Jazz birthdays: July 24: Herbie Haymer; Ronnie Lang; Cootie Williams; Joe Thomas July 25: Johnny Hodges; Happy Caldwell; Johnny Wiggs July 26: Louis Bellson, Erskin Hawkins July 27: Charlie Queener July 28: Corky Corcoran July 29: Nick Jerret, Vic Lewis; Don Redman July 30: Jimmy Blanton; Hilton Jefferson July 31: Bill Clark, Hank Jones