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1995 Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist, dies at 81
1975 Al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T and The MG's), dies at 39 1975 Michael Booker, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Denise Booker, Liverpool, golfer, S Australian, Jr. champ 1990 1968 Vaughn Booker, NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson 1965 Karen Booker, WNBA center for the Utah Starzz 1965 Richard Grieco, born in Waterton, New York, actor, 21 Jump Street, Booker 1962 "Green Onions" by Booker T and MG's peaks at #3 1959 Ben Okri, born in London, of Nigerian descent, poet, author, won Booker Prize 1991, for book 'The Famished Road', described as a magic realist 1941 Donald "Duck" Dunn, Tennessee, bassist, Booker T-Mar-Keys, Walkin' the Dog 1941 Steve Cropper, Tennessee, guitarist/songwriter, Booker T and MGs 1940 1st U.S. merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware 1940 Booker T. Washington, 1st black to appear on U.S. stamp 1939 James Booker, New Orleans, R and B musician, Gonzo 1935 Al Jackson, Jr., born in Memphis, Tennessee, drummer, Booker T and MGs-Chinese Checkers 1933 Penelope Lively, born in Cairo, Egypt, writer, novelist, won Booker Prize for 'Moon Tiger', influenced by social changes in 20th century Britain 1915 Booker T. Washington, American Educator 1915 Booker T Washington, educator/organizier, dies at 59 in Tuskegee Ala 1914 Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist 1909 Bukka White, born in Houston, Mississippi, Booker T. Washington White, gave cousin B.B. King his first guitar, celebrated as National steel guitarist, wrote "Parchman Farm Blues" 1903 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker aboard Judge Himes wins in 2:09 1895 Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address 1881 Booker T. Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute in Alabama 1865 Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head, NACW 1896..1918 1856 Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator, 1st black on U.S. stamp 1856 Booker T. Washington, American Educator |
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