Topic: Jimmy Fortune

The Derby and the Oaks at Epsom, the French Derby, a big upset in Japan and Beholder and Postponed continue their historic rolls -- all that and much more from weekend Thoroughbred racing

Wrap-up of thoroughbred stakes action.

Wrap-up of Thoroughbred stakes action.

The weekly UPI Today in Music package for Narch 1-7.

W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel born in Malta, Ohio, 1890. Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers born in Williamsburg, Va., 1955.

Jimmy Fortune, for years the high tenor voice for the popular cross-over group the Statler Brothers, has decided to go it alone.

Today's birthdays include Harry Belafonte, who was born in 1927 (age 76); The Who's Roger Daltrey and Mike D'Abo of Manfred Mann, both in 1944 (age 59); Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers in 1955 (age 48); John Carroll of the Starland Vocal Band in 195

TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY (Mon., March 11) W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel was born in 1890. Flaco Jiminez was born in 1939. Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune was born in 1955.

TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY (Fri., March 1) Tommy Jarrell was born in 1901. Cliffie Stone was born in 1917. Arleen Harden was born in 1945.