January 20

Celebrating the birthday today of Huddi William Ledbetter (Leadbelly) today in 1888

On this day in 2011, Etta James died from complications of leukemia at the age of 73.

Today in 1965, American disc-jockey Alan Freed died from uremia at the age of 42

George Grantham (Poco) is 69 today

Paul Stanley (Kiss) is 64 today