Early symptoms of whooping cough are often similar to those seen with the flu. However, the symptoms eventually progress to severe coughing spells characterized by a whooping sound when the infected person inhales.
Howlinâ Wolf biography, part 1 (Chester Arthur Burnett) Born June 10, 1910, West Point, Mississippi Died January 10, 1976, Hines, Illinois.
Scott Joplin's exact date of birth and location is not known, though it is estimated that he was born between the summer of June 1867 and January 1868. Born to Florence Givens and Giles Joplin, Scott grew up in Texarkana, a town situated on the border between Texas and Arkansas. The Joplins were a musical family, with Florence being a singer and banjo player and Giles a violinist; Scott learned how to play the guitar at a young age and later took to the piano, displaying a gift for the instrument.