OCTOBER 13

1937: Birth of steel guitarist Tony Farr was born Anthony Fardella in New Orleans.

OCTOBER 14

1880: Birth of pianist and composer Spencer Williams born in New Orleans.

1907: Birth of New Orleans blues singer and guitarist Jewell “Babe” Stovall.

1930: Birth of Robert Parker born in New Orleans. Recorded with Professor Longhair and had this top 10 hit.

1957: Louis Armstrong and Oscar Peterson recorded together for the Verve label in Chicago.

1957: Happy Birthday to blues guitarist Kenny Neal born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1964: Happy Birthday to blues guitarist and actor Chris Thomas King born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.