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Bennie Green -It’s You Or No One Genre: Jazz Released in: 1956 Trombone by: Bennie Green "Bennie Green was with Duke Ellington for a few months in 1968 - 1969 and then moved to Las Vegas, where he spent his last years working in hotel bands, although he did emerge to play quite well at the 1972 Newport Jazz Festival and in New York jam sessions." See Previous Song of the Day 

Adrian Belew - The Lone Rhinoceros Released on: Lone Rhino album Released in: 1982 Genre: Rock "Adrian Belew is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer. He is noted for his unusual approach to the instrument. Not inclined to formal music study, Belew primarily taught himself guitar by listening to records. He was not aware of the studio sound manipulation used to create particular guitar lines, and so found ways of replicating them himself manually using unusual playing techniques and effects pedals." See Previous Song of the Day 

Chuck Brown - Chuck Baby Written by: Kevin Blackmon and Carl Thompson Released in: January 2007 Released on: We're About The Business album Chuck Brown · Chuck Baby "Chuck Brown's musical career began in the 1960s, playing guitar with many jazz musicians and soul singer. Brown also recorded go-go covers of early jazz and blues songs. He received his first Grammy Award nomination in 2011 for Best RnB Performance." See Previous Song of the Day 

Anita Ward - Don't Drop My Love Written by: Frederick Knight Released: 1979 Genre: Funk "Anita Ward is an American singer and musician from Memphis, Tennessee. She began her professional music career in the late 1970s, Ward is best known for her 1979 million selling RnB Disco hit Ring My Bell which was no. 1 on the United States Hot 100, RnB, and Dance charts." See Previous Song of the Day 

Mildred Bailey - At Sundown Released on: At Sundown - Mildred Bailey Sings album Released in: 1955 Genre: Jazz Mildred Bailey · At Sundown "At age 17, Mildred Bailey moved to Seattle and worked as a sheet music demonstrator at Woolworth. She married and divorced Ted Bailey, keeping his last name because she thought it sounded more American than Rinker, which was of Swiss origin." See Previous Song of the Day

Jimmy Ross - Sad Sam Composed by: Mel Turner Released in: 1981 Genre: Electronic "Later in life,  Jimmy Ross took his mother's last name, Ross. During his teenage years in the Navy. He quickly became known for his singing capabilities on board of the ship. Making extra money in local bars and clubs whenever they went ashore. Ross quickly became recognition for his talent after leaving the Navy." See Previous Song of the Day 

Helen Merrill - The Thrill Is Gone Genre: Jazz Recording on: November 1, 1984 - November 3, 1984 Composed by: Ray Henderson and Lew Brown "In the 1980s and '90s, a contract with Verve Records and high profile performances in America returned Helen Merrill to prominence. Noted for her emotional, sensual vocal performances, her career continues in its sixth decade with concerts and recordings." See Previous Song of the Day