August 2

 

Today in 2004, Eric Clapton bought a 50% share in Cordings to save the historic gentleman's outfitters from closure-

 

On this day in 2001, New Orleans International Airport was re-named Louis Armstrong Airport in honor of the jazz legend-

 

Today in 2000, Liverpool music store Rushworth and Dreaper closed down after 150 years of trading-

 

On this day in 1983, Funk Brother James Jamerson died of complications stemming from cirrhosis of the liver-

 

Garth Hudson of The Band was born on this day in 1937-

 

Born today in 1944, the late Jim Capaldi, drummer, singer, songwriter for the band Traffic-

 

The late Andrew Gold was born today in 1951-

 

The great Enrico Caruso died on this day in 1921 at age 49