Last Month | Yesterday | Tomorrow | Next Month | Every Month   May 1 1911   Vetran jazz and R&B producer (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Erroll Garner, Esther Phillips, Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard, Etta James and MANY others) and the man best remembered for 'discovering' and signing James Brown to King records, Ralph Bass born in New York City. 1923   Marathon dancing in the US begins as a sport in New York City, and the winner after 27 straight hours; Alma Cummings. 1930   Blues harmonica legend Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs) born in Alexandria, LA. 1939   Folk singer Judy Collins born in Seattle, WA. 1944   Country singer Rita Coolidge born in Nashville, TN. 1945   Mimi Farina, sister of Joan Baez and a popular folk singer with her husband Richard Farina and as a solo artist, born. 1954   Ray Parker, Jr., known as a R&B session guitarist, member of Raydio (1977) and solo artist (since 1982) born in Detroit. 1955   Nick Feldman of Wang Chung born. 1959   Phil Smith of Haircut 100 born. 1967   Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas. 1968   D'Arcy Wreztky of Smashing Pumpkins born. 1977   Whatta nite. The Clash launch their first tour at London's Roxy. Called the "White Riot" tour in honor of their first single, they are joined on stage by the Jam, Slits and Buzzcocks. 1979   Elton John becomes the first rock artist to perform in Israel. Really? 1995   Bernard Sumner of Electronic announces the first ever record created on, by, and honoring the antidepressant Prozac. His use of the drug to overcome writer's block is a UK TV special, Prozac Diaries.