1950 – Music AmneZia https://www.musicamnezia.com Remembering Forgotten and not so Forgotten Music Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:39:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.musicamnezia.com/?v=5.4.16 1947: Percy Mayfield https://www.musicamnezia.com/1950-percy-mayfield/ https://www.musicamnezia.com/1950-percy-mayfield/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:03:15 +0000 http://www.musicamnezia.com/1950s-music/1950-percy-mayfield   Biography Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) was an American songwriter famous for the songs “Hit the Road Jack” and “Please Send Me Someone to Love“, as well as a successful rhythm and blues artist known for his smooth vocal style. Mayfield was born in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish […]

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