These are today's Birthday people....born July 29 in the years
mentioned :
CHARLIE CHRISTIAN (1916 Oklahoma City Ok)
Influential jazz guitarist played in Goodman band
JIM STEWART (1930 Middletown Tn)
Co-founder of Satellite Records in Memphis that later became Stax
RANDY SPARKS (1933 Leavenworth Ks)
Several 50's records on Verve went on to form New Christy Minstrels
......and here are some folks who said their last goodbyes to us on
this day......
CASS ELLIOTT (1974 London UK)
Rcd with Mugwumps circa 1963 later was Mama Cass with Mamas & Papas
FRED WARING (1984 Penn State Pa)
Famous 40's bandleader rcd in 50's best known tune Whiffenpoof Song
PETE DRAKE (1988 Nashville Tn)
#1 Nashville steel gtr sessionman big hit in 1964 with Forever remake
ANITA CARTER (1999 Goodlettsville Tn)
Of Carter Family several 50's records later rcd w.Waylon Jennings
JIMMY "T-99" NELSON (2007 Houston Tx)
R&B shouter mentor was Joe Turner hit big with "T-99 Blues" in 1951
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
JULY 29 1928
The most famous of all movie cartoon characters makes his very first
appearance on the screen this day when Walt Disney's "Steamboat
Willie" is released--and introduces the world to its star......Mickey
Mouse
JULY 29 1955
Led by Yvonne Mills,The Sensations record record four tracks in New
York City for Atlantic Records. "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"/"Sympathy"
is released on Atco in November, "My Heart Cries For You" appears on a
later single in 1956 and "Right Or Wrong" doesn't appear at all
JULY 29 1956
Capitol records this day take the unusual step of issuing a series of
consecutive singles from the new hit movie musical "High Society".One
of them is a duet between Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly on a catchy Cole
****ter number that will go on to become a huge pop hit---"True Love"
JULY 29 1957
Imperial signs Ricky Nelson to an exclusive long term recording
contract.
Jack Paar begins a successful five-year run as host of "The Tonight
Show"on NBC-TV, changing its name to "The Jack Paar Show"
JULY 29 1959
This day The Isley Brothers record "Shout" for RCA under the
supervision of Hugo & Luigi
Frankie Ford guests on "American Bandstand"
JULY 29 1960
The Coasters (Carl Gardner, Billy Guy, Cornel Gunter,Will 'Dub' Jones)
have another session at the Atlantic Studio in New York City, produced
by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The session produces "Shoppin' For
Clothes" (a very good version of the earlier---and even better---
"Clothes Line" by Kent Harris---issued as by "Boogaloo---on Crest)
which is scheduled for early single release---Thumbin' A Ride" which
will appear as a "B" side in 1961 whilst "Dog Face" is sadly not
issued.
Marv Johnson, the Miracles and Barrett Strong are at Wa****ngton's
Howard Theater.
Elvis Presley begins filming "Flaming Star."
The Brothers Four and The Royal Teens guest on "American Bandstand"
JULY 29 1962
Jackie Wilson guests on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
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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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