by Arthur Dusome (reprinted with permission)
The great jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong was born on this 4th day of
August in 1901 in New Orleans, LA. Armstrong was the first important
soloist in Jazz, and his raspy vocals and engaging personality, along
with that expert , soulful trumpet, made him Jazz`s most popular,
influential and important musician in its history. My Dad was a huge
fan
of Louis Armstrong, and had recordings of him dating from the 30s to
the
60s. The first music that ever reached my ears was probably Louis
Armstrong. There is such a wealth of Louis Armstrong recordings on
CD,
it`s nearly a endless list. One I recommend to Blues fans , (along
with
ANY of his early stuff with The Hot Five, or The Hot Seven), would be
1954s “Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy” on Columbia/Legacy.
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Swing jazz guitarist Herb Ellis was born on this day in 1921 in
McKinley, TX.
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New Orleans R&B and early Rock n Roll vocalist Frankie Ford was born
on
this day in 1939 in Gretna, LA. Ford is best known for his top 40 hit
“Sea Cruise” and “Roberta”, which was later covered by The Animals.
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R&B vocalist Elsbeary Hobbs of The Drifters was born on this day in
1936
in NYC, NY.
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R&B producer and vocalist Bubba Knight of Gladys Knight and The Pips
was
born on this day in 1942 in Atlanta, GA.
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Gospel singer and choir director Charles Pace of The Pace Jubillee
Singers was born on this day in 1886 in Atlanta, GA.
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Richard Weize, CEO of Bear Family Records, was born on this day in
1945
in Vollersode, Germany.
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Ralph Cooper, who was the MC at New York`s famous Apollo Theater,
died
on this day in 1992 in Manhatten at age 80.
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On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley’s version of “Hound Dog” was
released.
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On this day in 1958, “Willie And The Hand Jive” by The Johnny Otis
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Source:
http://canadianrootsradio.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/canuckblues-today-august-4-in-blues/