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15 April

Musicians born and died on 15 April: 8 births, 15 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born8

  • 1894Bessie Smithvocal · Chattanooga, TNDied 26 September 1937 · Blues
  • 1905Bernard S. Addisonguitar · Annapolis, MDDied 18 December 1990 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1907Herb Jonesvocal · Crowley, LADied 14 March 1988 · Jazz · Jones Brothers
  • 1927Albert Goldmanauthor, critic · Dormont, PADied 28 March 1994 · Blues
  • 1931“Little” Sonny Jonesvocal · New Orleans, LADied 17 December 1989 · R&B · Imperial Rec's, Specialty Rec's
  • 1936Frank Frostguitar, harmonica, organ, voca · Auvergne, ARDied 12 October 1999 · Blues · Sonny Boy Williamson
  • 1940Satch Satchellsaxophone · Cleveland, OHDied 30 December 1995 · Soul · Ohio Players
  • 1943Mighty Sam (Sam McClain)vocal · Monroe, LADied 15 June 2015 · Blues · Soul

Died15

  • 1970George Goldnerlabel-owner, producer · Turtle Bay, NYBorn 9 February 1918 · aged 52 · Jazz · R&B · Blue Cat, End, Firebird, Gee, Gone, Luniverse, Rama, Red Bird, Roulette, Tico
  • 1974Dewey Corleyharmonica · Memphis, TNBorn 18 June 1898 · aged 75 · Blues · Memphis Jug Band
  • 1984Machito (Francisco Perez Gutierrez)vocal · London, EnglandBorn 16 February 1908 · aged 76 · Jazz
  • 1989Ray Ageecomposer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 April 1921 · aged 68 · Blues · R&B
  • 1991Frank "Floorshow" Culleysaxophone · Newark, NJBorn 7 August 1917 · aged 73 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1992Brick FleaglearrangerBorn 22 August 1906 · aged 85 · Jazz · Jimmie Lunceford
  • 1995Cleo Brownpiano, vocal · Denver, COBorn 8 December 1909 · aged 85 · Blues · Decca Rec’s
  • 2004Phyllis Dillonvocal · Long Island, NYBorn 27 December 1944 · aged 59 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Treasure Isle
  • 2014“Little” Joe CookvocalBorn 29 December 1922 · aged 91 · Cancer · R&B · Soul
  • 2016Lord Tanamo (Joseph Abraham Gordon)vocal · Toronto, CanadaBorn 2 October 1934 · aged 81 · Natural causes · Calypso, Mento, R&B, Reggae, Ska
  • 2019Joe Terranovavocal · Williamstown, NJBorn 30 January 1941 · aged 78 · Natural causes · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll · Danny & Juniors
  • 2022Art Rupelabel-owner · Santa Barbara, CABorn 5 September 1917 · aged 104 · Blues · Gospel · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
  • 2023Peter BadiebassBorn 17 May 1925 · aged 97 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 2024Pooch Tavaresvocal · New Bedford, MABorn 12 November 1949 · aged 74 · ALS · Soul · Tavares
  • 2026Barbara Carrvocal · Maryville, ILBorn 9 January 1941 · aged 85 · Soul

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