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DECEMBER 8

1939 - James Galway 

 Sir James Galway OBE (born December 8, 1939) is a Northern Ireland–born virtuoso pop and classical flutist from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist. 

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Celebrating 70:A Collection of Personal FavoritesThe Very Best of James GalwayWind Beneath My WingsJames Galway's Christmas Carol
1925 or 1928 - Jimmy Smith 

Jimmy Smith (Death: February 8, 2005) was a jazz musician whose performances on the Hammond B-3 electric organ helped to popularize this instrument. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that the United States bestows upon jazz musicians.

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Midnight Special (Reis)Jimmy & Wes: Dynamic DuoChristmas 64Organ Grinder Swing
1925 - Sammy Davis, Jr.

 Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis was a childhood vaudevillian, and became known for his performances on Broadway and in Las Vegas, as a recording artist, television and film star, and the only black member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack".

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