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April 21, 1891 ~ Pianist, singer, songwriter Will Donaldson, full name William John Donaldson, born in New York, New York, USA ~ Married to pianist, organist, songwriter Muriel Pollock. As a songwriter perhaps best known for Oh Sister Ain't That Hot, recorded originally by Gene Rodemich in 1923 and later covered by the Original Memphis Five, Jimmie Noone, Eddie Condon, and Fats Waller ~ Donaldson passed away in 1954
April 21, 1889 ~ Violinist, conductor, composer Efrem Zimbalist born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia ~ Internationally acclaimed by his early 20s. Came out of retirement in 1949 to premier Gian Carlo Menotti's Violin Concerto, dedicated to him. Also known as a composer, notably for the pieces American Rhapsody, Sarasateana for viola and piano and the 1956 opera Landara ~ Zimbalist passed away in 1985