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Andrew Brown born 25 February 1937
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Dave Pell born 26 February 1925
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Winifred Atwell born 27 February 1910
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Jesse Fortune born 28 February 1930
Jesse Fortune (February 28, 1930 – August 31, 2009) was an American Chicago blues singer and barber.Otis RushBorn in Macon, Mississippi, Fortune was trained as a barber before moving to Chicago,...
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Ruby Wilson born 29 February 1948
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Johnny Drummer born 1 March 1938
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Buzzy Linhart born 3 March 1943
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Carroll Baker born 4 March 1949
Carroll Anne Baker CM (born March 4, 1949) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. Baker was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotiaand grew up in Port Medway a small picturesque fishing village on...
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Carol Sloane born 5 March 1924
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Eddie Fontaine born 6 March 1927
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Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau born 7 March 1888
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Ornette Coleman born 9 March 1930
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Omar Shariff born 10 March 1938
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Alberto Cortez born 11 March 1940
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Al Jarreau born 12 March 1940
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Ronnie Hazlehurst born 13 March 1928
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John Graas born 14 March 1917
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Bertha "Chippie" Hill born 15 March 1905
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Fred Neil born 16 March 1936
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Paul Katner born 17 March 1941
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