Clarinetist, sax player, and bandleader Joe Darensbourg was born in Baton Rouge, LA on July 9, 1906. Darensbourg studied under Manuel Roque in Baton Rouge and Alphonse Picou in New Orleans. His lengthy career (1920's - 1980's) included stints with Mutt Carey, Kid Ory, Louis Armstrong's All Stars, and dozens of others. See this lengthy interview with Joe Darensbourg by Barry Martyn. Darensbourg died in Los Angeles on May 24, 1985. He was 78 and had suffered a stroke several weeks earlier. Read more here. See "Jazz Odyssey: The Autobiography of Joe Darensbourg". See Joe Darensbourg discography. Watch Joe Darensbourg videos on YouTube.
1920
Piano player, vocalist, composer, and bandleader Duke Burrell (Alexander "Duke" Burrell) was born in New Orleans on July 9, 1920. Burrell worked with Louis Jordan, Johnny Otis, Barney Bigard, Roy Brown, the Louisiana Shakers, and others. He passed away in Los Angeles on August 5, 1993 at age 73. Listen to Duke Burrell music on YouTube.
Funeral services were held for jazz legend Louis Armstrong at Corona Congregational Church in New York on July 9, 1971. Satchmo was laid to rest in Flushing Cemetary in his hometown of Queens, NY.
1972
Percussionist and educator Stanton Moore (Galactic, Stanton Moore Trio, Garage a Trois, and others) was born in New Orleans on July 9, 1972. See official web site at stantonmoore.com. Watch Stanton Moore videos on YouTube.
1979
Zydeco accordionist Andre Thierry was born in Richmond, California on July 9, 1979.
1982
New Orleans-born trumpeter, vocalist, composer and bandleader Wingy Manone passed away in Las Vegas on July 9, 1982 at age 82. See New York Times obit. See Wingy Manone movie credits. Watch Wingy Manone videos on YouTube.
2001
The cover story for the July 9, 2001 issue of Time Magazine was "America's Best Artists and Entertainers". Lake Charles, Louisiana native Lucinda Williams was named America's Best Songwriter in the feature article. Time said "Wasting few words and sparing no pain, she has composed an extraordinary songbook about the rituals of loving, losing and keeping the faith".
2009
The Playing For Change Band featuring Grandpa Elliott were the musical guests on "Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" on July 9, 2009. They performed "Stand By Me".
