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Dave Alexander (aka Omar Shariff) born 10 March 1938
Dave Alexander, also known as Omar Sharriff, Omar Shariff, Omar Hakim Khayam (March 10, 1938 – January 8, 2012) was an American West Coast blues singer and pianist. Born David Alexander Elam in...
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Astor Piazzolla born 11 March 1921
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo...
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L.C. Williams born 12 March 1924
L.C. Williams (March 12, 1924 - October 18, 1960) was a blues singer, who was an important exponent, even if not very popular, of rhythm & blues and Texan jump blues of the period between the end...
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Ferre Grignard born13 March 1939
Ferre Grignard (13 March 1939 – 8 August 1982) was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp, Belgium. He had success with a number of songs, such as "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing", "Yama, Yama, Hey", and...
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Jimmy Cavallo born 14 March 1927
James Cavallo (March 14, 1927 – December 2, 2019) was an American musician best known for performing with his band in the 1956 movie, Rock, Rock, Rock, by pioneering music DJ Alan Freed. Jimmy and the...
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J.C Burris born 15 March 1928
 J.C. Burris (March 15, 1928* - May 15, 1988)  was an American blues harmonica and rhythm bones player. J.C. Burris was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. He learned to play harmonica from his...
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Buddy Starcher born 16 March 1906
Oby Edgar "Buddy" Starcher (March 16, 1906 – November 2, 2001) was an American country singer whose first record releases were in 1946, although he had been performing since his teens, often billed as...
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Joey Welz born 17 March 1940
Joseph W. Welz (born Welzant, March 17, 1940) is an American musician best known for his tenure as pianist with Bill Haley & His Comets. Welz was born in Baltimore to Melba Welzant, a teacher and...
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Pat Halcox born 18 March 1930
Patrick John Halcox (18 March 1930 – 4 February 2013), was an English jazz trumpeter. Pat Halcox was born in Chelsea and his parents thought that he might be a childhood prodigy, as he was playing the...
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Lem Winchester born 19 March 1928
Lem Winchester (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 1961) had great potential as aa American vibraphonist but it was all cut short by a tragic accident. Lemuel Winchester came from humble beginnings; he was...
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Rusty Warren born 20 March 1930
Rusty Warren (March 20, 1930 – May 25, 2021) was an American comedian and singer, specializing in sex-related themes and such songs as "Bounce Your Boobies" and "Knockers Up!"In a time when comedy was...
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Son House born 21 March 1902
Edward James "Son" House Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing. Son House...
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Helene De Lys Born 1920's
Helene De Lys (was a New York night club singer from the 1950’s) There have been many mysteries surrounding a few female singers in the Fifties and my next one is no exception.  In 1958 a singer named...
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Martha Wright born 23 March 1923
Martha Wright (March 23, 1923 – March 1, 2016) was an American actress and singer best known for her performances on Broadway and on television. A native of Seattle, Wright sang on the radio and played...
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King Pleasure born 24 March 1922
King Pleasure* (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, a style in which lyrics are written and sung to the solos of jazz instrumentalists.  Born as...
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Michael Stanley born 25 March 1948
Michael Stanley (March 25, 1948 – March 5, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio and television personality. As a solo artist and with the Michael Stanley Band (MSB), and Michael...
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Flip Phillips born 26 March 1915
Flip Phillips (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's...
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Hal Kemp born 27 March 1904
Hal Kemp (March 27, 1904 – December 21, 1940) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. Born James Hal Kemp in Marion, Alabama in 1905, he became focused...
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Tete Montoliu born 28 March 1933
Vicenç Montoliu i Massana, better known as Tete Montoliu (28 March 1933 – 24 August 1997) was a Spanish jazz pianist from Catalonia, Spain. Born blind, he learnt braille music at age seven. His styles...
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Astrud Gilberto born 29 March 1940
Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song "The Girl from Ipanema". She was...
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