1929

📅Events in 1929

1. Leo Reisman and His Orchestra with Lew ConradJuly 9, 1929

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   Leo Reisman and His Orchestra with Lew Conrad recorded “Ain't Misbehavin'”
2. Fats WallerAugust 2, 1929

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   Fats Waller recorded the song “Ain't Misbehavin'.”
3. Arthur WoodAugust 3, 1929

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   Arthur Wood, keyboardist for The Climax Blues Band, was born in Staffordshire, England.
4. Emile BerlinerAugust 3, 1929

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   Emile Berliner, the inventor of the gramophone and the laterally cut gramophone record, died in Washington, D.C., at the age of 78 from a heart attack. His hand-operated device from 1895 helped establish the use of flat seven-inch records worldwide.
5. Mike ElliottAugust 6, 1929

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   Saxophonist Mike Elliott of The Foundations was born in Jamaica. He became known as a founding member of the soul group The Foundations, which had the 1967 UK No. 1 hit “Baby Now That I've Found You.”
6. Buck OwensAugust 12, 1929

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   Country singer, songwriter, guitarist and bandleader Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. was born, later becoming known as Buck Owens and as a pioneer of the Bakersfield sound.
7. Bill EvansAugust 16, 1929

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   Jazz pianist Bill Evans, a major figure in post-bop jazz, was born.
8. Ira LevinAugust 27, 1929

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   Broadway lyricist Ira Levin was born. His work included the musical “Hot Spot”.
9. Bonnie OwensOctober 1, 1929

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   Bonnie Owens was born. She later became a singer associated with the group The Strangers.
10. Leroy Van DykeOctober 4, 1929

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    American country singer and guitarist Leroy Van Dyke was born in Mora, Missouri. He became famous for the hits “The Auctioneer” in 1956 and “Walk On By” in 1961, which reached number one on the US country chart and number five on the pop chart. “Walk On By” spent a total of 19 weeks at the top of the country chart.