… of Buckwheat Zydeco. He’s 59.
Contemporary zydeco’s most popular performer, accordionist Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural was the natural successor to the throne vacated by the death of his mentor Clifton Chenier; infusing his propulsive party music with strains of rock and R&B, his urbanized sound — complete with touches of synthesizer and trumpet — married traditional and contemporary zydeco with uncommon flair, in the process reaching a wider mainstream audience than any artist before him. (allmusic)
… of Prince Charles. He’s 58. I thought it was “ladies-in-waiting,” not princes-in-waiting.
… of Condoleezza Rice. She’s 52.
… of Laura San Giacomo. She’s 45.
First Lady Mamie Eisenhower was born on this date in 1896. She died in 1979.
Joseph McCarthy was born on this date in 1908. Fortunately he died in 1957.