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Walter Perkins Day

Walter “Baby Sweets” Perkins (February 10, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois – February 14, 2004 in Queens, New) was an American jazz drummer. Starting out in Chicago, Perkins began his professional career with Ahmad Jamal in 1956–57. He recorded for Argo Records in 1957 as a leader under the name MJT+3 with Paul Serrano (de) on trumpet,…

Chick Webb Day

William Henry “Chick” Webb (February 10, 1905 – June 16, 1939) was an American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader. Webb was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to William H. and Marie Webb. From childhood, he suffered from tuberculosis of the spine, leaving him with short stature and a badly deformed spine;…

The Cosmos with NGC 5033

NGC 5033 is an inclined spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Distance estimates vary from between 38 and 60 million light years from the Milky Way Galaxy. The galaxy has a very bright nucleus and a relatively faint disk. Significant warping is visible in the southern half of the disk. The galaxy’s relatively…

Carole King Day

Carole King (born Carol Joan Klein, February 9, 1942 Manhattan, NY) is an American composer and singer-songwriter. She is the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century in the USA, having written or co-written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1955 and 1999. King also wrote 61…

Javier Perez Forte Day

Born February 9, 1960 Made at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina) Under the guidance of M ° Rodolfo Candi obtained the diploma of Profesor Superior de Guitarra in 1982. He graduated – Licenciatura en Composición – in 1986. During his studies he took courses in specialization in different disciplines (with teachers: Isabel Siewers and…

Peanuts Holland Day

Herbert Lee “Peanuts” Holland (February 9, 1910 – February 7, 1979) was an American jazz trumpeter best known for his contributions in swing jazz. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia and died in Stockholm, Sweden. Holland learned to play trumpet at the Jenkins Orphanage. He played and recorded with Alphonse Trent‘s band between 1928 and…

Walter Page Day

Walter Sylvester Page (February 9, 1900 – December 20, 1957) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, best known for his groundbreaking work as a double bass player with Walter Page’s Blue Devils and the Count Basie Orchestra. Page was born in Gallatin, Missouri on February 9, 1900 to parents Edward and Blanche Page.

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