b. 31 August 1902, NY, USA, d. 21 July 1960, NY, USA. A composer and periodic lyricist for the Broadway and London stage, in the first 20s Charig was a protégé of music group innovator Ben Bernie. In 1925 he offered as rehearsal pianist for Jerome Kern’s Broadway musical, Sunny, …

Pete La Roca’s decision to keep music in 1968 and be a lawyer (in his first name of Pete Sims) trim short a successful career. He began his profession playing timbales in Latin rings, changing his name to Pete La Roca at that time. He performed drums with Sonny Rollins …

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 …

Wayne McGhie & the Noises of Joy’s self-titled debut LP is more popular as the initial Canadian funk album, and is currently the ULTIMATE GOAL for rare groove enthusiasts. Wilfred “Wayne” McGhie was created in Montego Bay, Jamaica in 1947 — he sang and performed electric guitar all throughout his …

Johnny Otis modeled an incredible quantity of contrasting music hats more than a profession spanning over fifty percent a hundred years. Bandleader, record manufacturer, skill scout, label owner, nightclub impresario, disk jockey, TV range show host, writer, R&B pioneer, rock and roll & roll superstar — Otis replied to all …

Dee Dee Clear hit the largest with her 1st record for the Cameo/Parkway label, a blessing that pigeonholed the Philly songstress like a teenybopper forever to become identified with her number 1 smash from 1962, “Mashed Potatoes Period.” Surviving in Philadelphia, the house of Dick Clark’s American Bandstand helped her …

b. 1953, Miami, Florida, USA. The central shape in art-rock music group Pere Ubu, Thomas in addition has released a remarkable, experimental and extremely musical body of solo use his various rings. Following break-up of the initial Pere Ubu in the first 80s, Thomas remained at Tough Trade Records to …

Having created his skills between the cream of New York’s hard bop players, Eddie Gale helped band in jazz’s controversial brand-new thing through the 1960s and 1970s on some influential produces. His motivated trumpet playing graced Cecil Taylor’s Device Buildings, Larry Young’s Of Peacefulness and Appreciate and some recordings and …

Tony Williams’ loss of life in 1997 of the coronary attack after schedule gall bladder medical procedures was a significant shock towards the jazz globe. Simply 51, Williams (who is actually a extremely loud drummer) appeared so youthful, healthful, and ageless despite the fact that he previously been a significant …

Dumpy (b. Graham Dunnell, July 1949, London, Britain) have been playing with different bands because the middle-60s. His 1st big break arrived in 1977 with fresh wave clothing the Rivvets. Four years later on he came back to his like of blues and shaped Dumpy’s Rusty Nut products. Taking on …