Marking birthdays of Django Reinhardt, Jimmy Castor, Anita Pointer, Earl Falconer; anniversary of Elephant Army victory in ancient China; and first inductions into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame including that of Mr James Brown.
| Heavy, Heavy, Heavy Geraldo Pino and the Heartbeats - Afro Rock - Kona 02009 |
| Marking the birthday of Django Reinhardt, king of Gypsy Guitar, in 1910. |
| Oriental Shuffle Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Quintette de Hot Club - RCA Victor 01961 |
| Chasing Shadows Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Crazy Rhythm - Topline 01985 |
| In the Still of the Night Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Crazy Rhythm - Topline01985 |
| Ultrafox Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Djangology - Bluebird 02005 |
| Nuages Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Djangology - Bluebird 02005 |
| and the birthday of Jimmy Castor, 'Mr Everything', sax player and bandleader, in 1943. |
| Maggie Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Atlantic 01975 |
| The Everything Man Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Atlantic 01975 |
| It's Just Begun Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - RCA Victor 01972 |
| and of Anita Pointer, eldest Pointer sister, in 1948. |
| Send Him Back Pointer Sisters - Northern Soul Anthology |
| Baby Come and Get It Pointer Sisters - Best of the Pointer Sisters - BMG 01975 |
| That's How I Feel Pointer Sisters - Pointer Sisters - Blue Thumb 01973 |
| Yes We Can Pointer Sisters - Pointer Sisters - Blue Thumb 01973 |
| and Earl Falconer, reggae bassist and vocalist with UB40, in 1959 |
| Rat in Mi Kitchen UB40 - Rat in Mi Kitchen - A&M 01986 |
| One in Ten > Don't Slow Down UB40 - Present Arms - Virgin 01981 |
| Don't Let it Pass You By UB40 - Present Arms - Virgin 01981 |
| Reefer Madness UB40 - Signing Off - Virgin 01980 |
| A nod to the war elephant corps of the Southern Han state, who battled archers from the Song dynasty troops on this date in 971. |
| L' Elephant Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club - Sire 01981 |
| Elephant Talk King Crimson - Discipline - Warner Bros. 01981 |
| Curb Your Elephant Amboy Dukes - Migration - Mainstream 01969 |
| Elephant Eyes Pisces - A Lovely Sight - Numero Group 02009 |
| Ask the Elephant! Yoko Ono - Between My Head and the Sky - Chimera Music 02009 |
| and finally, the first inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including the Godfather of Soul, on this date in 1986. |
| Mashed Potatoes James Brown and the Famous Flames - Tour the USA - King Records 01962 |
| Medley James Brown - Live at the Apollo - King Records 01963 |
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