Rhythm Related Recollections: May 8th

Birthdays

1753- Phillis Wheatley, Poet

Great African American Authors, an eight part series, brings to light the accomplishments of over 40 brilliant black writers, who against all odds wrote great novels, plays and poetry. These authors include Phillis Wheatley, James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, August Wilson and Rita Dove and many more.

1910- Mary Lou Williams (Mary Elfrieda Scruggs), Musician

1. Blue Skies 2. Caravan 3. Yesterdays 4. Mary's Boogie 5. Drag 'Em 6. St. Louis Blues Mary Lou Williams - piano

1911- Robert Leroy Johnson, Singer 

Robert Leroy Johnson, born on May 8th, 1911. In his short twenty-seven years of life he became a legendary blues singer and musician, who ranks as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. But his Mississippi Delta blues style is credited with influencing generations of musicians.

1941- Mahmoud Ahmed, Singer

Mahmoud Ahmed- Aynotche Terabu An ethiopian Classic

1951- Philip Bailey, Musician

Grown Folk Music

1968- Darrell Steven “Chris” Lighty, Executive

Blue Williams and Chris Lighty have managed some of the biggest names in the music business, including 50 Cent and Cee-Lo Green. The Bronx natives join WSJ's Lee Hawkins to discuss their decision to join forces to create the biggest management team in urban music, Primary Violator.

Album Releases

"Legend" - Bob Marley & The Wailers (1984)
"Junta" - Phish (1989)
"The Revival" - Tony! Toni! Toné! (1990)
"Shut Up and Dance" - Paula Abdul (1990)
"Wilson Phillips" - Wilson Phillips (1990)
"Best of B-Boy Records" - Boogie Down Productions (2001)
"Hi-Teknology" - Hi-Tek (2001)
"Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film" - Various Artists (2001)
"Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection" - Jimi Hendrix (2001)
"Strength & Loyalty" - Bone Thugs N Harmony (2007)
"The Return of the Magnificent" - DJ Jazzy Jeff (2007)

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