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Jul04

1900 – Although jazz legend Louis Armstrong always…

on July 4th, 1900 at 12:47 pm

Posted In: 1919 and Before Rock was an Itch, Agents & Lawyers, Alternative or something else, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Bio, Blues, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Holidays, Industry, July 4th (U.S), Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1900 – Although jazz legend Louis Armstrong always claimed to have been born on this date, later scholarship established that his birthday was on August 4, 1901. Louis Armstrong (4 August 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer. Coming to prominence in the 20s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug22

1917 – John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American post

on August 22nd, 1917 at 11:57 pm

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1917 – John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma County near Clarksdale, Mississippi. From a musical family, he was a cousin of Earl Hooker. John was also influenced by his stepfather, a local blues guitarist, who learned in Shreveport, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jul06

1925 – Rock `n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley (William J…

on July 6th, 1925 at 12:30 pm

Posted In: 1920s, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, General, Gold, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1925 – Rock `n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley (William John Clifton Haley Jr.) is born in Highland Park, a section of Detroit. The biggest hit for Bill Haley & His Comets is the rock `n’ roll classic “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock,” a No. 1 song for eight weeks in 1955. He is posthumously […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct18

1926 – Chuck Berry is born in St. Louis this day in rock!

on October 18th, 1926 at 2:00 am

Posted In: 1920s, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Bio, Birthdays, Blues, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Guitarists, Industry, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1926 – Chuck Berry is born in St. Louis this day in rock! Charles Edward Anderson “Chuck” Berry (born October 18, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Chuck Berry is an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. According to the Rock and Roll […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep20

1930 – Eddie Bo, the pianist who recorded the minor 1969 R&B hit

on September 20th, 1930 at 12:22 am

Posted In: 1930s, Chart Toppers, General, Gold

1930 – Eddie Bo, the pianist who recorded the minor 1969 R&B hit “Hook and Sling, Part 1,” is born in New Orleans. Eddie Bo (born Edwin Joseph Bocage, September 20, 1930 in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Algiers and in the 9th Ward) is an American singer and one of the last New […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct03

1932 – Texas blues guitar titan Albert Collins is born in Leona

on October 3rd, 1932 at 11:46 pm

Posted In: 1930s, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Bio, Birthdays, Blues, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Guitarists, Industry, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1932 – Texas blues guitar titan Albert Collins is born in Leona this day in rock! Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 — November 24, 1993 Career Born in Leona, Texas Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, he absorbed the blues sounds and styles from Texas, Mississippi and Chicago. His style would soon envelop these sounds. He […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec05

1935 – Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) is …

on December 5th, 1935 at 12:30 pm

Posted In: 1930s, Agents & Lawyers, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Bio, Birthdays, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1935 – Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) is born in Macon, Ga., the son of a minister. He has 14 top 10 hits on Chart Toppers’s R&B singles chart. His biggest pop hit is “Long Tall Sally,” a No. 6 song in 1956. Rev. Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), better known by the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug24

1938 – Guitarist Mason Williams is born in Abilene, Texas. The sometime gag

on August 24th, 1938 at 12:14 pm

Posted In: General

1938 – Guitarist Mason Williams is born in Abilene, Texas. The sometime gag writer is best remembered for his No. 2 hit “Classical Gas.”

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Jul18

1939 – Singer Dion (Dion DiMucci) is born in the B…

on July 18th, 1939 at 12:30 pm

Posted In: 1930s, Agents & Lawyers, Albums/Singles that Rock, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Bio, Birthdays, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1939 – Singer Dion (Dion DiMucci) is born in the Bronx, N.Y. He records with the Belmonts until 1960. They have two top five hits: “A Teenager in Love” and “Where or When.” His biggest solo hit is “Runaround Sue,” a No. 1 song for two weeks in 1961. Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug19

1940 – Drummer Ginger Baker (Peter Baker) is born …

on August 19th, 1940 at 12:30 pm

Posted In: 1940s, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Birthdays, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, Drummers, General, Gold, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1940 – Drummer Ginger Baker (Peter Baker) is born in Lewisham, England. He is a member of the groups Cream and Blind Faith. Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker (born 19 August 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer. Baker gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organization (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct09

1940 – John Lennon is born in Liverpool, England. …

on October 9th, 1940 at 12:30 pm

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1940 – John Lennon is born in Liverpool, England. One of the founding members of the Beatles. This great day in rock history! John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer, writer, songwriter, artist, actor and peace activist who gained worldwide […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan21

1941 – Operatic powerhouse Placido Domingo is born in Madrid.

on January 21st, 1941 at 6:09 pm

Posted In: 1940s, Agents & Lawyers, Billboard charts, Birthdays, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1941 – Operatic powerhouse Placido Domingo is born in Madrid. Mustv’e influenced Jeff Tate from Queensryche José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born 21 January 1941), He is also admired for his acting ability, his musicality and musical intellect, and the number and variety of opera roles that he has mastered. In addition to his singing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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1926 – Chuck Berry is born in St. Louis this day in rock!

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