Birthdays (June)

[Charlie]

Mabon "Teenie" Hodges b. 16 November 1945, Germantown, Tenn.

I went to add him, but he was already there! I guess we need an alphabetical index. Now, where's a librarian when we need one?

[Alan Balfour]

Mabon "Teenie" Hodges b. 16 November 1945, Germantown, Tenn.

I went to add him, but he was already there! I guess we need an alphabetical index. Now, where's a librarian when we need one?

Ha, ha. I was one of those in an earlier life (1967-72). Perhaps something like an Excel spreadsheet which can sort the data any which way. There might be a problem in exporting the format already held if not comma or tab delimited. I'm game for a laugh if nobody else is up for the challenge....

[judith]

Mabon "Teenie" Hodges b. 16 November 1945, Germantown, Tenn.

I went to add him, but he was already there! I guess we need an alphabetical index. Now, where's a librarian when we need one?

I added him yesterday and looking back at my last post, see that I didn't say I had done so outright. It does take a bit of time when I've come across someone's name and I wonder if they're on the list to scroll through the forum to find the month and then scroll through that month's data to see if they are on there which means knowing the day they were born which means looking that information up and writing it down somewhere before you start scrolling through...Or, as Charlie did, go back and forth through the thread to see if people's contributions have been entered on the respective month's list.

Though we've tried to be consistent with using birth names first, 'stage' names second, in some cases would they need to be entered twice? Just curious, should someone take on the task of an alphabetical list. If you are serious, Alan, I would be happy to help but I don't know if that's possible as I don't know how to create that sort of a list or how it is done.

[john poole]

Judith; June appears to be one of your months - this is my list of additions for 1st - 21st (for next time you have an hour to spare):-

01: 1945 - Linda Sampson pka "Linda Scott" (Queens, N.Y.) 'I've Told Every Little Star'
02: 1937 - Jimmy Jones (Birmingham, Alabama) 'Handy Man'
03: 1921 - Henry Stone (The Bronx) co-owner / president TK Records
03: 1946 - Eddie Holman (Norfolk, Virginia) 'Hey There Lonely Girl'
04: 1940 - Clifford "Cliff" Bennett (Slough, Berkshire) ... and the Rebel Rousers
04: 1947 - Toni Wine (Washington Heights, New York) songwriter
04: 1952 - John Perry (Bristol) The Only Ones
05: 1943 - Michael Davis (Detroit) The MC5 (bass)
06: 1943 - Joe Stampley (Springhill, Louisiana) The Uniques
07: 1945 - Billy Butler (Chicago) Jerry's brother
08: 1940 - Nancy Sinatra (Jersey City, New Jersey)
08: 1947 - Julie Tippetts (born Julie Driscoll) (London)
10: 1961 - Kimberley "Kim" Deal (Dayton, Ohio) The Pixies; The Breeders
12: 1941 - Reginald Ball pka "Reg Presley" (Andover, Hampshire) The Troggs
12: 1946 - Andrew "Andy" Roberts (Harrow, Middlesex) The Liverpool Scene
12: 1952 - Jamieson "Junior" Brown (Kirksville, Indiana)
13: 1941 - Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (Atlanta, GA) The Miracles (guitar); Smokey's co-writer
14: 1942 - Garfield "Garland" Green (Dunleith, Miss)
14: 1943 - Dewey Lyndon "Spooner" Oldham (Center Star, Alabama) Dan Penn and ...
14: 1945 - Rodney "Rod" Argent (St.Albans, Herts) The Zombies [1 of 2]
14: 1947 - Barry Melton (Brooklyn) Country Joe & the Fish
15: 1943 - Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (Erdington, Birmingham) The Spencer Davis Group
16: 1940 - Noltan Antoine pka "Nolan Struck" (Duson, Louisiana)
17: 1946 - Brian John "B.J." Cole (Enfield, Middlesex) pedal steel
18: 1942 - Jill Gibson (Los Angeles) songwriter; The Mamas & The Papas (temporary)
18: 1944 - Sandra "Sandy" Posey (Jasper, Alabama) 'Born a Woman'
20: 1933 - Leslie Johnson pka "Lazy Lester" (Torras, Louisiana)
20: 1939 - Robert "Bob" Neuwirth (Akron, Ohio)
20: 1947 - Dolores "La La" Brooks (Brooklyn) The Crystals
20: 1949 - Robert "Bob" Andrews (Leeds) Brinsley Schwarz; The Rumour
21: 1941 - Mitty Collier (Birmingham, Alabama) 'I Had a Talk with my Man'
21: 1947 - Joseph "Joey" Molland (Edge Hill, Liverpool) Badfinger

Departures -
01: 1925 - Marie Knight (Sanford, Florida) [died 30 August, 2009]
02: 1934 - Johnny Carter (Chicago) [died 21 August, 2009]
09: 1915 - Lester Polsfuss pka "Les Paul" (Waukesha, Wisonsin) [died 12 August, 2009]
11: 1917 - Beryl Adasky pka "Berle Adams (Chicago) [died 25th August, 2009]

a reminder that, as noted at the time, last August was a bad month for music.

[john poole]

The master list for 22nd- 30th June appears to have vanished, presumably due to last December's problems. I've compiled a list including previous nominations and YouTube Recommendations, which I'll post later in the month unless the original listing can be recovered. (I was attempting to post the list today, but it suddenly disappeared from the screen when I was halfway through for some reason...). I am however rather puzzled a nomination for "Franklin Delano Roosevelt" on 26th June, 1934...

[judith]

I hadn't realized today is a new month! Thanks very much, John. I'll add those in today (probably a little later). Didn't this happen to another month as well - half of it missing? I've had the page disappear when I've finally finished. It's not fun.

As far as FDR, I was confused too. The person I thought of, and most everyone else, was born in the late 1800's plus wasn't a musician, I wouldn't have thought. I reread uiwangmike's referring post (page 3) and saw he mentioned bluegrass. Looking around in bluegrass a bit, I think Mike might be referring to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wakefield

[john poole]

Looking around in bluegrass a bit, I think Mike might be referring to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield.

You're right of course - I plead ignorance of Mr. Wakefield. I'll add him to the list.

[uiwangmike]

As far as FDR, I was confused too. The person I thought of, and most everyone else, was born in the late 1800's plus wasn't a musician, I wouldn't have thought.

Taking that as a challenge, I searched (but unsuccessfully) for a clip of the real FDR doing Happy Days Are Here Again. But is there any other case of a president being so closely associated with a song? Frank Wakefield was, and I hope still is, a marvellous mandolin player. I have happy memories of him playing Rondo alla Turca at a bluegrass festival in upstate NY in 1981.

It's good to see no less than two names from my home county in your list, John. There's more to Middlesex than Andrew Strauss and Reg Dwight.

Another departure:
30: 1917 - Lena Horne (Brooklyn, New York)(died May 9, 2010)

[judith]

Taking that as a challenge, I searched (but unsuccessfully) for a clip of the real FDR doing Happy Days Are Here Again.

(smile)

[judith]

I have updated the master list to include your additions from the 1st to the 21st. It didn't take an hour, though I had thought it would. The only item prior to this post not on the master list is Mike's note re: Lena Horne.

Another departure:
30: 1917 - Lena Horne (Brooklyn, New York)[died May 9, 2010]

Thank you both.

[john poole]

Thank you Judith. You inspired me to re-attempt 22nd-30th June which I hope you can tag on the end of the master-list.

22: 1937 - Chris Blackwell (London) Island Records founder
22: 1947 - Howard Kaplan pka "Howard Kaylan" aka "Eddie" (New York City) The Turtles
22: 1948 - Todd Rundgren (Upper Darby, Pennsylvania)
22: 1951 - Humphrey Butler-Bowden pka "Humphrey Ocean" (Sussex) Kilburn & the High Roads
22: 1953 - Cynthia "Cyndi" Lauper (New York)
22: 1958 - Ruby Turner (Montego Bay, Jamaica)
22: 1961 - Jimmy Somerville (Glasgow) Bronski Beat; The Communards
23: 1968 - Doumbia "Tiken Jah" Fakoly (Odienne, Cote D'Ivoire)
23: 1968 - Ferhat Gocer (Sanliurfa, Turkey)
24: 1935 - Terrence "Terry" Riley (Colfax, California)
24: 1941 - Erkin Koray (Beykoz, Istanbul)
24: 1942 - Arthur Wilton pka "Arthur Brown" (Whitby, Yorkshire) The Crazy World of ..
24: 1944 - Geoffrey "Jeff" Beck (Wallington, Surrey)
24: 1945 - Colin Blunstone (Hatfield, Herts) The Zombies [2 of 2]
24: 1947 - Michael "Mick" Fleetwood (Redruth, Cornwall)
24: 1950 - Derrick "Duckie" Simpson (Jamaica) Black Uhuru
24: 1951 - David Rodigan (Hanover, Germany) DJ
24: 1966 - Hope Sandoval (East Los Angeles) Mazzy Star
25: 1932 - Sir Peter Blake (Dartford, Kent)
25: 1935 - Eddie Floyd (Montgomery, Alabama)
25: 1945 - Carly Simon (New York City)
25: 1946 - Allen Lanier (Long Island, New York) Blue Oyster Cult
25: 1946 - Ian McDonald (Osterley, Middlesex) King Crimson (keyboards)
25: 1948 - Peggy Stoutmeyer pka "Peggy Scott" aka "Peggy Scott-Adams" (Queens, NY) .. and Jo Jo Benson
25: 1953 - Lester Bullock pka "Dillinger" (Kingston, Jamaica)
26: 1934 - David Grusin (Littleton, Colorado) composer; pianist
26: 1934 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield (Emory Gap, TN) mandolin
26: 1938 - Billy Davis Jr. (St.Louis, Missouri) The 5th Dimension; Marilyn McCoo and..
26: 1942 - Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira pka "Gilberto Gil" (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil)
26: 1942 - Samuel "Larry" Taylor (New York) Canned Heat (bass)
26: 1943 - Clive Powell pka "Georgie Fame" (Leigh, Lancashire)
26: 1955 - Michael "Mick" Jones (Brixton) The Clash; Big Audio Dynamite
26: 1956 - Christopher "Chris" Isaak (Stockton, California)
26: 1973 - Gretchen Wilson (Pocahontas, Illinois)
27: 1935 - Byron Lee (Christiana,Manchester, Jamaica) [died 4 November, 2008]
27: 1942 - Benjamin Baldwin pka "Bruce Johnston" (Peoria, Illinois) Bruce & Terry; The Beach Boys [2 of 2]
27: 1956 - Freddie McGregor (Clarendon, Jamaica)
28: 1915 - David "Honeyboy" Edwards (Shaw, Mississippi)
28: 1951 - Lloyd Maines (Lubbock, Texas) pedal steel
29: 1943 - Roger Ruskin Spear (Hammersmith, London) The Bonzo Dog Band
29: 1947 - Charles Hodges (Memphis) Hi Rhythm Section (organ)
29: 1948 - Dervin "Derv" Gordon (Jamaica) The Equals (lead vocals)
29: 1948 - Lincoln Gordon (Jamaica) The Equals (guitar)
29: 1957 - Robert Forster (Brisbane) The Go-Betweens
30: 1917 - Lena Horne (Brooklyn) [died 9 May, 2010]
30: 1951 - Stanley Clarke (Philadelphia)

I've added one more Middlesex native (and not mentioned his involvement with Foreigner).Strangely short of birthdays for the 30th at present, especially now Lena Horne has passed.

[judith]

Did it, though I did have to hold my breath. I'd forgotten to make a copy of my 'edit' before I hit submit and I know from experience, that can be disastrous.

note: I did find another June 30 birthday name but I hesitate...on the one hand he is described as a musician, on the other I'd have a hard time adding him to the list...yet, it's not up to me to censure etc etc: Yngwie Malmsteen. Any opinions out there?

[Chris P]

Noooooooooo !

[Adam Blake]

Yngwie Malmsteen is an interesting phenomenon: the misplaced athlete as musical performer. He even LOOKS like an athlete of some kind, after all, even though he is putting on a little weight these days. Imagine if he had devoted all that time and energy to the high jump or sprinting or swimming or somesuch.

[uiwangmike]

Strangely short of birthdays for the 30th at present, especially now Lena Horne has passed.

30: 1948 - Murray McLauchlan (Paisley, Renfrewshire)
He emigrated to Canada with his family when he was five years old. I’m not too familiar with his work, but he’s respected by some of my Canadian friends. I found a couple of recently departed folkies who had June 30 birthdays, Mark Spoelstra and Dave van Ronk, who, like Lena Horne, was born in Brooklyn.

(I just found Stanley Clarke too, only to find he's already there in your list.)