January 15
1929: Happy Birthday to Queen Ida, born Ida Guillory in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
1946: Birth of singer-songwriter Ron Davies, in Shreveport, LA. His songs were covered by David Bowie among others.
1964: Trombonist, vocalist and bandleader Jack Teagarden passes away in New Orleans at age 58.
1988: Shirley Goodman of Shirley & Lee wins right to collect 1/2 the royalties after singing the song from the witness chair.
