on this day

1921 Alan Freed born in Windber, Pennsylvania. American DJ. The man who gave ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ its name. Died 20th

1920 Swing trumpeter Clark Terry is born in St. Louis, Missouri. One of the most recorded jazz musicians, he would

1940 Tony Gomez born in Sri Lanka. Organist/Keyboards with The Foundations, (1967 UK No.1 single ‘Baby Now That I’ve Found

1916 Perez Prado (Damaso Perez Prado) born in Matanzas, Cuba, (1955 US & UK No.1 single ‘Cherry Pink & Apple

1925 Sammy Davis Jr born in New York City, New York. US Singer/Actor/Dancer/Mimic. (1972 US No.1 single ‘The Candy Man’).

1877 With his new invention, the phonograph, Thomas Edison records “Mary Had A Little Lamb,” what was believed for over

1899 Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck Ford) nickname Rice Miller.Born in Glendora, Michigan. US blues singer/harmonica player/songwriter. . Van Morrison, The

1925 Ferlin Husky born in Flat River, Missouri. US Country Singer & Actor. He had his biggest hit single in

1906 Dr Peter Carl Goldmark, invented the long-playing microgroove record in 1945. The invention went on to revolutionise the way

  1930 Matt Monroe born in London, England. UK Singer (1964 UK No.4 & US No.23 single ‘Walk Away’ plus