on this day

1925 Marvin Rainwater born in Wichita, Kansas US Singer, 1957 US No.18 single ‘Gonna Find Me A Bluebird’, 1958 UK

1911 Mitch Miller (Mitchell Miller) born in Rochester, New York. Conductor, Arranger, (1955 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘The

1912 Prolific songwriter Mack David, known for his work on Disney films such as Cinderella and Alice In Wonderland, is

1928 Mary Ford (Coleen Summers) born in Wisconsin. US Singer, Mary & her former husband Les Paul had several hits

1932 Jerry Vale (Genaro Louis Vitaliano) born in The Bronx, New York. US Singer. He died of natural causes in

1925 Alan Dale born in Brooklyn, New York. US singer. Had his own TV & radio show during the 50’s.

1936 Billie Holiday becomes the first major artist to record the classic song “Summertime,” which was featured in the musical

1931 Tab Hunter (Arthur Kelm) born in New York, New York. US Singer & Actor. Three days before his 87th

1928 Barbara Cowsill born in Newport, RHODE ISLAND. The Cowsill family mother, Barbara Cowsill, died of emphysema while living in