....presents some of our favorite adult popular standard musicians biographies
DECEMBER 29
1903 Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky, he died June 11, 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee, a famous jazz trumpet player, is best remembered for his theme song, Sugar Blues, and popularity spanning seven decades. The song hit in 1931 and 1935, in Columbia and Decca versions, and returned to Billboard Magazine's Country (Hillbilly) chart in 1941. Johnny Mercer had a vocal hit in 1947.
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