


• 1898 - Arthur Johnston - Songwriter


• 1917 - Jerry Wexler - Music Producer


• 1924 - Max Roach - Jazz Musician


• 1927 - Johnnie Ray - Singer


• 1927 - Gisele MacKenzie - Singer


• 1935 - Ronnie Hawkins - Singer


• 1935 - Sherrill Milnes - Singer


• 1943 - Jim Croce - Singer/Songwriter


• 1945 - Rod Stewart - Musician


• 1948 - Donald Fagen - Musician


• 1953 - Pat Benatar - Musician


• 1956 - Shawn Colvin - Singer/Songwriter

Musician Deaths:

• 1895 - Benjamin Godard
- Composer

• 1936 - Edward M. Favor
- Singer

• 1941 - Frank Bridge
- Composer

• 1946 - Harry Von Tilzer
- Songwriter

• 1976 - Howlin' Wolf
- Musician