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1915 Ewan MacColl (James (Jimmie) Miller) born in Salford, Lancashire in England. British folk singer, Read More

1934 Huey ‘Piano’ Smith born in New Orleans, Louisiana. US R&B pianist, (1958 US No.9 Read More

1925 Benny Hill born in Southhampton, England. English comedian and actor, best remembered for his Read More

1924 Slim Whitman (Otis Whitman) born in Florida. US Singer. (1955 UK No.1 single ‘Rose Read More

1935 Johnny O’Keefe born in Sydney, NSW. Australia’s ‘King of rock & roll’, died 6/10/78. Read More

1941 Bobby Goldsboro born in Marianna, Florida – US singer, (1968 US No.1 & UK Read More

1927 Eartha Kitt born in North, South Carolina. US female singer,(1955 UK No.7 single ‘Under Read More

1932 Duke Ellington records “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got that Swing).” 1934 Read More

1893 Ivor Novello, songwriter & actor. Annual British music awards are named after him. Died Read More