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21 April

Musicians born and died on 21 April: 14 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1894Horace Eubankssaxophone · Springfield, MODied 21 November 1948 · Blues · Jazz · Lonnie Johnson
  • 1908Alfred Lionlabel-owner · Berlin, GermanyDied 2 February 1987 · Jazz · Blue Note Rec’s
  • 1914Lee Gainesvocal · Houston, MSDied 15 July 1987 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
  • 1916Hunter HancockDJ, label-owner · Uvalde, TXDied 4 August 2004 · R&B · Swingin' Rec’s
  • 1920Jimmie Nabbievocal · Tampa, FLDied 15 September 1992 · Jazz · R&B · Brown Dots, Four Tunes
  • 1922Mundell Loweguitar · Laurel, MSDied 2 December 2017 · Jazz
  • 1924Clara Wardvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 16 January 1973 · Gospel · Clara Ward Singers
  • 1925Carline Raybass, guitar, piano · New York, NYDied 18 July 2013 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
  • 1938Eddie Kingguitar, vocal · Talladega, ALDied 14 March 2012 · Blues · Double Trouble Rec’s
  • 1938Jimmy Noone Jr.saxophone · Chicago, ILDied 29 March 1991 · Jazz · Jeannie Cheatham
  • 1942Bobby McClurevocal · Chicago, ILDied 13 November 1992 · Soul
  • 1944Paul Geremiaguitar, piano · Providence, RIDied 14 March 2026 · Blues
  • 1946Doug Macleodguitar · New York, NYBlues · Volt Rec’s
  • 1950Cyril Pahinuiguitar, vocal · Waimanalo, HIDied 17 November 2018 · Folk · Pahinui Brothers

Died9

  • 1970Earl Zebedee Hookerguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 15 January 1929 · aged 41 · Tuberculosis · Blues · R&B
  • 1977Blanche Thomasvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 5 October 1922 · aged 54 · R&B · Imperial Rec’s
  • 1977Joseph C. Garlandsaxophone · Teaneck, NJBorn 15 August 1903 · aged 73 · Jazz · In Mood
  • 1996Rev. Oris Mayscomposer, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 7 April 1935 · aged 61 · Gospel
  • 1997Mabel Franklinvocal · Houston, TXBorn 24 August 1919 · aged 77 · Blues
  • 2003Nina Simone (Eunice Waymon Simone)composer, piano, vocal · Carry-le-Rouet, FranceBorn 21 February 1933 · aged 70 · Jazz
  • 2008Al Wilsonvocal · Fontana, CABorn 19 June 1939 · aged 68 · Kidney failure · R&B · Soul
  • 2015Wally Lestervocal · Southport, NCBorn 5 October 1941 · aged 73 · Pancreatic cancer · R&B · Skyliners
  • 2016Lonnie Mack (Lonnie McIntosh Mack)guitar · Smithville, TNBorn 18 July 1941 · aged 74 · Natural causes · Blues · R&B · Soul

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