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Musicians with September birthdays

This list of celebrated music makers is arranged chronologically by the year of their birth. Each musician's entry includes either a book about the artist from the Library's collection or a compact disc of music by that artist.

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  • Public Cowboy No. 1

    the Life and Times of Gene Autry

    George-Warren, Holly
    Gene Autry, b. September 29, 1907--The "Singing Cowboy" had his branding iron in a lot of fires: singer, songwriter, actor, rodeo performer, owner of television and radio stations as well as the California Angels baseball team. It was as crooner,…
    Book, 2007Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. — 791.4302 AUTRY GEORG
  • Bill Monroe

    the Life and Music of the Blue Grass Man

    Ewing, Tom, 1946-
    Bill Monroe, b. September 13, 1911--Monroe, a master of the mandolin, is credited with creating bluegrass music, a string band style where virtuosity is a given. When guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs joined Monroe's Bluegrass…
    Book, 2018Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2018] — 781.642 MONRO EWING
  • John Cage, b. September 5, 1912--John Cage was among the most iconoclastic and influential composers of the 20th Century. HIs compositional embrace of indeterminacy and aleatory music meant that a piece could be performed many different ways.
    Book, 2010New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. — 780.92 CAGE SILVE
  • Coltrane

    the Story of a Sound

    Ratliff, Ben
    John Coltrane, b. September 23, 1928--A study of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and his musical development looks for the sources of power in Coltrane's music and examines his important influence and legacy in shaping the course of modern jazz music.
    Book, 2007New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. — 788.7165 COLTR RATLI
  • One Down, One Up

    Coltrane Live at the Half Note

    Coltrane, John, 1926-1967
    Elvin Jones (drummer), b. September 9, 1927--This may be John Coltrane's date, but the incomparable Elvin Jones plays drums throughout. Elvin's instantly recognizable playing here is a perfect demonstration of why he continues to inspire and…
    Music CD, 2005[New York?] : Impulse, [2005] — COMP DISC 781.65 COLTR
  • Koko Taylor, b. September 28, 1928--With her raspy voice and aggressive style, Koko Taylor songs are easy to recognize as such. The former Cora Anna Walton received a Grammy award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1985 for her contributions to…
    Music CD, 2007Chicago, IL : Alligator Records, [2007] — COMP DISC 781.643 TAYLO
  • Ray Charles, b. September 23, 1930--"Brother Ray ",or "The Genius", is credited with being the originator of soul music a feat he achieved by amalgamating rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel on his early recordings for Atlantic Records in the 1950's.…
    Book, 1999New York : Riverhead, 1999. — 782.4216 CHARL LYDON
  • Patsy Cline, b. September 8, 1932--Patsy, born Virginia Patterson Hensley, was the first female inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame and was among the first country performers to enjoy crossover success, with hits such as "Walkin' After…
    Book, 1998Kingston, Ont. : Quarry Press, [1998] — 784.52 CLINE HALL
  • Jerry Lee Lewis, b. September 29, 1935--Jerry Lee was the original Rock 'n Roll Wild Man, both onstage and off. His early singles, ("Great Balls of Fire", Whole Lotta Shakin'", "Breathless"), recorded in Sam Phillips's Sun Records studio in the…
    Book, 2014New York : HarperCollins, 2014. — 782.4216 LEWIS BRAGG
  • Buddy Holly, b. September 7, 1936--Compared to the music of Jerry Lee Lewis (and Little Richard), Buddy Holly's variety of rock 'n roll may seem to roll more than it rocks. The public didn't seem to mind, as demonstrated by a formidable string of…
    Book, 2010Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2010] — 782.4216 HOLLY LAING
  • Cass Elliot, b. September 19, 1941--Everything about Mama Cass, as she came to be known during and after her tenure with the Mamas and the Papas, was big--her physique, her voice her talent, her intelligence and her ambition. This graphic novel…
    Graphic Novel, 2017New York : First Second, 2017. — GRAPHIC BAGIE...P
  • Jose Feliciano, September 20, 1945--The guitarist has had several international hits since his debut in the 60's. While best known by anglo audiences for his cover of the Doors "Light My Fire", his most popular recording is the evergreen Christmas…
    Music CD, 2019[Ontario, Canada] : Anthem Records, [2019] — COMP DISC 781.64 FELIC
  • Bruce Springsteen, b. September 23, 1949--Springsteen tells the story of his rise from playing in bar bands around Asbury Park, NJ to rock superstardom. Along the way he describes his epiphany while viewing Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan show…
    Book, 2016New York : Simon & Schuster, [2016] — 782.4216 SPRIN SPRIN
  • Marty Stuart, b. September 30, 1958--Stuart played as a sideman to Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash, before establishing his himself as one of country's biggest acts in the 1990's. He has been nominated for 16 Grammy awards during his career, and has…
    Music CD, 2017[United States?] : Superlatone Records, [2017] — COMP DISC 781.642 STUAR
  • Aimee Mann, b. September 8, 1960--Her membership in Til Tuesday, whose 1985 top ten single, "Voices Carry" she wrote and sang, brought Aimee Mann to the public's attention. Since the group's demise, she has released several critically acclaimed…
    Music CD, 2000Santa Monica, CA : Hip-O, [2000] — COMP DISC 781.66 MANN
  • Trisha Yearwood, b. September 9, 1964--In addition to selling 15 million records worldwide, country music star Trish Yearwood has won three Grammy awards, published 3 cookbooks and hosted a cooking television show on the Food Network.
    Music CD, 2019Nashville, TN : Gwendolyn Records, [2019] — COMP DISC 781.642 YEARW
  • Neko Case, b. September 8, 1970--Singer-songwriter Case has a voice that rivals Koko Taylor's in terms of sheer power. Her catalog as a solo artist is difficult to pigeonhole, incorporating elements of rock, pop, country, art-rock, folk and indie…
    Music CD, 2018[Los Angeles, California] : Anti : Epitaph, [2018] — COMP DISC 781.642 CASE