Born this day Mel McDaniel September 6, 1942, died March 31, 2011. See a belt buckle once owned by Mel McDaniel in the Music Memories Museum Swainsboro | Music Memories Museum Swainsboro Georgia

🎂 Heavenly Birthday of Mel McDaniel . September 6th: On this day 1942 Born on this day in Checotah, Oklahoma, was Mel McDaniel, country music artist. His chart-making years were mainly the 1980s with his hits from that era including “Louisiana Saturday Night”, “Big Ole Brew”, “Stand Up”, and the #1 “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”. He died on March 31, 2011. . His career finally took off with “Louisiana Saturday Night” in 1981, and in early 1985 he scored his only number one hit with “Baby’s Got

Hattie McDaniel (1893-1952). She made history as the first African American to win an Academy Award for her iconic role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), breaking racial barriers in Hollywood. | Hollywood Unscripted