Birthdays (January)

[nikki akinjinmi]

On the subject of Making Tracks. Have you seen the price?

2 used & new available from £198.75

and your point is, Nikki?

Nikki, you can have my copy for £190.00

Do you not realise that the more you refuse to divulge details in the book, the more the price of the book is likely to rise, (the principle of supply and demand), and that you are displaying the some of the worst aspects of capitalism. Come on guys, satisfy the need...please take the bait.

Actually, if you go into Google, Shopping you can find a few copies at more normal prices. There's even one there for a fiver.

Seriously, though thanks for the information.

[Chris P]

Couple of copies of 'Making Tracks' listed at Abebooks.co.uk for between £16 and £20 including postage...
But how about some excerpts available online as Nikki says ?

[Charlie]

But how about some excerpts available online as Nikki says ?

This was written long before I had a computer and so it ain't that easy to go online with it

I've no objection if anybody has the book and the patience to copy any bits that they think would interest others...

[Ronald]

Norma Tanega January 30, 1939 in Vallejo, California.

[Charlie]

04: 1967 - Benjamin Darvill pka Son of Dave (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

[judith]

Jan

05: 1926 - Jack Brokensha (Adelaide, Australia) Funk Bros, vibes


note: the wikipedia entry on the Funk Brothers, cites Jack Brokensha as playing vibes & Marimba. The single wikipedia entry for Jack Brokensha Detroit, but not The Funk Brothers.

[uiwangmike]

One I overlooked:
4: 1957 - Patricia Lee Ramey pka Patty Loveless (Pikeville, Kentucky)

[Charlie]

bringing this back to the front page

18: 1953 - Tom Bailey (Halifax, Yorkshire) singer, writer, The Thompson Twins

[uiwangmike]

Posted early for Christmas, a few more names for January

4: 1945 - Jay Dee Maness (Loma Linda, California)
7: 1930 - Jack Greene (Maryville, Tennessee)
7: 1943 - Leona Belle Helton pka Leona Williams (Vienna, Missouri)
9: 1943 - Roy Head (Three Rivers, Texas)
10: 1935 - Ronnie Hawkins (Huntsville, Arkansas)
14: 1937 - Billie Jo Spears (Beaumont, Texas)
18: 1938 - Hargus “Pigâ€

[Charlie]

Apprehensively, I've posted the January birthday summary on the index page before any last minute updates have come in. The list looks a bit thinner than usual, as if January isn't the best month to be born if you are in the womb nurturing musical ambitions.

[judith]

17: 1962 - Ariana Forster pka Ari Up (Munich, Germany)

Same birthday as Eartha Kitt thus making January a good month for at least two fearless, self-expressive women.

[judith]

January

Rod B. posted a great clip on YouTube today for Tonino Carotone:

09: 1970 - Antonio de la Cuesta pka Tonino Carotone (Burgos, Spain)

(Charlie, I've already added him to the January list, no editing needed)

[judith]

I added Gerald Sims to the January list. As well as being a session guitarist (I think for Chess), he composed "I Don't Wanna Fuss" (recently mentioned in relation to Sugarpie DeSanto)

05: 1940 - Gerald Sims (Chicago, Illinois) guitarist/composer, Chess

[Chris P]

Manuel Galbán (* 14. ledna 1931, Gibara, Kuba)

from Czech Wikipedia : the only reference to month or day of birth I have found so far.

14: 1931 - Manuel Galban (Gibara, Cuba) Buena Vista Social Club, Los Zafiros

[Charlie]

16: 1965 - 'Derek B' Boland (London, England) rapper, DJ and producer, [died 15 Nov 2009]