Died On This Date (November 15, 2016) Mose Allison / Jazz And Blues Legend
themusicsover Mose Allison
November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016
Mose Allison was a revered jazz and blues pianist and singer whose influence reached beyond his idioms and into rock and blues. Over the past four decades his songs have been recorded by the likes of the Clash, the Bangles, Leon Russell, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Robert Palmer, Bonnie Raitt, the Yardbirds, and most famously, the Who, whose version of “Young Mans Blues” reached the masses via their classic Live At Leeds album, and remained a concert staple ever since. Born and raised on his grandfather’s Mississippi farm, Allison spent his formative years picking cotton while learning to play the piano and trumpet. He was just 13 when he wrote his first song. After spending a couple of years in the Army, Russell completed college and then moved to New York City to launch his music career. While performing with such jazz luminaries as Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz, he recorded his debut album, Black Country Suite, which was released by Prestige in March of 1957. Difficult to classify, one label tried marketing him as a pop artist, while another tried blues, and yet another, jazz. Regardless of any difficulties they might have had, his fanbase grew with each album. Throughout his career, Allison received countless honors including the prestigious Jazz Master award by the National Endowment For The Arts in 2013. Mose Allison was 89 when he died of natural causes on November 15, 2016.
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Holly Dunn is perhaps best remembered for her 1986 country hit, “Daddy’s Hands,” but she had several more hits throughout the late ’80s and early ’90s. After graduating from college where she played in a local band, Dunn moved to Nashville to follow her dreams of becoming a country singer and songwriter. initially finding work as a session singer and songwriter for CBS Records, Dunn began turning heads when her (and brother Chris Waters‘) “I’m Not Through Loving You Yet,” became a top 10 hit for Louise Mandrell. The following year, she signed with MTM Records who released her self-titled debut which spawned three moderate hit singles until the fourth, “Daddy’s Hands,” brought her national acclaim. Over the course of her career, she released 10 albums which contained 21 charting singles. Outside of making records and touring, Dunn found time to work as a popular morning DJ at WWWW in Detroit, MI. She also co-hosted Opry Backstage for TNN for about two years. In 2003, she announced her retirement so she could spend more time on her other hobby, art. Her paintings have been displayed in a gallery in Santa Fe, NM. In March of 2016, Dunn was diagnosed with ovarian cancer which ultimately took her life on November 15, 2016. She was 59.