Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’
This day (March 13, 1925 ), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Roy Owen Haynes, an American jazz drummer.
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Dee Dee Bridgewater begins the recording of ‘Dear Ella,’ a tribute album to Ella…
Dee Dee Bridgewater's 'Dear Ella' is a studio album (in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, who had died the previous year)recorded between January 29 and February 19, 1997 and released on September 30, 1997 by Verve.
We remember Eartha Kitt. ‘Gone With Santa Daddy’
This day (December 25, 2008), in Weston, Connecticut, died Eartha Kitt, an American singer, actress and cabaret star, best known for her version of "C'est Si Bon" and her Christmas song "Santa Baby".
RCA publish Eartha Kitt’s debut album : ‘That Bad Eartha’ featuring ‘Santa…
Eartha Kitt's 'That Bad Eartha' is her debut 12 vinyl studio album released in December 1953 by Rca Victor.
Gerry Mulligan records with Chet Baker the album : ‘Reunion with Chet Baker’ (1957)
Gerry Mulligan's 'Reunion with Chet Baker' is an album recorded on December 3, 11 & 17, 1957 Quartet with Chet Baker, Henry Grimes and Dave Bailey and released in 1958 By World Pacific.
Peggy Lee records the first songs of her debut album : ‘Black Coffee’ (1956)
Peggy Lee's 'Black Coffee' is her first album recorded between April 30, 1953 & April 3, 1956 and released in 1956 by Decca.