May 11 & 12 Birthdays

[Ron Hearn]

11 May

Irving Berlin, songwriter, 1888 (d. Sept 22, 1989)

Carla Bley, piano, organ, composer, leader, 1938

Beryl Bryden, vocals, 1926 (d. July 14, 1998)

Tutti Camarata, trumpet, arranger, 1913(d. Apr. 20, 2005)

John Coppola, trumpet, arranger, 1929

Johnny "Scat" Davis, leader/vocals/trumpet/actor (d. Nov. 28, 1983)

Dick Garcia, guitar, 1931

J. C. Higginbotham, trombone, 1906 (d. May 26, 1973)

Ralph Humphrey, drums, 1944

Julian Joseph, piano, 1966

Bob Kindred, soprano, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet, flute, 1940

Moon Mullens, trumpet, 1916, (d. Apr. 7, 1977)

Joseph "King" Oliver, cornet, leader, 1885 (d. April 8 or 10, 1938)

Freddie Roach, organ, 1931 (d. Oct 3, 1980)

Oscar Valdambrini, trumpet, composer, 1926 (d. Dec. 26, 1996)

12 May

Burt Bacharach, composer, 1928

Hillard Brown, drums, 1913

Barbara Dane, vocals, guitar, 1927

Don DeMichael, drums, vibes, writer, 1928 (d. Feb. 4, 1982)

Klaus Doldinger, tenor & soprano saxes, keyboards, 1936

Ronnie Foster, keyboards, 1950?

Jack Holley, drums, 1936 (d. Aug. 2, 2002)

Gordon Jenkins, arranger, composer, conductor, 1910 (d. May 1, 1984)

Jack Jenney, trombone, 1910 (d. Dec. 16, 1945)

Eddy Louiss (or 5/2), organ, piano, vocals, 1941

Billy Munn, piano, 1911 (d. May 2, 2000)

Gary Peacock, bass, 1935

Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet, 1912 (d. May 9, 1995)

Matt Savage, piano, 1992

Trevor Tompkins, drums, 1941

Ronny Whyte, piano, vocals, celeste, kazoo, 1937

Gerry Wiggins, piano, organ, 1922