Banjo player, guitarist and band leader Nappy Lamare was born (Joseph Hilton Lamare) in New Orleans on June 14, 1905. Lamare worked with Monk Hazel, Sharkey Bonano, Wingy Manone, Johnny Wiggs and Johnny Bayersdorffer. He joined the Ben Pollock Orchestra in New York (1930 to 1935), then was with Bob Crosby's band (with Ray Bauduc) from 1935 to 1942. He spent his later life in Los Angeles, and remained active until his death on May 8, 1988 at age 82. See Nappy Lamare discography. See Nappy Lamare entry at IMDB. Listen to Nappy Lamare music on YouTube.
1932
Late piano player, arranger and producer Edward Frank was born in New Orleans on June 14, 1932. Frank was with the house band at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio during the R&B heyday. His arrangements and piano can also be heard on latter-day albums by Dr. John, Lillian Boutte, Snooks Eaglin, Chuck Carbo, and others. Frank passed away on February 13, 1997 at age 64. Also see Crescent City Gold: The Ultimate Session, which reunited Frank with Alvin Tyler, Lee Allen and Earl Palmer.
1957
Keyboard player Gerald Dural was born in Lafayette, LA on June 14, 1957. Gerald is the brother of late Zydeco legend Stanley Dural, Jr. (aka Buckwheat Zydeco).
1969
Singer and songwriter Tony Joe White, in his national television debut, appeared on ABC's "American Bandstand" on June 14, 1969. The "Swamp Fox" performed his hit single, "Polk Salad Annie".
Hank Williams Jr. was joined by 5-year-old musical prodigy and Breaux Bridge, Louisiana native Hunter Hayes at the Country Fest at the Texas Motor Speedway on June 14, 1997. Hunter delighted the crowd, performing the Hank Williams Sr. classic "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)". Read more here.
1999
The husband and wife team of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were big winners at the TNN Music City News Country Awards in Nashville on June 14, 1999, taking home 6 of the 12 trophies. McGraw was named Male Artist of the Year, and the pair's duet "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" won for Best Vocal Collaboration. Hill won a total of 5 awards. After winning the Best Male Artist award, McGraw quipped: "I'm glad my wife wasn't nominated for this tonight". Other winners included Brooks & Dunn, who went home with the award for Vocal Duo/Group of the Year.
2024
New Orleans hip-hop duo $uicideboy$ released their fourth album, "New World Depression", on June 14, 2024. It later reached #1 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart (July 6th), and #5 on the "Billboard 200" albums chart.
