Birthdays

1924 – Chet Atkins – session guitarist1936 – Billy Guy of The Coasters (“Yakety Yak”)1937 – Jerry Keller (“Here Comes Summer”)1938 – Mickey

1930 – Cliff Gallup – guitarist for Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps (“Be-Bop-A-Lula”)1942 – Norman Kuhlke – drummer for The Swinging

1941 – Lamont Dozier (song writer with Holland-Dozier-Holland)1942 – Edward Lavert – vocalist for The O’Jays (“Back Stabbers”)1946 – Ian Matthews – vocalist

1910 – David Rose (“The Stripper”)1929 – Nigel Pickering – rhythm guitar and vocals for Spanky And Our Gang (“Sunday Will Never

1936 – Renaldo “Obie” Benson – vocalist for The Four Tops (“Reach Out I’ll Be There”)1941 – Jr. Walker – leader of

1939 – Billy “Crash” Craddock (“Rub It In”)1940 – Bobby Freeman (“C’mon and Swim”)1949 – Dennis Locorriere – vocalist for Dr Hook (“The

1910 – Howlin’ Wolf – (“Smokestack Lightning”)1941 – Shirley Owens – lead singer of The Shirelles (“Dedicated To The One I Love”)1941

1915 – Les Paul (“Vaya Con Dios” with partner Mary Ford)1929 – Johnny Ace (“Pledging My Love”)1934 – Jackie Wilson (“Higher and Higher”)1941

1936 – James Darren (“Goodbye Cruel World”)1940 – Nancy Sinatra (“These Boots Are Made For Walkin’”)1940 – Sherman Garnes – vocalist for Frankie

1917 – Dean Martin (“Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime”)1940 – Tom Jones (“It’s Not Unusual”)1944 – Clarence White – guitarist for The Byrds (“Mr.