Drummer "Little" Joe Lindsay was born in New Orleans on September 7, 1899. He was the brother of musicians Johnny (bass & trombone) and Herb Lindsey (violin). Joe was a boyhood pal of Louis Armstrong, and the two occasionally played together in pickup bands (Kid Lindsay's Jazz Band, Brown Skin Jazz Band). Lindsay acted as a bodyguard for Armstrong at one time. Armstrong (as Reverend Satchelmouth) gives Lindsay a shout-out on the track "The Lonesome Road", recorded in Chicago on November 6, 1931. Joe Lindsay passed away in New Orleans in 1957.
1912
Trumpet great Alvin Alcorn was born (Alvin Elmore Alcorn) in New Orleans on September 7, 1912. Alcorn worked with Clarence Desdunes and A.J. Piron before leaving New Orleans to join Don Albert's band in the early 1930's. He later joined Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band in California. Alcorn appeared as the assassin in the opening scenes of the 1973 film "Live and Let Die" (which also featured the Olympia Brass Band). Alcorn passed away on July 10, 2003 at age 90. His son, Sam Alcorn (1937-1998), was also a popular trumpet player. See photo of Alvin Alcorn with Olympia and Onward brass bands at Super Bowl IV in New Orleans (January 11, 1970). Read more here and here. See Alvin Alcorn discography. Listen to Alvin Alcorn music on YouTube.
1922
Trumpet player, bandleader, composer and educator Joe Newman was born (Joseph Dwight Newman) in New Orleans on September 7, 1922. Newman's career included stints with Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Illinois Jacquet, and Benny Goodman. Apart from his 25+ albums as a leader, he can be heard on recordings by Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Aretha Franklin, among many others. Newman passed away in New York City on July 4, 1992 at age 69. Read more here. See Joe Newman discography. Watch Joe Newman videos on YouTube.
1936
Soul singer Joe Simon was born in Simmesport, Louisiana on September 7, 1936. Simon had over 40 singles in the R&B charts in the 60s and 70s, including No. 1 hits, "The Chokin' Kind" (a Grammy winner), "Power of Love" and "Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor)". He passed away on December 13, 2021 at age 85 (see obituary). See Joe Simon discography. Watch Joe Simon videos on YouTube.
1959
"I'm Gonna Get Married" by Lloyd Price hit #1 on the R&B Chart on September 7, 1959. It was Price's fourth and last No. 1 R&B hit, although 4 more songs were able to crack the top 10.
1981
Singer Paul McCoy was born in Florence, Mississippi on September 7, 1981. McCoy, who grew up in Mandeville, LA, founded the rock band 12 Stones in 2000. He won a Grammy in 2004 for his contributions to the Evanescence hit "Bring Me To Life". Watch 12 Stones videos on YouTube. Watch Paul performing "Bring Me To Life" with Evanescence on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" from March 6, 2003 here. See 12 Stones discography. Watch 12 Stones videos on YouTube.
2000
The 2000 MTV Video Music Awards were held in New York City on September 7, 2000. Britney Spears performed of a medley of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Oops!...I Did It Again". She was nominated for awards in 4 categories, but was shut out at the event. Britney was also a presenter (with Christina Aguilera), introducing Whitney Houston. Juvenile's "Back That Thang Up" was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video, but lost to Sisqó's "Thong Song".
2005
Allen Toussaint sat in with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra on "Late Show with David Letterman" on September 7, 2005. It was Toussaint's first television appearance after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
2012
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana native Hunter Hayes became the youngest artist ever inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame on September 7, 2012 - just two days shy of his twenty-first birthday. Hayes was inducted during a concert at Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans by Hall of Fame president Mike Shephard and noted Cajun music artist Jo-El Sonnier. Watch the induction ceremony here.
2016
The Yvette Landry Trio (featuring Richard Comeaux and Beau Thomas) were featured in a concert performance at The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in Washington D.C. on September 7, 2016. Watch the performance here.
2021
Drummer and vocalist Warren Storm, aka the "Godfather of Swamp Pop", passed away on September 7, 2021 at age 84 (obituary). He led and recorded with several of his own bands, and also performed with the Cypress band (with Willie Tee Trahan) and supergroup Lil' Band O' Gold. Storm died on September 7, 2021. Listen to Warren Storm music on YouTube. See Warren Storm discography. Listen to Warren Storm music on YouTube.
