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June 4, 1913 ~ Singer Al Jolson records You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) ~ Penned by James Monaco and Joseph McCarthy. Jolson 1913 rendition is most likely one of the earliest recorded versions, the song over time becoming a standard covered by numerous artists including Bing Crosby, Harry James, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Nat King Cole, Patsy Cline, Aretha Franklin, Harry Nilsson, and Rufus Wainwright
June 4, 1909 ~ Jazz violinist, saxophonist, clarinetist Johnny Russell, full name John W Russell, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA ~ Active since the mid 1920s. Perhaps best known for his work with Bobby Martin, notably present on the soundtrack to the 1938 film L'Alibi. Has also worked with Jimmy Campbell, Earle Howard, Harry White, Benny Carter, Willie Bryant, Willie Lewis, Garvin Bushell, Russell Wooding, Cecil Scott, and Eddie Cornelius. Semi-retired from music by the late 1940s, yet would continue to occasionally play club dates ~ Russell passed away in 1991