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February 8, 1899: Guitarist Lonnie Johnson born in New Orleans, LA.
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Guitarist Lonnie Johnson born in New Orleans, LA. - 1937
Vibraphonist Lionel Hampton records the first of all his All-Star sessions. - 1956
Duke Ellington records Billy Strayhorn's "U.M.M.G."