Music history and highlights that have happened on February 12th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1898: “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” composer LeRoy Harris born in Oklahoma. 1914: Glenn Miller Orchestra saxophonost Tex Beneke born in Ft. Worth. 1939: The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek (“Light My Fire”) born in Chicago. […]
Music history and highlights that have happened on February 11th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1911: Blues, folk and gospel musician and civil rights activist Josh White born in Greenville, South Carolina. 1922: Al Jolson’s “April Showes” hits No. 1. 1935: Important early rock singer and guitarist Gene Vincent (“Be […]
Music history and highlights that have happened on February 10th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1878: Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony in F opens. 1927: Opera soprano Leontyne Price born in Laurel, Mississippi. 1932: Zydeco singer Rockin Dopsie (Alton Jay Rubin) born in Carencro, Louisiana. 1937: The Ventures’ guitarist Don Wilson born […]
Music history and highlights that have happened on February 7th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1941: Frank Sinatra and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record “Everything Happens to Me”. 1944: Bing Crosby records “Swinging on a Star” for Decca Records in Los Angeles. 1964: The Beatles land at JFK Airport in […]
Lets all please welcome new surgeon Kendrix Evans, MD to Clarksdale.