Born on 07/19

Vladimir Mayakovsky, poet, born 1893:



Abel Ferrara, director, born 1951:





Nikki Sudden, born 1956:

Born on 07/18

Screamin' Jay Hawkins, born 07/18/29, in Cleveland:



"Hey, he is my mainman, so bug off!"

Ian Stewart, pianist, co-founder of the Rolling Stones, born 07/18/38,
heard here playing with Keith Richards in 1977:



Martha Reeves, singer, politician, born 07/18/41:



"You don't look like Martha and the Vandellas!"

2009, OK?

It's Ron Asheton's birthday today (61IF):

L.S.M.F.T (Loose Strings Mean Fuller Tones)

My old friend Mike Fekete is on a summer tour of the USA, and he is currently in the Cleveland vicinity. On Thursday, 07/16/09, he will be playing on WRUW's "Live from Cleveland" at 10:00 p.m. (91.1 FM, also via WRUW.org). On Monday, 07/20, he will be playing at the Barking Spider Tavern in University Circle at 8:00 p.m.

Anyway, here is some footage of him in Columbus:

Born on 07/13

Bob Crane, DJ, actor, drummer, born in 1928:



Albert Ayler, saxophonist, born in Cleveland Heights, 1936:



Jim "Roger" McGuinn, guitarist, born in 1942:



Shin-Soo Choo, baseball player, Indian, born in 1982: