Jelly Roll Morton, American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer, was born on Sept. 20, c. 1890 (d. 1941). #JellyRollMorton

"Doctor Jazz" (Joe "King" Oliver) (1926/1927)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-xsTlaaaY8

Patrick Simmons, American musician, a founding member of The Doobie Brothers, was born on Oct. 19, 1948. #PatrickSimmons

The Doobie Brothers - "Black Water" (Patrick Simmons) (2020 April, from isolation)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZLY2ht9iBM

Patrick Simmons, American musician, a founding member of The Doobie Brothers, was born on Oct. 19, 1948. #PatrickSimmons

The Doobie Brothers - "Black Water" (Patrick Simmons) (1974)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4oZCtfmh44

Patrick Simmons, American musician best known as a founding member of The Doobie Brothers, who wrote and sang "Black Water" among other songs, was born on Oct. 19, 1948. #PatrickSimmons

"SoCal Slack Key" (NAMM 2013)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loDjRxRpJuQ

Keith Reid, English lyricist and songwriter, "best known for [writing] the lyrics of every original song released by Procol Harum, with the exception of the songs on their 2017 album" (Wikipedia), was born on October 19, 1946 (d. 2023). #KeithReid

Wikipedia: "He co-founded the band with Gary Brooker [but] was a non-performing member."

Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Keith Reid (lyrics), Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher) (2006)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM

Jeannie C. Riley, "American country music and gospel singer", "best known for her 1968 country and pop hit "Harper Valley PTA" ", was born on Oct. 19, 1945. #JeannieCRiley

"Harper Valley P.T.A." (Tom T. Hall) (1968)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZPBUu7Fro

Peter Tosh, Jamaican reggae musician, was born on Oct. 19, 1944 (d. 1987). #PeterTosh

Peter Tosh - "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) (1983)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTvehe6kPjU

Peter Tosh, Jamaican reggae musician, who "with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer ... was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963–1976)" (Wikipedia), was born on Oct. 19, 1944 (d. 1987). #PeterTosh

"Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!"

Bob Marley & the Chineke! Orchestra - "Get Up Stand Up" (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh) (posted on May 11, 2022)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB8TqUW5k9Q

Dave Guard, American folk singer, songwriter, arranger and recording artist, one of the founding members of The Kingston Trio, was born on Oct. 19, 1934 (d. 1991). #DaveGuard

The Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley" (Alan Lomax, Frank Warner / Traditional) (1958)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGGGQVGLTQ0

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Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter who founded Stealers Wheel with Gerry Rafferty, was born on Oct. 18th. #JoeEgan

Stealers Wheel - "Stuck in the Middle With You" (Joe Egan, Gerry Rafferty) (1973), Rafferty singing lead
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjoqBaW6OMk

Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter who founded Stealers Wheel with Gerry Rafferty, was born on Oct. 18th. #JoeEgan

Stealers Wheel - "Late Again" (Joe Egan, Gerry Rafferty) (1972), Egan singing lead
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=251lTpxwdMI

Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter who founded Stealers Wheel with Gerry Rafferty, was born on Oct. 18th. #JoeEgan

Stealers Wheel - "I Get By" (Joe Egan) (1972)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27026o9pQag

Laura Nyro, songwriter, singer, and pianist, whose songs "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "And When I Die", "Eli's Comin'" were hits for others, was born on Oct. 18, 1947 (d. 1997). #LauraNyro

Three Dog Night - Eli's Comin'" (Laura Nyro) (1969)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9y6pXcIl20