April 28, 1924

“And a lot of good jazz pianists cannot accompany singers. It’s two different things. Accompanying is a talent all in itself. If you just play 4,000 notes and a lot of useless arpeggios and things—it doesn’t mean anything. It’s just a distraction.” Blossom Dearie

Blossom Dearie American jazz singer and pianist was born.

Blossom Dearie – American Jazz Pianist – Associated Links

Blossom Dearie | NPR.org: https://www.npr.org/artists/15438724/blossom-dearie
Blossom Dearie | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bWApG9Vdshhd1J50UnNf6?autoplay=true&v=A
Blossom Dearie | Quotes: https://bestmusicquotes.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/blossom-dearie-quotes/

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August

August 18, 1859

Anna Ancher Danish painter, the only Woman member of the Skagen Painters, is born.

Birthdays

December 9, 1906

Grace Brewster Murray Hopper Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, a pioneer in developing computer technology, is born.

1940s

August 11, 1942

Actress Hedy Lamarr secure a patent for a frequency hopping spread spectrum communication system. The technology became the basis for wireless communication

August