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Happy Birthday Scott Joplin, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn
Two legends share birthday’s today. Scott Joplin, composer of 1899’s “Maple Leaf Rag,” was born today (November 24,…
02/12/2014
Happy Birthday Day Betty Everett
R&B singer Betty Everett was born today (November 23, 1939).
02/12/2014
Happy Birthday Hoagy Carmichael – Nov. 22, 1899
Hoagy Carmichael was born today (November 22, 1899). Hoagy’s tunes were very popular with R&B vocal groups of…
02/11/2014
Happy Birthday To Legendary Guitarist Steve Cropper
If Yankee Stadium is “the house that Babe Ruth built,” Stax Records is “the house that Booker T,…
02/11/2014
Happy Birthday Rick James; An Early History
Legendary R&B singer and punk funk pioneer Rick James was born today (February 1, 1948) in Buffalo, New…
02/11/2014