Birthday may be October 20, 1890. World War I draft registration card shows September 13, 1884. Confusion over his birth name also, may have been LaMenthe or LaMotte. Jazz pianist.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1998.
Claimed he wrote songs:

copyrighted by others.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1963.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1982.
Gennett Walk of Fame 2007.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame.

Jerry Lee Lewis

singer, musician, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Jerry Lee Lewis

Nickname(s):

"The Killer"

Birth Place:

Ferriday, Louisiana, USA

Birth Date:

September 29, 1935

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Relationships:

first cousin of

Jimmy Swaggart

cousin of

Mickey Gilley

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Brief Facts:

Rock and roll and country vocalist and pianist.
Songs:

Controversial marriage to his cousin Myra Gale Brown who was 13 years old.
Guitar Center RockWalk 1988.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2008.
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame 2008.
Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame 2002.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 13 June 1989.

Jimmie Davis

governor, singer, southern gospel, country, composer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

James Houston Davis

Birth Place:

Quitman, Louisiana, USA

Birth Date:

September 11, 1899

Death Date:

November 5, 2000

Age at Death:

101

Zodiac Sign:

Virgo

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Two-term governor of Louisiana (1944-1948 and 1960-1964.) Songs:

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1972.
Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame 1971.
Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Johnny Horton

singer, radio, criminal, country, accident, hall of fame, vehicle crash

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

John Gale Horton

Nickname(s):

"The Singing Fisherman"

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Date:

April 30, 1925

Death Date:

November 5, 1960

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Relationships:

husband of

Billie Jean Jones Eshliman, until he died.

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Brief Facts:

Died of injuries in a car accident.
Songs:

Radio show:

The Louisiana Hayride

Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Johnny Rivers

singer, musician, composer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

John Henry Ramistella

Birth Date:

November 7, 1942

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Song:

Secret Agent Man

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2008.
Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Lead Belly

singer, blues, criminal, folk, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Huddie William Ledbetter

Also Known As:

Leadbelly

Birth Place:

Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA

Birth Date:

January 23, 1888

Death Date:

December 6, 1949

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Songs:

which became a folk hit for the group:

The Weavers

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1988.
Blues Hall of Fame 1986.
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1980.
Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame.

Little Richard

singer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Wayne Penniman

Birth Place:

Macon, Georgia, USA

Birth Date:

December 5, 1932

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Songs:

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986.
Music City Walk of Fame 2008.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2003.
Guitar Center RockWalk 1990.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1984.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Louis Armstrong

musician, singer, bandleader, jazz, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Louis Daniel Armstrong

Nickname(s):

"Satchmo"

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Birth Date:

August 4, 1901

Death Date:

July 6, 1971

Age at Death:

69, 29 days before his 70^th birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Song:

Hello, Dolly!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1952.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1978.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
Gennett Walk of Fame 2007.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Mickey Gilley

musician, singer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Mickey Leroy Gilley

Birth Place:

Natchez, Mississippi, USA

Birth Date:

March 9, 1936

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Relationships:

cousin of

Jerry Lee Lewis

cousin of

Jimmy Swaggart

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Brief Facts:

Honky-tonk piano.
Songs:

First cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.
The scene for movie:

Urban Cowboy

is his famous bar "Gilley's Club" in Pasadena, Texas.
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2011.
Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame 2002.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 18 October 1984.

Pete Fountain

musician, jazz, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Birth Date:

July 3, 1930

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Clarinetist.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1997.
Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Randy Newman

composer, singer, musician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Randall Stuart Newman

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Date:

November 26, 1943

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Songs:

Composed soundtracks and songs for movies.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2002.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame 2011.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 2 June 2010.

Robert Parker

writer, educator, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Brown Parker

Birth Place:

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Date:

September 17, 1932

Death Date:

January 18, 2010

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Virgo

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

The Spenser mysteries, basis for the TV series:

Spenser: For Hire

Also a series of Jesse Stone novels.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Slim Harpo

musician, blues, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

James Moore

Nickname(s):

"slim", "Harmonica Slim"

Birth Date:

January 11, 1924

Death Date:

January 31, 1970

Age at Death:

46, 20 days after his birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Blues harmonica player.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Tim McGraw

singer, country, actor, politician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Tim Smith

Birth Place:

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Birth Date:

May 1, 1967

Age today:

46, 20 days after his birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Relationships:

husband of

Faith Hill

Older than Faith Hill by less than 1 year.

son of

Tug McGraw

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Ancestors:

Tug McGraw

Brief Facts:

Raised as Tim Smith - learned at age 11 about his real father. Considering politics in the future.
Songs:

Movie:

Friday Night Lights

Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 17 October 2006.

Webb Pierce

singer, country, radio, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Webb Michael Pierce

Birth Place:

West Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Birth Date:

August 8, 1921

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Grand Ole Opry

Songs:

13 No. 1 singles in his career.
Country Music Hall of Fame 2001.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1600 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Number found: 25.