January 6, 2019

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    January 6 – Today in Music History

    1924 Bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs (The Bluegrass Boys, The Foggy Mountain Boys) is born near Boiling Springs, North Carolina. 1929 Wilbert Harrison born in Charlotte, North Carolina. US Singer/Songwriter, 1959 US No.1 single ‘Kansas City.’ Wrote ‘Let’s Work Together’ hit for Canned Heat & Bryan Ferry. 1934 Country musician Bobby Lord is born in Sanford, Florida, but […] More

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    January 5 – Today in Music History

    1923 Sam Phillips born in Florence, Alabama. US founder of Sun Records, the first label of Elvis Presley’s recordings. Recorded Carl Perkins, Ike Turner, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis. Died 30/8/03. 1940 Athol Guy born in Colac, Victoria. Double Bass Player/Vocalist with The Seekers, (1965 UK No.1 single ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’). 1941 Grady Thomas born […] More