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Bill Tapia is born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as 'Uncle Bill' and 'Tappy', whose long career will begin in vaudeville but he will quickly become a successful jazz guitarist and ukulele player, performing with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley and Hawaiian musicians such as King Bennie Nawahi, Sol Hoopii, and Andy Iona.
Bill Tapia is born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as 'Uncle Bill' and 'Tappy', whose long career will begin in vaudeville but he will quickly become a successful jazz guitarist and ukulele player, performing with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley and Hawaiian musicians such as King Bennie Nawahi, Sol Hoopii, and Andy Iona.
Howard Johnson is born in the USA. He will become a successful swing alto saxophonist, playing with Fess Williams, Chick Webb, Benny Carter, Teddy Hill, Dizzy Gillespie and others.