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 […]
Music history and highlights than have happened on February 3rd… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1809: Composer and pianist Felix Mendelssohn forn in Hamburg, Germany. 1911: Blues singer Jesse “Babyface” Thomas born in Logansport, Louisiana. 1935: Johnny “Guitar” Watson born in Houston. 1943: The Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards born […]
Music history and highlights on January 23rd from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1837: Former slave, singer and evangelist Amanda Smith born in Long Green, Maryland. 1902: Jazz saxophonist and clarinetist Benjamin “Benny” Waters” born in Baltimore. 1906: Composer Igor Stravinsky marries Yekaterina Nosenko. 1910: Pioneering jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt born […]
Music history and highlights on January 22nd from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1575: Queen Elizabeth grants Thomas Tallis and William Byrd music press monopoly in England. 1897: Blues and spiritial singer “Blind” Willie Johnson born in Pendleton, Texas. 1900: Microphone inventor David Edward Hughes passes away. 1904: Founder of New […]