Day Tripping: October 5
Fly Like An Eagle
In 1943, a gifted jazz singer named Bertha Miller gave birth to her son Steven who as an infant, spent hours with his father Sonny, a musical engineer. Regular guests to the family home included guitar genius Les Paul, and jazz greats T-Bone Walker and Charles Mingus.
At age six, Steve made a tape playing guitar which his father gave to Les Paul to hear. Encourage by his mother and mentored by Les Paul, Steve Miller continued playing and then left college before graduating to pursue a career.
“What the hell is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and what does it do besides talk about itself and sell postcards?”
Miller ended up in Chicago soaking up the city’s rich blues heritage, jamming with Paul Butterfield, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf. Every one of the major stars Steve Miller encountered encouraged him to carry on playing. He has always expressed his gratitude for the good fortune to be raised in the world of musicians.
Today is:
Apple Betty Day — love that pie!
Musical Ride
Known mostly for his teen pop hit Splish Splash, Bobby Darin came out swinging with his newest hit. Mack the Knife not only went to number 1 for nine weeks in 1959, but it also put Darin in the jazz company of Sinatra and friends.
Interesting Notes
BBC 1 aired the first episode of a brand new comedy show in 1969. Monty Python’s Flying Circus ran 45 episodes over five years.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Visionary. Innovator. Entrepreneur. The Apple co-founder was diagnosed with a pancreatic cancer tumor in 2003. Instead of treatment, Jobs turned to alternative medicines to stave off the disease.
He eventually underwent surgery a year later, but cancer returned in 2006. Steve Jobs died at 56 from pancreatic cancer in 2011.
Notable Births
1951 — Bob Geldof said, “It strikes me as being morally repulsive and intellectually absurd that people die of want in a world of surplus.”
1975 — Kate Winslet said, “I burp, I fart. I’m a real woman.”
K. Barrett Maria Rattray Maryam Merchant Dr. Mehmet Yildiz Tree Langdon Myriam Ben Salem Phil Truman Chelsea Mandler MAT Terry Mansfield Hollie Petit, Ph.D. Terry Trueman Dr. Preeti Singh John Gruber Bill Abbate James G Brennan ScienceDuuude Marcus Liam Ireland Claire Kelly Noorain Hassan, BMS Amy Pierovich David Acaster Nora Thewriteyard David Perlmutter Joe Luca Holly Kellums Michael Burg, MD Lucy Dan Dave Logan
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