1931

📅Events in 1931

1. Jack GoodAugust 7, 1931

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   British television and music producer Jack Good was born. He was involved in early British pop music shows including “Six-Five Special” and “Oh Boy!” and managed some of the first British rock and roll stars.
2. Luther DixonAugust 7, 1931

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   American songwriter, singer and record producer Luther Dixon was born in Brooklyn, New York.
3. Eydie GormeAugust 16, 1931

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   Singer Eydie Gormé, known for traditional pop, swing and Latin music, was born in the Bronx, New York.
4. Floyd NewmanAugust 17, 1931

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   American saxophonist, studio musician and bandleader Floyd Newman was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He was closely associated with Stax Records and the groups The Mar-Keys and Memphis Horns and also worked with B. B. King.
5. Frank CappAugust 20, 1931

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   Jazz drummer Francis Cappuccio, known as Frank Capp, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.
6. Paul RobiAugust 20, 1931

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   Paul Robi, a member of the American vocal group The Platters, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Platters had the UK and U.S. No. 1 hit “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” in 1959 and were among the first African-American groups to establish themselves as major chart artists. Robi died of cancer on February 1, 1989.
7. Henry "Red" Allen; Luis Russell BandAugust 28, 1931

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   Henry “Red” Allen with the Luis Russell Band recorded the song “You Rascal You”.
8. Boxcar WillieSeptember 1, 1931

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   American country singer Boxcar Willie, whose real name was Lecil Travis Martin, was born in Sterrett, Texas.
9. Bing CrosbySeptember 2, 1931

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   The radio program “15 Minutes with Bing Crosby” premiered on CBS.
10. Russ ColumboOctober 9, 1931

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    Russ Columbo recorded the song "Prisoner of Love," which became his best-known hit and a classic standard.