August 5, 1937: Trumpeter Frankie Newton and bassist John Kirby record "Emperor Jones" with Charlie Barnet.
Added: 2008-07-13 More facts on this day:1902
Pianist/bandleader Luis Russell born in Careening Clay, Panama.
1937
Trumpeter Frankie Newton and bassist John Kirby record "Emperor Jones" with Charlie Barnet.
1941
Percussionist Airto Moreira born in Itaiopolis, Brazil.
1950
Saxophonist Rickey Woodard born in Nashville, TN.
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