March 27 - Patty Smith Hill; Ben Webster (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

 [Previous posts for March 27th may be found here: Antonio Squarcialupi (2019) and Sarah Vaughan.]

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Patty Smith Hill (27 March 1868 – 25 May 1946) was an educator who is perhaps best known for co-writing, with her sister Mildred Hill, the tune which later became popular as "Happy Birthday to You".

 

To You 

Today I will not rest until

We sing in honor of Miss Hill.

Or follow CDC advice

And wash your hands and sing it twice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Benjamin Webster (27 March 1909 – 20 September 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.  

 

Jazz Royalty

After Webster's death, ... his estate created the Ben Webster Foundation, a non-profit organization "to support the dissemination of jazz in Denmark" and confirmed by the Queen of Denmark’s Seal in 1976. -- adapted from Wikipedia

There is a Webster jazz foundation

Which fosters the dissemination

Of jazz within the realm of Denmark

Beneath the Queen’s official pen mark.

 

 

 

 

 

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