About maketodayrock.com: We celebrate musicians' birthdays, remember those we've lost, and highlight key moments in music such a release dates, chart peak dates, or anything else tied to a specific date. Pick any day from the menu in the top right. The front page shows recent obituaries.
November 1, 1912 ~ Saxophonist, clarinetist Franz Jackson born in Rock Island, Illinois, USA ~ Worked with Albert Ammons, Fletcher Henderson, Roy Eldridge, Fats Waller, Earl Hines, Cootie Williams, Frankie Newton, Wilbur de Paris, Lil' Armstrong, James Carter, Art Hodes, Laura Rucker, and Edith Wilson ~ Jackson passed away in 2008
November 1, 1911 ~ Songwriter Woody Harris born in New York, New York, USA ~ Perhaps best known for writing or co-writing several of Bobby Darin's songs including The Queen Of The Hop and Early In The Morning. Others who recorded his songs include Mat Mathews, Guy Mitchell, Elvis Presley, Della Reese, Buddy Brooks and Jimmy Witherspoon ~ Harris passed away in 1985
November 1, 1904 ~ Jazz trumpeter, singer Louis Bacon born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA ~ Worked with Zinky Cohn, Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, Duke Ellington, Bingie Madison, Bessie Smith, Chick Webb, Willie Lewis, Freddy Johnson, Garvin Bushell, Cootie Williams, Jesse Stone, and Wilbur de Paris ~ Bacon passed away in 1967
November 1, 1903 ~ Producer, label executive Don Robey, full name Don Deadric Robey, born in Houston, Texas, USA ~ Helped develop 1950s, 1960s R&B. Notorious for his controversial business practices. Founded Peacock Records, at one time owned Duke Records. Used the alias Deadric Malone to assign himself songwriting credit. Signed artists such as Ruth Brown, Louis Jordan, Lionel Hampton, T-Bone Walker, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Junior Parker, Bobby Blue Bland, and Johnny Otis ~ Malone passed away in 1975November 1, 1898 ~ Beulah Belle Thomas, commonly known as singer Sippie Wallace, born in Houston, Texas, USA ~ Among the top singers of her era. Known for songs such as Up The Country Blues, Special Delivery Blues, Bedroom Blues, and I'm A Mighty Tight Woman. Has worked with Louis Armstrong, Roosevelt Sykes, Little Brother Montgomery, and Victoria Spivey ~ Wallace passed away in 1986
November 1, 1895 ~ Dixieland violinist, bandleader Carroll Dickerson born in Chicago, Illinois, USA ~ Closely associated with Louis Armstrong, Earl Hines, King Oliver. Pivotal bandleader. Employed sidemen such as Johnny Dunn, Frankie Jaxon, Tommy Ladnier, Honore Dutrey, Natty Dominique, Sterling Conaway, Boyd Atkins, Fred Robinson, Jimmy Strong, Mancy Carr, Pete Briggs, Jimmy Mundy, Buster Bailey, George Mitchell, and Zutty Singleton ~ Dickerson passed away in 1957