From the category archives:

Musical Birthdays

Franz Joseph Haydn – March 31

March 31, 2009
Franz Joseph Haydn

He was the “father of the symphony,” taught young Beethoven, and epitomized the Classic Era.

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Sonny Boy Williamson – March 30

March 30, 2009
Sonny Boy Williamson I

Revered as “the father of the blues harp,” Sonny Boy died at the age of 34, the victim of a Chicago southside mugging.

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