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1 April

Musicians born and died on 1 April: 16 births, 19 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1895Alberta HuntervocalDied 17 October 1984 · Blues
  • 1897Lucille Bogan (Lucille Anderson Bogan)vocal · Amory, MSDied 10 August 1948 · Blues
  • 1906Carl Martinbass, guitar, mandolin, violin, vocal · Big Stone Gap, VADied 10 May 1979 · Blues · Martin,bogan & Armstrong
  • 1910Ace Harrispiano · New York, NYDied 11 June 1964 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
  • 1910Harry Carneysaxophone · Boston, MADied 8 October 1974 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1911Doctor Daddy-O (Vernon Winslow)DJ · Canton, OHDied 13 December 1993 · R&B
  • 1919Joe Medlinvocal · Norfolk, VADied 11 December 1995 · Jazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson
  • 1921Rev. Louis Overstreetguitar · Lakeland, LADied 22 April 1980 · Gospel · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1922Duke Jordanpiano · New York, NYDied 8 August 2006 · Jazz
  • 1927Amos Milburnpiano, vocal · Houston, TXDied 3 January 1980 · R&B
  • 1938Eddie King (Flares)vocal · New York, NYR&B · Flares
  • 1939Rudolph Isleyvocal · Cincinnati, OHDied 11 October 2023 · R&B · Soul · Isley Brothers
  • 1942Danny Brooksvocal · Philadelphia, PAR&B · Dovells
  • 1949Gil Scott-Heronvocal · Chicago, ILDied 27 May 2011 · Jazz
  • 1955Tony Tuff (Winston Anthony Morris)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 20 April 2024 · Reggae · African Brothers
  • 1957Vivian JonesDJ, vocal · Trelawny Parish, JamaicaDied 27 October 2025 · Reggae · Spartans, Doctor Birds, Mighty Vibes, Pieces

Died19

  • 1917Scott Joplincomposer, piano · New York, NYBorn 24 November 1868 · aged 48 · Jazz
  • 1947Freddie Webstertrumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 3 September 1917 · aged 29 · Jazz · Savoy Rec’s
  • 1971Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willetteorgan · Chicago, ILBorn 11 September 1933 · aged 37 · Bronchial pneumonia · Jazz
  • 1973Gus Aikentrumpet · New York, NYBorn 26 July 1902 · aged 70 · Jazz
  • 1984Marvin Gaye (Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Gaye)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 April 1939 · aged 44 · Shot · R&B · Soul · Marquees, Rainbows
  • 1988Coleman Pettis Jr.guitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Magic Slim
  • 1989Lem Johnsonsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 6 August 1909 · aged 79 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan, Tolbert
  • 1990Rev. Bill Sawyerpastor · Chicago, ILGospel · Tyscott Rec’s
  • 1991Eddie Millersaxophone · Van Nuys, CABorn 23 June 1911 · aged 79 · Jazz
  • 1993Jake Portertrumpet, label-owner · Deserthotsprings, CABorn 3 August 1916 · aged 76 · Jazz · R&B · Combo Rec’s
  • 1996Harold "Sonny" Wrightvocal · New York, NYR&B · Diamonds
  • 1997Rev. Milton Brunsonvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 June 1929 · aged 67 · Gospel
  • 1999Jesse A. Stonearranger, composer, producer · Altamonte Springs, FLBorn 16 November 1901 · aged 97 · R&B
  • 2013Johnnie Billingtonguitar · Clarksdale, MSBorn 11 April 1935 · aged 77 · Heart attack complications · Blues
  • 2014Joe "Speedo" FraziervocalBorn 5 September 1943 · aged 70 · R&B · Impalas
  • 2015Billy Butler (Enchanters)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 June 1945 · aged 69 · Soul · Enchanters
  • 2017Lonnie Brooks/ Guitar Junior (Lee Baker Guitar Junior)guitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 18 December 1933 · aged 83 · Blues · R&B
  • 2020Ellis Marsalispiano · New Orleans, LABorn 14 November 1934 · aged 85 · Pneumonia brought on by COVID-19 · Jazz
  • 2020Ronn Matlockvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 15 September 1947 · aged 72 · Soul

Events1

  • 1946Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson's first Mercury session - 'Cherry Red'.