b. Nathaniel Davis, 30 Sept 1887, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, d. 19 Sept 1952, Bath, Britain. A composer, pianist, and performer, before shifting to Britain where his profession really became popular, Ayer published one enduring regular, ‘Oh, You Gorgeous Doll’ (1911), using a. Seymour Dark brown (b. 1885, d. 1952), and …

Roots Radics will be the leading session music group in Jamaica. Furthermore to touring and documenting as Gregory Isaac’s back-up music group, the group offers collaborated with an extended list of performers including Bunny Wailer, Israel Vibration, Sugars Minott, the Wailing Souls, On-U-Sounds, Creation Rebel, and Prince Far-I. The group …

Using the Jamaican music scene from the later ’50s and early ’60s having been dominated with a few companies, like Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Duke Reid, and Prince Buster, the latter half from the ’60s was ripe for a fresh and large selection of studio auteurs. The island’s musical ground, just …

Libre, aka Manny Oquendo’s Libre, was co-founded in Oct 1974 simply by Manny Oquendo (b. 1931, Brooklyn, NY, USA, of Puerto Rican parentage; head, timbales, bongo, güiro, various other percussion, chorus, plans) and Andy González (b. 1951, Manhattan, NY, USA; bass, claves, additional percussion, chorus, plans). They fulfilled while dealing …

b. Patrick John Michael O’Hara Scott, 1 November 1930, Bristol, Britain. After being extremely mixed up in 60s pop picture, Scott is rolling out into a well known film music composer, today surviving in London and Hollywood. During his early profession he acted as personnel arranger using the Ted Heath …

Proving that surname has existence in the entertainment business beyond your movie godfather’s dynasty, trumpeter John Coppola’s accomplishments consist of securing a significant niche as you of progressive jazz bandleader Stan Kenton’s preferred brassmen. To measure to those criteria required diligence, self-discipline and a lip with the effectiveness of a …

Robert Scott Weinrich, better known by his nickname, Wino, is among the leading figures within the America’s underground rock movement. Despite the fact that none from the important bands Wino offers fronted — the Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Soul Caravan, etc. — ever accomplished mainstream success, they’re collectively viewed as essential …

As opposed to a lot of her contemporaries in folk music, Priscilla Herdman is basically an interpretive singer within the tradition of Joan Baez and Judy Collins, rather than singer/songwriter. She’s defined herself as “a songfinder and interpreter of other’s music,” adding, “Section of my storyfinding work is to discover …

Margaret Bonds received great acclaim during her life time like a composer, pianist, and instructor. She was the 1st black soloist to execute using the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1933, a meeting that is chronicled among the historical moments of dark satisfaction in American background. Ironically, she appears to have …

b. USA, d. poss. c.1964, USA. Small is well known of Smith’s roots. He performed violin and found prominence leading a dance music group within the years rigtht after World Battle I. He produced many records, primarily for Victor Speaking Machine Company, and in addition performed prestigious locations including New …