These are today's Birthday people....born July 24 in the years
mentioned :
BOB EBERLY (1916 Mechanicsville NY)
Big band vocalist with Jimmy Dorsey Orch in 1940's
ROBERT FARNON (1917 Toronto Ontario Canada)
UK based orchestra leader backed Tony Bennett & others on record
BILLY TAYLOR (1921 Greenville NC)
Jazz pianist played with many greats house pianist at Birdland NYC
JIMMY HOLIDAY (1934 Durant Ms)
R&B singer biggest hit How Can I Forget on Everest 1963
HEINZ BURT (1942 Bremhaven Germany)
Bass player w. Tornadoes "Telstar" 1962 later solo "Just Like Eddie"
......and here are some folks who said their last goodbyes to us on
this day......
TOMMY DUNCAN (1967 Tulsa Ok)
Vocaliist in Bob Wills' Band sang C&W and blues later had solo career
NERVOUS NORVUS (1968 Almeda County Ca)
Real name Jimmy Drake rcd for Dot #8 novelty hit 1956 Transfusion
PETER SELLERS (1980 London UK)
Actor/comedian several 50's records Any Old Iron etc & with The Goons
CLARENCE "BON TON" GARLOW (1986 Beaumont Tx)
Recorded first zydeco number to chart "Bon Ton Roula" in 1949
PRISCILLA BOWMAN (1988 Kansas City Ks)
R&B songstress did orig version A Rockin' Good Way with The Spaniels
JERRY LORDAN (1995 London UK)
Singer/songwriter several period records for EMI wrote "Apache"
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
JULY 24 1938
Clarinet virtuoso and big band leader Artie Shaw records his now
classic version of "Begin the Beguine" for Bluebird Records in New
York City.
JULY 24 1955
In New Orleans ****rley & Lee record "Lee's Dream"/"I'll Do It" as
their next single for Aladdin. Two other tracks "Everything" and "Tell
Me So" will remain unissued.
Guy Mitchell guest hosts Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town" show
JULY 24 1956
After a decade together as the country's most popular comedy team,
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis this night call it quits on their
partner****p.They perform their last show together at the Copacabana in
New York City
JULY 24 1957
The Coasters record "Idol With the Golden Head" and "What Is The
Secret Of Your Success" for Atlantic at Chess Studios in Chicago
JULY 24 1958
Johnny Cash undertakes his first recording session in Nashville for
Columbia this day----putting "What Do I Care","Oh What A Dream","I'll
Remember You","Drink To Me","Suppertime" and "It Was Jesus" in the can
Duane Eddy plays "Rebel Rouser" and "Moovin' And Groovin'" on
"American Bandstand". Frankie Tyler (aka Frankie Valli) sings "I Go
Ape" while The Wild-Tones do "Stranded In The Jungle"
Across the Atlantic,Cliff Richard records his first single at EMI
Studio nr 2 at Abbey Road,London.The intended A-side is "Schoolboy
Crush",a cover of a Bobby Helms record, but the side that would become
the hit is the Ian Samwell composition "Move It"
JULY 24 1959
Jamie Coe sings "Summertime Symphony" on "American Bandstand"
JULY 24 1960
Lloyd Price and His Band guest on "The Ed Sullivan Show" performing "I
Only Have Eyes For You". Billy Daniels also appears
JULY 24 1961
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs sing "Come Along" on "American
Bandstand"
JULY 24 1962
Chubby Checker guest hosts "American Bandstand" and sings "Dancin'
Party"
JULY 24 1963
This day Ray Charles records "Busted" at Capitol studios in New York
City.
Roy Orbison guest hosts "American Bandstand"---and also sings
"Falling"
JULY 24 1987
"La Bamba" the movie biography about 50's hispanic rock 'n' roller
Ritchie Valens premieres this day at the 12th Seattle Film Festival.
The movie stars Lou Diamond Phillips as the doomed rock & roll star
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Acknowledgement for recording session info used goes to Dik de Heer's
"In The Can" website. For more info see
http://members.home.nl/henk.gorter/Itcindex.html
ROGER FORD
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