January 7, 1992 ~ Garrett Clark Borns, commonly known as glam rock, electropop singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter Børns, born in Muskegon, Michigan, USA ~ Released his Dopamine debut album in 2015, which contained his best known track Electric Love. Has opened for MisterWives, Charli XCX, Years & Years, Halsey, the Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and Lana Del Rey
January 7, 1989 ~ Stephen Wrabel, mononymously known as singer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter Wrabel, born in New York, New York, USA ~ Staff songwriter at Pulse Recordings with songs recorded by Ke$ha, Adam Lambert, P!nk, Kygo, Marshmello, the Backstreet Boys, and others. As a solo artist known for 11 Blocks, Bloodstain, The Village and I Want You
January 7, 1988 ~ Robbert van de Corput, commonly known as DJ, producer, remixer Hardwell, born in Breda, the Netherlands ~ First gained attention for his 2009 recording Show Me Love vs. Be. Best known for his sets at music festivals such as Ultra Music Festival, Sunburn and Tomorrowland. Voted DJ Mag world's No.1 DJ in 2013 and 2014
January 7, 1986 ~ Jeremy Miles Ferguson, commonly known as rock, heavy metal, glam rock guitarist, violinist, cellist, pianist, songwriter Jinxx born in Webster City, Iowa, USA ~ Best known as member of the Black Veil Brides. Influenced by Randy Rhoads, Metallica, Danny Elfman, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Domenico Scarlatti. Has worked with the Dreaming, Amen, 80 Proof Riot, Christopher Hall, and XO Stereo
January 7, 1984 ~ Blues rock, folk pop, pop-rock singer, guitarist, songwriter Chris Ayer born in McLean, Virginia, USA ~ Member of all-male a capella group the Stanford Mendicants. As a solo artist self-released his Static EP in 2003. Best known for his 2006 full-length debut album This Is The Place, produced by Jason Gantt
January 7, 1980 ~ Ivan Lewis Greening, commonly known as heavy metal, alternative metal, nu metal singer, keyboaardist, songwriter Ivan Moody, born in Denver, Colorado, USA ~ Lead singer of Five Finger Death Punch since 2006. Has also worked with Motograter, Ghost Machine, Cory Marks, Sixx AM, and others
January 7, 1979 ~ Egbert Nathaniel Dwakins III, songwriter, singer, commonly known as Aloe Blacc, born in Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Member of hip-hop duo Emanon, along with Exile. Best known as a solo artist, scoring hits such as I Need A Dollar and The Man
January 7, 1979 ~ Stanley Robinson, commonly known as rapper Substantial, born in Cheverly, Maryland, USA ~ Influenced by Native Tongues, OutKast, and by Redman. Worked with Nujabes, Burns, the Other Guys, Algorythm, Pase Rock, Daft Punk, Kenichiro Nishihara, and others
January 7, 1977 ~ Jazz, boogie-woogie pianist Michael Kaeshammer born in Offenburg, West Germany ~ Plays in the style of Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson. Debuted with the album The Blue Keys in 1996. Has opened for artists such as Anne Murray, Ray Charles, Allen Toussaint, Colin James, Holly Cole. Winner of numerous Juno Awards in his adopted home country Canada
January 7, 1976 ~ Electronic noise musician Nic Endo born in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA ~ Influenced by Alice Coltrane, James Chance, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, John Coltrane, the Velvet Underground, the Doors, Neu, Sun Ra.. Best known as member of digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot, joining in 1997 and remaining with the band until its disbandement in 2000. Released a solo album, Cold Metal Perfection, in 2000, described as a feminist digital hardcore album. Has also worked with Alec Empire
January 7, 1974 ~ Ramón Eduardo Cedeño, commonly known as jazz, rock, world music guitarist, bassist, percussionist Guayo Cedeño, born in La Ceiba, Honduras ~ Married to singer Gaby Flores, the couple have one daughter. In-demand sideman, has worked with artists such as Andy Palacio, the Garifuna Collective, and Aurelio Martínez. Released his sole solo album, Coco Bar, in 2015. Died of respiratory failure at age 48 ~ Cedeño passed away in 2022
January 7, 1974 ~ Country bassist, singer, songwriter John Rich born in Amarillo, Texas, USA ~ Member, co-lead singer of Lonestar from 1992 through 1998, singing lead on Heartbroke Every Day and co-writing songs such as Come Cryin' To Me and Say When. Subsequently released a number of solo recordings before teaming up with Big Kenny to form the hit-making country duo Big & Rich, scoring hits with songs such as Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy, Comin' To Your City, Lost In This Moment, Look At You, Run Away With You, and Lovin' Lately featuring Tim McGraw
January 7, 1971 ~ William E Williams, commonly known as rapper El da Sensei, born in New Jersey, USA ~ Member of 1990s rap group the Artifacts, which also included Tame One and DJ Kaos, known for songs such as Easter, C'mon Wit Da Git Down, The Ultimate (You Know The Time) and perhaps their best-known Wrong Side Of Da Tracks. Has been recording as a solo artist since the early 2000s
January 7, 1971 ~ Heavy metal, gothic rock singer Nick Holmes, full name Nicholas John Arthur Holmes, born in UK ~ Best known as lead singer of gothic metal band Paradise Lost and death metal outfit Bloodbath. Has guested on recordings by Liv Kristine, Trees Of Eternity, Front Line Assembly, and others
January 7, 1965 ~ Vladimir John Ondrasik III, commonly known as singer, pianist, songwriter Five For Fighting, born in Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Known for songs such as Superman (It's Not Easy), 100 Years, The Riddle, World, Chances, What If, Christmas Where You Are, and others
January 7, 1963 ~ Singer, composer Christine Tobin born in Dublin, Ireland ~ Influenced by Betty Carter, Bessie Smith, Leonard Cohen, Olivier Messiaen, Miles Davis. Member of Lammas. Also worked with Huw Warren, Steve Watts, Roy Dodds, Liam Noble, Kate Shortt, Phil Robson, Dave Whitford, Thebe Lipere, Simon Lea, Don Rendell, Django Bates, Peter Fairclough, Hans Koller, Clark Tracey, Peter Herbert, and others
January 7, 1963 ~ Alt-rock singer, songwriter Clint Mansell, full name Clinton Daryl Mansell, born in Coventry, UK ~ First gained attention as lead singer of alt-rock band Pop Will Eat Itself, known for songs such as Def Con One and X Y & Zee. Has since ventured into film composing
January 7, 1962 ~ Jazz pianist John Colianni, full name John Kelly Colianni, born in Paterson, New Jersey, USA ~ First got interested in music after watching Duke Ellington perform. Backed Lionel Hampton during the early 1980s. Over half a dozen albums as a solo artist, especially aacclaimed for John Colianni & Company released in 1998. As a sideman, Colianni has appeared on albums by Mel Tormé, Spider Saloff, Scott Whitfield, Ben Tucker, Toni Ballard (I'm Your Pal), Holly Shelton, Muriel Anderson, and Marshall McDonald ~ Colianni passed away in 2023
January 7, 1961 ~ Fiddler Nils Okland born in Norway ~ Played with Løver Og Tigre, the Balkansemblet, Bjørnar Andresen, his brother guitarist Torbjørn Okland, Christian Wallumrød, Bjørn Kjellemyr, Benedicte Maurseth, Knut Hamre, and Kari Bremnes
January 7, 1959 ~ Country singer, guitarist, songwriter David Lee Murphy born in Herrin, Illinois, USA ~ Debuted in 1994 with the Out With A Bang album and has recorded steadily since. Known for songs such as The Party Crowd, Out With A Bang, Everytime I Get Around You, The Road You Leave Behind, Loco, Just Once, We Can't All Be Angels, Dust On The Bottle and Everything's Gonna Be Alright
January 7, 1959 ~ Guitarist, songwriter, painter Jon Larsen born in Bærum, Norway ~ Founded the Hot Club de Norvege with guitarist Per Frydenlund and bassist Svein Aarbostad. Also worked with Lillebjørn Nilsen, Chet Baker, Philip Catherine, Stéphane Grappelli, Warne Marsh, Biréli Lagrène, Babik Reinhardt, Jimmy Rosenberg, Arthur Barrow, Jimmy Carl Black, Bruce Fowler, Bunk Gardner, Tommy Mars, Don Preston, and others
January 7, 1959 ~ Bassist Kathy Valentine born in Austin, Texas, USA ~ Best known as member of all-female rock band the Go-Go's from 1980 through 1985, scoring hits such as Our Lips Are Sealed, We Got The Beat, Vacation, Head Over Heels. Has also worked with Girlschool, the Textones, the World's Cutest Killers, the BlueBonnets, the Delphines, and others
January 7, 1957 ~ Singer, songwriter John Kilzer, full name John Turner Kilzer, born in Jackson, Tennessee, USA ~ Known for the late-1980s album Memory In The Making which peaked at No.110 on the Billboard Hot 200. Its follow-up, 1991's Busman's Holiday, would fail to chart ~ Kilzer passed away in 2019
January 7, 1956 ~ Jazz drummer Steve Williams, full name Stephen Edward Williams, born in Rochester, New York, USA ~ Worked with Gary Thomas, Clifford Jordan, Ran Blake, Carmen McRae, Toots Thielemans, Jeffery Smith, the Vienna Art Orchestra, John Hicks, Eugene Maslov, the Legacy Band, Jamie Broumas, and extensively with Shirley Horn
January 7, 1954 ~ Folk singer, songwriter Cliff Eberhardt born in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, USA ~ Part of the second wave of folk and acoustic music revival in the late 1970s, playing the Lower Manhattan coffeehouses alongside artists such as John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky and David Massengill. Reemerged in the late 1990s and has been recording steadily since. Noted for the 2011 collaborative album All Woods And Doors with James Lee Stanley, consisting entirely of acoustic folk renditions of songs by the Doors
January 7, 1953 ~ Reggae keyboardist, organist Earl Lindo, full name Earl Wilberforce Lindo, born in Kingston, Jamaica ~ Best known for his association with Bob Marley, appearing on albums such as Burnin', Survival, Uprising. Has also worked with Coxsone Dodd, Big Youth, Culture, I-Roy, the Impact All-Stars, Burning Spear, and others. As a solo artist enjoyed some local succes with the 1970s singles No Soul Today and Who Done It ~ Lindo passed away in 2017
January 7, 1952 ~ Arranger, songwriter, producer Craig Leon born ~ Worked with numerous artists including the Ramones, Suicide, the Fall, Suicide, Talking Heads, Blondie, Richard Hell, James Galway, Natasha Marsh, Julia Thornton, Isobel Cooper, Chilliwack, the Zeros, Sir Douglas Quintet, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Dwight Twiley, the Roches, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the Beat Farmers, the Bangles, Doctor & the Medics, the Pogues, the Men They Couldn't Hang, the Go-Betweens, Shawn Phillips, Mark Owen, the Cowboy Junkies, Cobalt 60, Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Jesus Jones, Shonen Knife, Steve Hogarth, and others
January 7, 1952 ~ Maria Cristina Lancelotti, commonly known as singer, actress Valeria Lynch, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina ~ First gained serious attention in an Argentine production of the musical Hair. Member of underground rock band Expression. Released her eponymous Valeria Lynch solo debut album in 1977. Best known for 1980s hits such as Mentira, Esto Llamado Amor and Amiga Mia
January 7, 1950 ~ Alberto Aguilera Valadez, commonly known as singer, songwriter, actor Juan Gabriel, born in Paracuaro, Mexico ~ Known for his flamboyant style. Widely condisered one of the most prolific Mexican composer and singers. Sold over 60 million records. Best known for songs such as Amor Eterno, Querida, Haste Que Te Conoci, No Tengo Dinero, Abrazame Muy Fuerte, De Mi Enamorate, Lo Pasado Pasado, and others ~ Aguilera passed away in 2016
January 7, 1949 ~ Singer, guitarist, songwriter Marshall Chapman born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA ~ Had her songs recorded by Conway Twitty, Joe Cocker (Just To Keep From Drawing), Jimmy Buffett, Connie Cato (Somewhere South Of Cato), Emmylou Harris, Wynonna Judd, Jessi Colter, John Hiatt (Old Habits Are Hard), Olivia Newton-John, Irma Thomas, Ronnie Milsap, Mary Kay James (I Think I'll Say Goodbye), Sawyer Brown, and pthers
January 7, 1948 ~ Blues rock, rock singer, guitarist Kaz Lux, full name Kazimierz Lux, born in Oosterhout, the Netherlands ~ Co-founding member of Brainbox remaining with the band through 1971 and present on the band's 1969 eponymous Brainbox debut album featuring some of their best-known such as Down Man, Dark Rose, Summertime and notably Reason To Believe. Lux would leave the band in 1971 to pursue a solo career but rejoin in later years. Acclaimed for his 1976 collaboration with Jan Akkerman on Eli. Has also worked with Jan Hollestelle, Mike Vernon, Herman Deinum, Willem Ennes, Tom Barlage, Jasper van 't Hof, Flavium, and others
January 7, 1948 ~ Singer, guitarist, songwriter Kenny Loggins, Kenneth Clark Loggins, born in Everett, Washington, USA ~ First gained attention in the late 1960s, writing a number of songs recorded by the Electric Prunes and subsequently the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Would rise to fame as half of Loggins & Messina, the other half being Jim Messina, known for songs such as Danny's Song, The House At Pooh Corner and the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit Your Mama Don't Dance. Released his Celebrate Me Home solo debut album in 1977. Duetted with Stevie Nicks on Whenever I Call You Friend. Duetted with Steve Perry on Don't Fight It. Co-wrote What A Fool Believes with Michael McDonald, a hit for the Doobie Brothers. Wrote and recorded several hits for soundtracks, including I'm Alright for Caddyshack, Footloose for Footloose, and the Academy Award-nominated For The First Time for One Fine Day
January 7, 1945 ~ David Joseph Hindson, commonly known as singer, guitarist, banjoist, songwriter Dave Cousins, born in Hounslow, UK ~ Best known for fronting the Strawbs, scoring the UK hits Part Of The Union and Lay Down in 1973
January 7, 1944 ~ Peter Michael McCartney, commonly known as singer, songwriter Mike McGear, born in Liverpool, UK ~ Brother of Paul McCartney. Worked with McGough & McGear and with the Scaffold
January 7, 1943 ~ Singer, guitarist, songwriter Jerry Corbitt, full name Jerry Byron Corbitt, born in Tifton, Georgia, USA ~ Best known as founding member, guitarist, songwriter of the Youngbloods. wrote or co-wrote songs such as A Dreamer's Dream, Don't Play Games, Don't Let The Rain Bring You Down. Also produced Don McLean's debut album Tapestry, co-wrote Charlie Daniels' Life Goes On, co-wrote Cypress Hill's Insane In The Brain ~ Corbitt passed away in 2014
January 7, 1943 ~ Leona Belle Helton, commonly known as country singer Leona Williams born in Vienna, Missouri, USA ~ Backing singer for Loretta Lynn. Married to Merle Haggard from 1978 through 1983, with whom she also worked, notably on the duet The Bull And The Beaver. Wrote the Haggard hits Someday When Things Are Good and You Take Me For Granted. As a solo singer known for songs such as Once More, The Country Girl With Hot Pants On, Your Shoeshine Girl, The Baby Song, and Always I'm Almost Ready and Always Late With Your Kisses
January 7, 1942 ~ Singer Danny Williams born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa ~ Dubbed “Britain's Johnny Mathis” for his smooth vocal delivery. Known for songs such as his 1961 Moon River rendition and for White On White, the latter a Billboard top 10 hit in 1964 ~ Williams passed away in 2005
January 7, 1938 ~ Keyboardist Paul Revere, full name Paul Revere Dick, born in Harvard, Nebraska, USA ~ Best known as leader and organist for Paul Revere & the Raiders, known for a string of hits from the early-1960s through the early-1970s including Like Long Hair, Just Like Me, Good Thing, Him Or Me (What's It Gonna Be), Kicks, Let Me, Hungry, and Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) ~ Revere passed away in 2014
January 7, 1936 ~ Guitarist, producer, songwriter Richard Podolor, full name Richard Allen Podolor, born in Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Has worked prolifically as a session musician since the 1950s with artists such as Bonnie Guitar (Dark Moon), and was a member of 1950s band the Pets which also included drummer Earl Palmer, saxophonist Plas Johnson and guitarist René Hall. Best known though for his association with Three Dog Night, producing Mama Told Me Not To Come and Joy To The World and most of their subsequent albums. Produced two albums for Steppenwolf, engineering all their early hits including Born To Be Wild. Has also produced albums for Iron Butterfly, the Dillards, Chris Hillman, Black Oak Arkansas, Alice Cooper, and others ~ Podolor passed away in 2022
January 7, 1935 ~ Dixieland, swing clarinetist, saxophonist Kenny Davern, full name John Kenneth Davern, born in Huntington, New York, USA ~ Decided to pursue a career in music after hearing Pee Wee Russell. Well over a dozen albums as a leader or co-leader, especially acclaimed for his collaborations with Bob Wilber under the common moniker Soprano Summit. A jazz purist praised for the clarity and pureness of his tone, Davern would establish himself as an in-demand sideman working with the likes of Jack Teagarden (Jazz Great), Phil Napoleon, Pee Wee Erwin, Wild Bill Davison (After Hours), Eddie Condon (Jazz At The New School), Dick Wellstood, Dick Hyman (Some Rags Some Stomps And A Little Blues), Red Norvo, Art Hodes, the Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band, George Masso, and Cynthia Sayer ~ Davern passed away in 2006
January 7, 1933 ~ Archibald Alexander Alleyne, commonly known as jazz drummer Archie Alleyne, born in Ontario, Canada ~ House drummer at the Town Tavern jazz club in Toronto, Canada. Has accompanied jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, and Ben Webster. Following a serious traffic accident, Alleyne mostly retired from music by the late 1960s, to return to music in the 1980s working with fellow Canadians such as Oliver Jones and Cy McLean. In his later years, Alleyne was known for mentoring young talent in his hard-bop unit Kollage. Longtime collaborator Brian Browne praised Alleyne for his time keeping, once commenting: “Archie's got a special snap to his time. He's got a unique, interesting, personal time feel.” ~ Alleyne passed away in 2015
January 7, 1933 ~ Jazz double bassist, electric bassist Don Payne born in Wellington, Texas, USA ~ Worked with Georgie Auld, Ornette Coleman, Maynard Ferguson, Calvin Jackson, Joe Maini, Art Pepper, Tony Bennett, Chris Connor, Mundell Lowe, Herbie Mann, Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz, Mike Abene, Joe Beck, Gene Bertoncini, Loudon Wainwright III, Judy Collins, Roy Buchanan, Leonard Cohen, Janis Ian, Luiz Henrique Rosa, Harry Chapin, Melanie, Bobby Hackett, Jackie Cain, Roy Kral, and others ~ Payne passed away in 2017
January 7, 1930 ~ Singer Jack Greene, full name Jack Henry Greene, born in Maryville, Tennessee, USA ~ Fronted the Peach Tree Boys. Founded the Tennessee Mountain Boys. Duetted with Jeannie Seely. Member of Ernest Tubb's backing unit the Texas Troubadours. As a solo artist known for a string of country hits starting in the mid-1960s including There Goes My Everything, All The Time, You Are My Treasure, Until My Dreams Come True, and The Statue Of A Fool ~ Greene passed away in 2013
January 7, 1925 ~ Saxophonist Dave Schildkraut born ~ Active since the 1940s. Recorded one album as a leader, Last Date released posthumously in 2000. In-demand sideman, present on albums by Stan Getz (West Coast Jazz), Tony Aless, Tony Bennett (Cloud 7), Tito Puente, Miles Davis (Walkin'), and Eddie Bert (Like Cool) ~ Schildkraut passed away in 1998
January 7, 1925 ~ Jazz drummer Sam Woodyard born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA ~ Sideman. Worked with Paul Gayten, Joe Holiday, Roy Eldridge, Milt Buckner, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Rich, Claude Bolling, Teddy Wilson, Buddy Tate, Slam Stewart, Steve Lacy, Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins, Rosemary Clooney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Quincy Jones, Cat Anderson, Larry Darnell, and others ~ Woodyard passed away in 1988
January 7, 1924 ~ Jazz pianist, steelpan player Russell Henderson, full name Russell Audley Ferdinand Henderson, born in Port Of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago ~ Worked with Lord Pretender, the Mighty Growler, Roaring Lion, Beryl McBurnie, Joe Harriott, Shake Keane, Lord Kitchener, Young Tiger, and others. Best known for founding the Russ Henderson Steel Band, Britain's first steelband combo, in 1952 ~ Henderson passed away in 2015
January 7, 1923 ~ Ennis L Lowery, commonly known as blues singer, guitarist Larry Dale, born in Hungerford, Texas, USA ~ As a solo artist known for songs such as Let The Doorbell Ring, Big Muddy and Drinking Wine (Spo-dee O-dee). Influenced the Rolling Stones' Brian Jones. Worked with Paul Williams, Big Red McHouston, Mickey Baker, Champion Jack Dupree, Bob Gaddy, and others ~ Dale passed away in 2010
January 7, 1922 ~ Pianist, conductor, arranger, composer Eric Jupp, full name Eric Stanley Jupp, born in Brighton, UK ~ Enjoyed popularity in the 1960s and 1970s in his adopted homeland Australia, best known as cmposer for film and TV and as host of the long-running The Magic Of Music TV show aired by ABC. The show would be syndicated in over two dozen countries and spawn a series of pops albums ~ Jupp passed away in 2003
January 7, 1922 ~ Flutist Jean Pierre Rampal born in Marseille, France ~ Returned the flute as a classical solo instrument. With his flair and presence Rampal paved the way for flutist superstars such as James Galway and Emmanuel Pahud ~ Rampal passed away in 2000
January 7, 1922 ~ Conductor, arranger, director Robert de Cormier born in Farmingdale, New York, USA ~ Worked with Harry Belafonte, Peter Paul & Mary, Milt Okun, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and others ~ De Cormier passed away in 2017
January 7, 1916 ~ John Pickens Jenkins, commonly known as blues guitarist, singer Bobo Jenkins, born in Forkland, Alabama, USA ~ Best known for Tell Me Where You Stayed Last Night and the politically themed Democrat Blues, expressing his unease about Dwight D Eisenhower winning the 1952 elections and becoming the first Republican in twenty years to win the White House ~ Jenkins passed away in 1984
January 7, 1915 ~ Luciano Pozo Gonzalez, commonly known as jazz percussionist, singer, composer Chano Pozo, born in Havana, Cuba ~ Despite a relatively short career, shot and killed at age 33, regarded as a key figure in the development of Latin jazz. Co-wrote several of Dizzy Gillespie's songs including Manteca and Tin Tin Deo. Has worked with Gillespie, Chris Connor, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Peggy Lee, Machito, Charlie Parker, Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill, and others ~ González passed away in 1948
January 7, 1909 ~ Bernice Maude Gant, commonly known as singer, actress Shirley Ross, born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA ~ Appeared in over two dozen feature films. Best known for duetting with Bing Crosby on Blue Hawaii in the Waikiki Wedding, and with Bob Hope on Thanks For The Memory in The Big Broadcast Of 1938 ~ Gant passed away in 1975
January 7, 1908 ~ Henry James Allen Jr, commonly known as trumpeter Red Allen, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA ~ Son of bandleader Henry Allen. Active since the mid-1920s. Has worked with Sidney Desvigne, the Excelsior Brass Band, Sam Morgan, John Casimir, King Oliver, Fate Marable, Fats Pichon, Luis Russell, Don Redman, Fletcher Henderson, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Goodman, Kid Ory, the Kentucky Jazz Band, and others ~ Allen passed away in 1967