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19 April

Musicians born and died on 19 April: 9 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1898"Doc" Clayton (Peter Joe Cleighton Clayton)vocal · GeorgiaDied 7 January 1947 · Blues
  • 1900E.R. Lewislabel-owner · Derby, EnglandDied 29 January 1980 · Decca Rec’s
  • 1906Alex Hillpiano · Little Rock, ARDied 1 February 1937 · Jazz
  • 1915Joe Greenecomposer · Spokane, WADied 16 June 1986 · Country
  • 1934Dickie Goodmanproducer · Hewlett, NYDied 6 November 1989 · Comedy · Goodman & Buchanan
  • 1936Ruby Johnsonvocal · Elizabeth City, NCDied 4 July 1999 · Soul
  • 1938Edward Wilson "Bee" Houstonguitar, vocal · San Antonio, TXDied 19 March 1991 · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1944Bernard "Bernie" Worrellpiano · Long Branch, NJDied 24 June 2016 · Soul · Funkadelic
  • 1949Big Youth (Manley Augustus Buchanan)DJ, vocal · Trench Town, JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Soul · Tippertone, Imbidmts, Negusa Nagast, Augustus Buchanan

Died14

  • 1974Jesse Pricedrums · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 May 1909 · aged 64 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1974Savannah Churchill-Valentineviolin, vocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 21 August 1920 · aged 53 · Pneumonia · Jazz · R&B · Four Tunes
  • 1983Laverne Smithpiano · New Orleans, LA
  • 1985Willie Mabonpiano, vocal · Paris, FranceBorn 24 October 1925 · aged 59 · Blues
  • 1986Mama Yanceyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 1 January 1896 · aged 90 · Blues · Jimmy Yancey
  • 1988Ed Burketrombone · East Elmhurst, NYBorn 13 January 1909 · aged 79 · Jazz · Buddy Johnson
  • 1990Dave Dextercomposer, producer · Sherman Oaks, CABorn 25 November 1915 · aged 74 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1993Clifford Scottsaxophone · San Antonio, TXBorn 21 June 1928 · aged 64 · R&B · Bill Doggett
  • 1993Steve Douglas (Steven Kreisman Douglas)saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 24 September 1938 · aged 54 · Heart failure · R&B
  • 1994Larry Davisdrums, guitar, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 December 1936 · aged 57 · Cancer · Blues
  • 1995Herbert "King" Whitakersaxophone · Toronto, CanadaBorn 23 September 1929 · aged 65 · Jazz · Frank Motley
  • 2003Charles "Cholly" Atkinschoreographer · Las Vegas, NVBorn 30 September 1913 · aged 89 · Soul · Apollo Theatre, Motown Rec’s
  • 2005Richard "Rick" Lewisvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 2 September 1933 · aged 71 · Kidney failure · R&B · Silhouettes
  • 2012Levon Helmdrums · New York, NYBorn 26 May 1940 · aged 71 · Throat cancer · Country · Folk · Rock & Roll · Band

Events3

  • 1950Roy Brown first records for Deluxe - 'Cadillac Baby', 'Sweet Peach'.
  • 1951Joe Turner's first Atlantic session, at Apex studios - 'Chains of Love'.
  • 1965The T.A.M.I. show opens in London.