Every day is someone's birthday, but did you ever stop to think about the timeline of musical birthdays? Who was born before who else? In this series of quizzes, I give you the birthday and year, plus a hint - you tell me the person who was born on that day.

1. May 28, 1917: Blues violinist who played with Jefferson Starship from 1970-75
2. May 3, 1919: Folk banjoist who wrote "Where Have All The Flowers Gone"
3. July 6, 1925: He rocked around the clock
4. January 3, 1926: Beatles producer
5. August 3, 1926: He left his heart in San Francisco
6. March 1, 1927: Daylight come and he want to go home
7. November 15, 1932: If you're going "Downtown," she'll warn you, "Dont Sleep in the Subway"
8. March 14, 1933: Jazz artist, composer, and Thriller producer
9. April 30, 1933: Outlaw country singer, Farm Aid founder, and marijuana advocate
10. September 30, 1935: "Chances Are" you've heard a few of his "Wonderful! Wonderful!' songs
11. April 22, 1936: The "Rhinestone Cowboy"
12. June 22, 1936: He wrote "Me and Bobby McGee" and had a few hits of his own
13. October 28, 1936: Country-rock fiddler who told us what happened when "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"
14. June 15, 1937: Outlaw country singer, frequent singing partner of #9
15. August 21, 1938: "The Gambler" started his career as lead singer of The First Edition
16. February 10, 1939: The first time ever we saw her face was on her First Take album cover in 1969
17. September 18, 1939: "Venus" and "Beauty School Dropout" singer

Bonus: January 31, 1937: American composer, American composer, American composer, American composer, American composer, American composer, American composer, American composer