September 23 - John Coltrane; Ray Charles; Bruce Springsteen (The Musical Birthday Series)

John Coltrane (23 September 1926 – 17 July 1967) was a revered jazz saxophonist and composer.

Ray Charles (23 September 1930 – 10 June 2004) was an enormously successful singer, pianist, and songwriter in a variety of pop styles.

Bruce Springsteen (b. 23 September 1949) is a rock musician who continues to perform and record.  He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time.


Couplets: a Trio of Nopes

Nope 1

They didn’t play Coltrane

On Soul Train.

Nope 2

Ray Charles 

Never snarls.

Nope 3

There will never be a truce

Between the GOP and Bruce.

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