Blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist Son House was born on this day in 1902. Originally a preacher and opposed to playing secular music, he started playing the blues when he was 25 and learned to blend the intensity and vocal cadences of preaching with his singing. Muddy Waters emulated his style when he started out. "Walking Blues" was written by House and is a blues standard.

Alto saxophonist and bandleader Larry Elgart was born on this day in 1922. In 1954, he recorded Charles Albertine’s "Bandstand Boogie," which was used by the show American Bandstand for much of its run, both on local TV in Philadelphia and nationally on the ABC Television Network.

Blues singer, guitarist and harmonicist Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey was born on this day in 1927. He moved from Mississippi to Gary, Indiana and worked in the steel mills. He and his sons formed The Kinsey Report in the early ’70’s. Big Daddy died in 2001, but the sons have kept the band going. "Bad Situation" is the title track from their 1985 album.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! How about a little Bing Crosby to set the mood? "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (Thats An Irish Lullaby)" was written by James Royce Shannon in 1913 for the Tin Pan Alley musical Shameen Dhu. Chauncey Olcott was the first singer to record it, and it was a #1 hit for him. The song was revived for the 1944 movie Going My Way, which starred Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald.