Chuck Berry Was Born On October 18, 1926

Rock & Roll legend Chuck Berry was born 81 years ago today on October 18th of 1926 in St. Louis Missouri.

Among his most famous songs are "Roll Over Beethoven," "Maybellene," & "Johnny B Goode."

Watch this video Chuck Berry performing "Johnny B. Goode" during the 1950s.

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Miles Davis was born on May 25, 1926

Miles Davis was born 81 years ago today, May 25th of 1926. Miles Davis passed away in 1991 at the age of 65.

Davis was a legendary jazz trumpeter and composer who recorded many classic albums including 1959's Kind of Blue, 1960's Sketches of Spain, 1969's In a Silent Way, and 1970's Bitches Brew.

Miles Davis and fellow legendary jazz man John Coltrane (saxophonist) play "So What" (a track that was later recorded for Kind of Blue) in 1958:


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