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12 April

Musicians born and died on 12 April: 17 births, 17 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1867Daddy Stovepipe (Johnny Watson)guitar, harmonica, vocal · Mobile, ALDied 1 November 1963 · Blues
  • 1892Johnny Doddsclarinet · New Orleans, LADied 8 August 1940 · Blues · Jazz · Blind Blake
  • 1910Ethel Davenportvocal · Jacksonville, FLGospel
  • 1915Rev. A.C. Robinsonharmonica · Brenham, TXDied 24 February 1980 · Gospel
  • 1915Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylorguitar, vocal · Natchez, MSDied 17 December 1975 · Blues
  • 1917J.D. Nicholsonpiano · Monroe, LADied 27 July 1991 · Blues · R&B
  • 1919Billy Vaughnarranger, producer · Glasgow, KYDied 26 September 1991 · Jazz · Dot Rec’s
  • 1921Shakey Jake (James D. Harris)harmonica, vocal · Earle, ARDied 2 March 1990 · Blues · Magic Sam
  • 1923Harry Osterlabel-owner · Cambridge, MADied 19 January 2001 · Blues · Folk · Folklyric Rec’s
  • 1925Prentiss Barnesvocal · Magnolia, MSDied 1 October 2006 · R&B · Moonglows
  • 1926Andrew "Blueblood" McMahonbass · Delhi, LADied 17 February 1984 · Blues
  • 1930Bob Leevocal · Tuscaloosa, ALSoul
  • 1940Herbie Hancockcomposer, piano · Chicago, ILJazz · Miles Davis
  • 1943Congo Ashanti Roy (Roydel Anthony Johnson)guitar, vocal · Kendal, JamaicaReggae · Sons of Negus, Righteous Brothers
  • 1945Willie Parnellvocal · Houston, TXSoul · Archie Bell & Drells
  • 1948Cynthia Schlossvocal · Trench Town, JamaicaDied 25 February 1999 · Reggae
  • 1954Brint Andersonguitar · Natchez, MSBlues

Died17

  • 1960Lee A.C. Gallo Jr.label-owner · New York, NYR&B · Vita Rec’s
  • 1963Herbie Nicholspiano · New York, NYBorn 3 January 1919 · aged 44 · Jazz
  • 1967Buster Baileyclarinet · New York, NYBorn 19 July 1902 · aged 64 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
  • 1968Lester Melrosearranger, producer · FloridaBorn 14 December 1891 · aged 76 · Blues · Jazz · Big Bill Broonzy, Columbia Rec’s, Jelly Roll Morton, Rca/bluebird Rec’s, Roosevelt Sykes
  • 1970J.R. Fulbrightlabel-owner, producer · Los Angeles, CABorn 27 June 1900 · aged 69 · Blues · Gospel · Elko Rec’s
  • 1971Wynton Kellypiano · Toronto, CanadaBorn 2 December 1931 · aged 39 · Jazz
  • 1975Josephine Bakervocal · Paris, FranceBorn 3 June 1906 · aged 68 · Jazz
  • 1976Ted Bucknersaxophone · Detroit, MIBorn 14 December 1913 · aged 62 · Jazz · R&B · Todd Rhodes
  • 1979Pernell Charityguitar · Waverly, VABorn 20 November 1920 · aged 58 · Blues · Trix Rec’s
  • 1989Herbert Millsguitar, vocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 2 April 1912 · aged 77 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1992Al "Father" Lewisbanjo, guitar · Galliano, LABorn 9 August 1902 · aged 89 · Jazz
  • 1992Joe Medwickcomposer, guitar · Houston, TXBorn 22 June 1933 · aged 58 · Soul · Duke Rec’s
  • 1994Q.T. Maconguitar · E. St. Louis, ILBorn 17 March 1934 · aged 60 · Blues · Pulsar Rec’s
  • 2007Bobby Tuckerpiano · Morristown, NJBorn 8 January 1923 · aged 84 · Heart attack · Jazz · Billy Eckstine
  • 2012Andrew Lovesaxophone · Memphis, TNBorn 21 November 1941 · aged 70 · Complications from Alzheimer's disease · Soul · Memphis Horns
  • 2023Jah Shaka (Neville Powell)DJ, label-owner, producer, sound-system · London, EnglandReggae
  • 2023Johnny SylviavocalBorn 8 September 1935 · aged 87 · R&B · Tune Weavers

Events2

  • 1968Tony Borders records 'Cheaters Never Win' (Revue 11025).
  • 1969Desmond Dekker's 'The Israelites' reaches UK #1.