HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Eve Babitz, Senta Berger, Richard Brooks (The Impressions), Joe Brown, Buckethead, Gil Evans, the 1848 debut of “Maamme,” the Finnish national anthem, Carolyn Franklin, Red Garland, Alison Goldfrapp, Keith Hartsell, David Hollestelle (Herman Brood & His Wild Romance), Harvey Keitel, Rashford Kings, Danny Kirwan, Joe Louis, Michael Madden (Maroon 5), Magic Dick, Lou Marini, Daphne du Maurier, Beverley Owen, Robert Pattinson, Witold Pilecki, Teddy Randazzo, Carmen Ratti, Dennis Rodman, the 1966 UK “Paint it Black” 45 by The Rolling Stones, Darius Rucker, Arthur Sullivan, Buck Taylor, Paul Thompson (Roxy Music), Ritchie Valens, Pete Overend Watts (Mott the Hoople), Mary Wells, Lari White, Stevie Wonder, and the 1938 Louis Armstrong recording of “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Most people know the first 3 verses, but the full version (8+ verses and 2 refrains) is a chronology from The Book of Revelation. Satchmo’s recording of it imbedded it permanently into mainstream culture. There is no “official” version of the song, and the current lyrics (sung by Satch) are considered to be “the modern version.” The song rose out of a mist of hymn writers and black spiritual singers, theoretically inspired by a 15th Century painting by Fra Angelico. The lyrics envision end-times judgment with a promise of freedom from the horrors of ecological blight and corruption, fulfilled in a destiny of love. One of my favorite lines: “When our leaders learn to cry, when our leaders learn to cry, well I want to be in that number, when our leaders learn to cry.” Early versions of the song were usually slow and stately. Satchmo put the New Orleans spark on it, making it a standard around the world. Here’s my take, joined by lively folks at a party... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvRavPFptM