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September 29

1907 Singing cowboy and songwriter Gene Autry born in Tioga Springs, Texas. Gene's most performed song is his "Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer".
1910 Bill Boyd born in Fannin County, Texas.
1934 Blues guitarist Freddie King (Billy Myles) born in Longview, Texas.
1935 Jerry Lee Lewis, the Hawk, the Killer, the greatest rocker that ever lived, is born in Ferriday, Louisiana.
1942 Keyboardist Jean-Luc Ponty born.
1942 Broadway, caberet and film personality with great comedic abilities, Madeline Kahn born.
1948 Mark Farner, guitars and vocals with Grand Funk Railroad, born in Flint, Michigan.
1948 Mike Pinera, in the Blues Image and later guitarist with Iron Butterfly (replaced Erik Brann), born in Tampa, Florida.
1950 Country swing revivalist Alvin Crow born in Oklahoma City, OK.
1961 Bob Dylan plays harmonica on Caroline Hester's first album on Columbia Records. Producer John Hammond is impressed and signed Dylan.
1963 The Rolling Stones begin their first tour of the UK, opening for the Everly Brothers. Bo Diddley was also on the bill.
1965 Barry D (aka Iain Richard Foxwell Baker) of Jesus Jones is born.
1976 To celebrate his birthday Jerry Lee Lewis shoots his bass player, Norman Owens. Owens was not fatally injured and the shooting was ruled accidental.
1991 Punk gets a revivalist nod as Nirvana's "Teen Spirit" debuts on MTV.