Last Month | Yesterday | Tomorrow | Next Month | Every Month   September 23 1848   Future cultural phenomenon and inspiratin for many songs, chewing gum, is introduced by John Curtis. 1907   Albert Ammons born. 1921   Urban blues musician Joe Louis, known as Chicago Sunny Boy, born in Raines, Tennessee. 1926   Jazz giant, saxophonist John Coltrane born. 1927   Chicago based blues guitarist Joseph "Mighty Joe" Young born in Shreveport, LA. Joe was named for King Kongs little boy in the flick, had his biggest hit with "Chicken Heads", played lead with Howlin' Wolf, second guitarwith Otis Rush, created various versions of his own band, and played on endless sessions. 1930   R&B legend, the man who plays the slowest blues on the planet, pianist and vocalist blind since age 6, Ray Charles Robinson born in Albany, Georgia. 1935   Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys settle down long enough to enter the studio for the first time. 1939   Roy Buchanan born. 1940   Barbara Albut, singer with The Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back") born. 1940   Blues singer Mamie "Galore' Davis born. 1941   Iron Butterfly drummer Ron Busby born. 1943   Succesful Latin ballad-meister/loverman/Mediterranian heartthrob Julio Iglesias is born. 1999   Steve Boone of The Lovin' Spoonful was born today. 1945   TV hearthrob from the Donna Reed show, Paul Petersen, born. Paul took a page out of Ricky Nelson's and Edd Burns' book and capitalized on his weekly visits into America's homes by scoring hits with "My Dad", and "She Can't Find Her Keys".  1947   "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" best friend, Mary Kay Place, who took her role to heart and became a real life country singer, born, 1999   Neal Smith of Alice Cooper was born today. 1949   Freehold, New Jersey rocker Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen born. 1952   Hank Williams is in the studio for the last time. The session produces the classic, "Your Cheatin' Heart". 1956   June Forester (of the sisters) born. 1967   Frank Zappa's 'The Mothers Of Invention' made thier British debut at London's Royal Albert Hall, backed by full orchestra. 1969   The first "Paul is Dead" rumours surface in a an article in the Illinois University paper, The Northern Star. The article was entitled, "Clues Hint at Beatle Death." 1970   James Joyce of the La's is born. (No relation to the writer.) 1974   Robbie McIntosh, drummer with the Average White Band, dies from heroin poisoning at the age of 24 at a party in North Hollywood. Apparently, he thought he was snorting coke. Incident later rulled a murder. And the culprit is? 1980   David Bowie takes over as the lead in the Broadway play, The Elephant Man. 1987   Country artist O. B. McClinton dies. 1991   Gilby Clarke replaces departing guitarist Izzy Stradlin in Guns N' Roses. 1999   Tramps, a top rock, World, Blues and Cajun venue for 12 years closes in New York to make way for an upscale restuarant with a projected half-life of 2 years.