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Jul04

1900 – Although jazz legend Louis Armstrong always…

on July 4th, 1900 at 12:47 pm

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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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Aug10

1909 – Leo Fender, founder of Fender Guitars, is b…

on August 10th, 1909 at 12:30 pm

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1909 – Leo Fender, founder of Fender Guitars, is born. Clarence Leonidas Fender (August 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991), also known as Leo Fender, was an American inventor who founded Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, now known as Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, and later founded MusicMan and G&L Musical Products (G&L Guitars). His guitar, […] ↓ 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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Jan05

1923 – Sam Phillips, the producer who discovered Elvis, is born

on January 5th, 1923 at 1:32 am

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1923 – Sam Phillips, the producer who discovered Elvis, is born in Florence, Ala. With his Sun Records label, he also brought to the world’s attention the talents of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, B.B. King, and Howlin’ Wolf. Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), better known as Sam […] ↓ 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

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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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Aug12

1929 – Country great Buck Owens (“I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail”) is born

on August 12th, 1929 at 2:18 am

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1929 – Country great Buck Owens (“I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail”) is born in Sherman, Texas. As well as helping to invent the Bakersfield Sound, he later became a host of Hee Haw.

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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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Dec28

1932 – Bassist Dorsey Burnette of his brother Johnny’s group

on December 28th, 1932 at 8:03 pm

Posted In: 1930s, Agents & Lawyers, Birthdays, General, Holidays

1932 – Bassist Dorsey Burnette of his brother Johnny’s group the Johnny Burnette Trio, is born in Memphis. He went on to write songs for performers like Rick Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis and Waylon Jennings. He’s also the father of country star Billy Burnette.

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Jan08

1935 – Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Miss., one…

on January 8th, 1935 at 12:30 pm

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1935 – Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Miss., one of a pair of twins. His brother Jessie is stillborn. Chart Toppers ranks him as the top pop recording artist of all time with 17 No. 1 songs. The 1956 two-sided hit “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog” stays at No. 1 for 11 weeks, a record […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep19

1934 – Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ future manager, is born in Liverpool, England.

on September 19th, 1936 at 7:21 pm

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1934 – Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ future manager, is born in Liverpool, England. Brian Samuel Epstein (IPA: /?bra??n ?epsta?n/) (19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was the manager of The Beatles. Through his family’s company, NEMS (North End Music Stores) he also managed several other musical artists such as Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May06

1937 – The Hindenburg airship crashes in Lakehurst, N.J…

on May 6th, 1937 at 12:09 pm

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1937 – The Hindenburg airship crashes in Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 people. A photograph of the disaster is later used as the cover art for Led Zeppelin’s first album. Led Zeppelin is the eponymous debut album of English hard rock band, Led Zeppelin. It was recorded in October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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

1929 – Country great Buck Owens (“I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail”) is born

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

1932 – Bassist Dorsey Burnette of his brother Johnny’s group

1935 – Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Miss., one…

1934 – Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ future manager, is born in Liverpool, England.

1937 – The Hindenburg airship crashes in Lakehurst, N.J…

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

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