About Winston Chaney

MAY 17, 1960 – “FATS DOMINO” performed at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, TX but his appearance cost him more than he made.  Thieves hit his dressing room leaving with $1,300 of the Fat Man’s money while he was onstage doing  —  “Ain’t That a Shame”!!!!

MAY 17, 2012 – “DONNA SUMMER” –  The Queen of Disco died of Cancer.

MAY 17, 1953 – “GEORGE JOHNSON” – of the “BROTHERS JOHNSON” was born in Los Angeles.  Guitarist/vocalist George and bassist/vocalist Louis formed the band “Johnson Three Plus One” with older brother Tommy, and their cousin Alex Weir.  When they became professionals, the band backed such touring R&B acts as Bobby Womack and the Supremes.  George […]

MAY 17, 1942 – “Bluesman” – “TAJ MAHAL” – was born.  The New Yorker was a University of Massachusetts graduate in animal husbandry but was more drawn to blues singing and was a regular performer at the Fillmore East and West, as well as the Newport Jazz Festival.

MAY 17, 1966  —   NBA Great  —  “DANNY MANNING” – was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

MAY 17, 1956  —  Born  — “Ray Charles Leonard” – named after his mother’s favorite singer – Ray Charles — was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  He became the World Champion under the nickname – “SUGAR RAY LEONARD.” 

MAY 17, 1875  —  “OLIVER LEWIS” – a Black Man  ~ wins The Very First  Kentucky Derby.   He rode a horse named “Aristides”.

MAY 17, 1954  –  The U.S. Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, ruling that racial segregation in public educational facilities is unconstitutional. The historic decision, which brought an end to federal tolerance of racial segregation, specifically dealt with “Linda Brown,” a young African American girl who […]

It’s sad to report that on Wednesday a judge sentenced 30-year-old Michael Winans Jr. to nearly 14 years in prison for an $8 million financial scam that was promoted in church pulpits. Michael Winans Jr. is the son of Michael Winans Sr., a member of The Winans, one of gospel music’s first families. As a […]

MAY 10, 1980 – “CHARLIE PRIDE” – jumped on the country charts with “You Win Again” reaching #1.  Pride, the most popular black artist in country music history would go on the have an extraordinary sixty-seven hits between 1966 and 1989.  Although his music was overwhelmingly country, he managed to cross to the pop charts […]