Today (Friday, April 27, 2018) would have been American vocalist Kirby Stone's 100th Birthday. His ensemble, the Kirby Stone Four (KS4) released many popular albums and singles.
Biography highlights (from Wikipedia)
- Born in New York (April 27, 1918)
- Debut Album, Man, I Flipped When I Heard the Kirby Stone Four released (1958)
- KS4's Baubles, Bangles and Beads reaches 25 on Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy (1958)
- Passes (July 13, 1981)
Links: Videos above courtesy of NBCRecords, More 100th Birthdays
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