Max Roach, the Jazz Drummer, Composer, and Musical Innovator, Was Born 100 Years Ago on January 10—-last Wednesday— in 1924. 

Or Was He? Although Max's Birthday is Often Cited as January 10, He Was, in Fact, Born January 8, 1924. 

How Do We Know? Janus Adams of the Janus Adams Show Here on Radio Catskill Was His Wife and She Says His Mother Told Her So!⠀⠀

Thane Peterson Spoke to Janus and Max's Youngest Son Raoul Roach Recently on His Radio Catskill Program  Living Jazz. Here’s a Portion of That Conversation…