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3 26 On this day in 1964, Chuck Berry recorded "No Particular
Place To Go" in the Chess studios.
On this day in 1978, Professor Longhair recorded "Hey Now Baby" (and
a few other tunes) in the New London theater, in London, England.
3 27 On this day in 1958, Robert Lockwood Jr. spent his 43rd
birthday playing guitar with guitarist Eugene Pearon, Lafayette Leak
on piano, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums as they
accompanied Sonny Boy II for the recording of "Your Funeral And My
Trial" at the studios of Chess Records in Chicago.
3 28 On this day in 1955, harmonica player Sammy Lewis made his
recording debut for Sun Records in Memphis with "I Feel So Worried"
and "So Long Baby Goodbye" accompanied by the Willie Johnson Combo.
Lewis took the vocal on the former and Johnson the latter.
3 29 On this day in 1921, Lillyn Brown and her Jazzbo Syncopators
recorded "If That's What You Want Here It Is" and "Ever Lovin'
Blues" in New York City for Emerson Records.
3 30 On this day in 1955, Fats Domino recorded Blue Monday for
Imperial in New Orleans. (It was actually a Wednesday).
3 31 On this day in 1944, Universal Studios filmed an all star
tribute to the USO camp shows and amongst those performing was Louis
Jordan who sang "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?" and "Sweet
Georgia Brown", which featured George Raft tap-dancing along to the
song. The entire soundtrack was eventually released on the Hollywood
Soundstage series.
4 1 On this day in 1956, Little Willie John recorded the original
version of "Fever" for King Records. The song would eventually
become a big hit for Peggy Lee.
4 2 On this day in 1936, Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)
recorded "New Policy Dream" and "Back In Jail Again", accompanied by
pianist Myrtle Jenkins, for Vocalion Records in Chicago.
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