The song "C’mon Everybody" got to No. 35 on the Billboard Hot
100 and is ranked No. 403 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list
of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Edward Raymond "Eddie" Cochran
(October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960)

The Sun Studio recording of “Great Balls of Fire” reached No.
2 on the Billboard pop charts, No. 3 on the R&B charts, and No.
1 on the country charts. It was ranked as the 96th greatest song
ever by Rolling Stone and is also listed as one of the world’s best-
selling singles of all time. 

Jerry Lee Lewis just turned 81 in September.

Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr.
(November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956⁾

The song "Georgia on My Mind" was originally recorded by Hoagy
Carmichael and is often associated now with the popular version
by Ray Charles, a native of Georgia, who recorded it in 1960. It
became the official state song of Georgia in 1979.

Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael
(November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981)

Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983).

Harry James recorded Misirlou, a traditional song from the Eastern
Mediterranean region. It peaked at #22 on the popularity chart.