Specialty Records founder and producer Art Rupe was born (Arthur Newton Goldberg) in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on September 5, 1917. Rupe, based in Los Angeles, discovered 17 year old Lloyd Price on a talent hunt in New Orleans in 1952. Rupe produced Price's No. 1 hit "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" using Dave Bartholomew's band (with Fats Domino on piano). Later Specialty hits included Guitar Slim's "The Things I Used To Do", Little Richard's "Tutti Fruiti" and "Long Tall Sally", and Larry Williams' "Short Fat Fannie", among others. Rupe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. He passed away in Santa Barbara, California on April 15, 2022 at age 104. See Art Rupe discography.
1934
Trumpeter and bandleader Milton Batiste Jr. (of the musical Batiste family) was born in New Orleans on September 5, 1934. Batiste worked with Professor Longhair, Eddie Bo, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Smiley Lewis, and Little Richard. He played with, and later led, the Olympia Brass Band. Batiste formed the Young Olympia Brass Band to teach young musicians about brass band and parading traditions. He passed away on March 29, 2001 after a lengthy illness. He was 66. Read more here. See Milton Batiste Jr. discography. Watch Milton Batiste Jr. videos on YouTube.
1934
Swamp Boogie Queen Katie Webster passed away in League City, TX on September 5, 1999 at age 63. The noted blues singer and pianist played on numerous sessions for J.D. Miller (for Excello Records) and Eddie Schuler's Goldband Records in the 50s and 60s, including recordings by Guitar Junior (Lonnie Brooks), Clarence Garlow, Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Lightnin' Slim, Phil Phillips, and Clifton Chenier. Read more here. See Katie Webster discography. Watch Katie Webster videos on YouTube.
1970
"All For the Love of Sunshine" by Shreveport, Louisiana native Hank Williams Jr. (with The Mike Curb Congregation) reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart on September 5, 1970. The tune, Hank's first No. 1 hit, was from the film "Kelly's Heroes".
1970
Country music singer and songwriter Karen Waldrup was born in Mandeville, LA on September 5, 1986. Waldrup was a Top 5 Finalist on Season 25 of NBC's "The Voice". The city of Mandeville declared June 29, 2024 as Karen Waldrup Day. Waldrup is currently based in Nashville. Read more here. See Karen Waldrup discography. Watch Karen Waldrup videos on YouTube.
2016
"Louisiana Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Relief" took place in Baton Rouge, LA on Labor Day, September 5, 2016. The lineup featured Aaron Neville, Hunter Hayes, Better Than Ezra, Sonny Landreth, Chris Thomas King, Louisiana's LeRoux, and others. The show, hosted by Harry Connick Jr. and Randy Jackson, was broadcast live across all Raycom Media television stations. It raised more than $800,000 for American Red Cross Louisiana Flood Relief. Watch various promo clips here.
