Born: February 07, 1920

Died: September 30, 2016

Canadian-American folk balladeer, playwright, author, university professor, musician and host of Folksong Festival on WNYC-am in New York since it debuted in 1945, now the longest running radio program with the same host, composed over 300 songs (including "A Guy Is A Guy," #1, 1952 for Doris Day) and released nearly 100 albums covering novelty music and social commentary in nearly every genre, including the patriotic "Something To Sing About" (1963), one of Canada's unofficial national anthems, died from pneumonia on 9/30/2016, age 96

Born: July 07, 1924

Died: September 30, 1977

Singing partner and spouse of guitar legend of Les Paul, with whom she had multiple Top 10 duet hits, including "Vaya Con Dios" (#1, 1953), divorced in 1964 and died from cancer on 9/30/1977, age 53

Born: March 19, 1928

Died: September 30, 2017

Guitarist, banjo and fiddle player who worked with Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly in the 50s, then co-founded and became the witty showman of folk revival stalwarts The New Lost City Ramblers, the band issued 11 albums, performed nationally and is widely credited with spearheading the old-time music craze of the late 50s and early 60s, his music influenced Bob Dylan and he later mentored Jerry Garcia and Ry Cooder on the acoustic guitar and collaborated with others in various folk music projects, died from failing health on 9/30/2017, age 89

Born: February 08, 1931

Died: September 30, 1955

Actor, teen idol and cultural icon, signature films were Rebel Without A Cause (1955), East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956), killed in a car crash at age 25 on a Salinas, CA highway on 9/30/1955, age 24

Born: August 11, 1939

Died: September 30, 2003

The "Blond Bomber," rockabilly and rock 'n' roll guitarist and bandleader with several unremarkable 50s singles and extensive session work in the 60s, found relative success in the U.K. n the 80s and 90s and toured extensively, died from throat cancer on 9/30/2003, age 64

Born: June 13, 1941

Died: September 30, 2011

Session guitarist and songwriter for Motown Records, collaborated with Smokey Robinson, co-wrote and played on many R&B hits, including "Tracks Of My Tears" (#16, R&B #2, 1965) for The Miracless, left Motown in 1973 to work with Robinson in his solo career for the next 35 years, died from unspecified causes on 9/30/2011 , age 70