Died On This Date (December 19, 2008) Page Cavanaugh / Jazz Pianist And Composer
themusicsover Page Cavanaugh
January 26, 1922 – December 19, 2008
Page Cavanaugh was jazz singer and pianist who came to prominence during the ’40s. He and his trio had hits with such songs as “All Of Me” and “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home.” The group performed in several Hollywood films during the late ’40s and beyond. Cavanaugh performed in Los Angeles clubs in later years and released his last album in 2006. Page Cavanaugh was 88 when he died of kidney failure on December 19, 2008.
Big Joe Williams was a Delta blues guitarist and singer who recorded several blues hits for Bluebird Records during the late ’30s and early ’40s. He was renowned for playing the 9-string guitar. Some of his songs, like “Calling King Snake,” and “Baby Please Don’t Go” have been covered by both blues and rock artists ever since. He enjoyed a career renaissance during the folk revival of the ‘6os, playing the major festivals and coffeehouse circuit of America. Big Joe Williams was 78 when he passed away on December 17, 1982.
Rex Allen was a popular singer, cowboy actor and narrator of countless Disney adventure programs of the ’60s and ’70s. Starting his career as a vaudeville singer after high school, Allen signed his first record deal in 1948. Over the next few decades, he released numerous hit country records, including 1962’s politically incorrect “Don’t Go Near the Indians” which made it into the top 5 of the country singles chart. On December 17, 1999, Rex Allen, age 78, suffered a massive coronary and collapsed on his driveway. His caretaker accidentally ran over him while he was laying there. Allen died later that day.
