History
MAY 24, 1966 – “LEONTYNE PRICE” — (world renowed opera singer) — opens Metropolitan Opera Season in New York.
MAY 24, 1944 — “PATRICIA LOUISE HOLTE-EDWARDS” — was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; better known under the stage name – “PATTI LaBELLE” — is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, author, and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry. LaBelle spent 16 years as lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, […]
MAY 24, 1963 – NBA GREAT — “JOE DUMARS” — was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.
MAY 24, 1854 – “LINCOLN UNIVERSITY” – The first Black College was founded.
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.