roger ford

These are today's Birthday people....born September 10 in the years
mentioned :

FRANCIS CRAIG (1900 Dickson Tn)
Nashville based bandleader #1 hit Near You in 1947

ROY BROWN (1925 New Orleans La)
Popular blues singer many R&B hits orig version Good Rockin' Tonight

YMA SUMAC (1927 Ichocan Peru)
The five octave Queen of Exotica...or Amy Camus Brooklyn housewife???

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EVENTS OF THE DAY

SEPTEMBER 10 1957

Capitol release three singles by members of the Johnny Otis Show---one
of which,with vocal by Marie Adams,will go on to become #1 in Great
Britain despite bombing completely in the US.

It's "Ma! He's Makin' Eyes At Me"

SEPTEMBER 10 1958

Buddy Holly undertakes his last session at Norman Petty's studios in
Clovis,NM. Two tracks are laid down "Come Back Baby" and "Reminiscing"
backing is provided by Joe B. Maudlin (bass),Jerry Allison (dms) and
King Curtis (sax)

Later this day Buddy dons his producers hat to supervise Waylon
Jennings first session at the same studio---where he cuts "When Sin
Stops" and "Jole Blon"

SEPTEMBER 10 1959

Chess release Chuck Berry's "Childhood Sweetheart" and Dale Hawkins'
"Liza Jane"

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ROGER FORD
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