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* Today in Black History - September 17 *
1970 - "The Flip Wilson Show" premieres on NBC. Starring the New Jersey
comedian born as Clerow Wilson, it is the first prime-time variety
show starring an African American male since "The Nat King Cole
Show".
1983 - Vanessa Williams, Miss New York State, is named Miss America in
Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first African American winner in
the history of the pageant. Williams will relinquish her crown
after a 1984 scandal and later stage a remarkable comeback through
a stellar recording career, which will include her multimillion-
selling album, "The Right Stuff".
* Today in Black History - September 18 *
1967 - Ricky Bell, rhythm-and-blues singer, (Bell Biv Devoe and New
Edition), is born.
1970 - Rock guitarist Jimi (James Marshall) Hendrix joins the ancestors
at age 27 after aspirating on his own vomit in London. Contrary
to many news accounts, he did not succumb to a drug overdose. No
trace of drugs were found in his body. A self-taught musician
who blended rock, jazz, and blues with British avant-garde rock,
Hendrix redefined the use of the electric guitar. His musical
career deeply influenced modern musicians. His songs, "Purple
Haze" and "Foxy Lady" will become anthems for a generation at
war in Vietnam.
* Today in Black History - September 19 *
1931 - Benjamin Franklin Peay is born in Camden, South Carolina. He will
become a rhythm and blues singer better known as Brook Benton. He
will amass 16 gold records and be best known for the songs "A Rainy
Night in Georgia" and "It's Just a Matter of Time."
1945 - Freda Payne is born in Detroit, Michigan. She will become a singer
whose hits will include "Band of Gold" in 1970.
* Today in Black History - September 20 *
1885 - Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe ("Jelly Roll" Morton) is born in Gulfport
(New Orleans), Louisiana. He will become a renown jazz pianist
and composer. Morton, whose fabulous series of 1938 recordings for
the Library of Congress are a gold mine of information about early
jazz, was a complex man. Vain, ambitious, and given to exaggeration,
he was a pool shark, hustler and gambler, as well as a brilliant
pianist and composer. His greatest talent, perhaps was for
organizing and arranging. The series of records he made with his
"Red Hot Peppers" between 1926 and 1928 stands, alongside King
Oliver's as the crowning glory of the New Orleans tradition and one
of the great achievements in Jazz.
* Today in Black History - September 23 *
1926 - John Coltrane, brilliant jazz saxophonist and composer who will be
considered the father of avant-garde jazz, is born in Hamlet, North
Carolina.
1930 - Ray Charles (Robinson) is born in Albany, Georgia. Blind by the age
of six, he will study music and form his own band at the age of 24.
A recorded performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958 will
establish his career as one of the premier soul singers in the
United States. Among Charles's achievements will be three Grammys
and Kennedy Center honors in 1986.
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