UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008.

UPI Almanac for Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.

UPI almanac for Nov. 11, 2006.

Today is Friday, Nov. 11, the 315th day of 2005 with 50 to follow.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 11, the 316th day of 2004 with 50 to follow.

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 11, the 315th day of 2003 with 50 to follow.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Veteran Irish singer Van Morrison, no stranger to jazz, has signed a worldwide contract with the Blue Note jazz label.

Electric violinist Michael White was born this day in 1933 in Houston. He came into the jazz spotlight in 1965 at the Monterey Jazz Festival as a member of saxophonist John Handy's quintet. -0-

New Orleans rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino is the subject of a new DVD "Legends Of New Orleans: The Music of Fats Domino," on Shout! Factory/Song Music Entertainment.