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23 April

Musicians born and died on 23 April: 6 births, 8 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born6

  • 1912Orville Minortrumpet · Kansas City, MOJazz · Jay McShann
  • 1919Bennie Harristrumpet · New York, NYDied 11 February 1975 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1923Dambuza Pimvillevocal · South AfricaDied 17 May 1995 · Jazz · Manhattan Brothers
  • 1929Calvin Owenstrumpet · Houston, TXDied 21 February 2008 · R&B · B.b. King, Topcat Rec’s
  • 1949John Milescomposer, guitar, keyboards, vocalDied 5 December 2021 · Soul
  • 1952Michael "Narada" Waldendrums, producer · Kalamazoo, MIR&B

Died8

  • 1940Walter Barnesclarinet, saxophone · Natchez, MSBorn 8 July 1905 · aged 34 · Jazz · Natchez Fire
  • 1992Waynell Jonesguitar · Henderson, TNBorn 12 August 1926 · aged 65 · Blues
  • 1995Lonesome Sundown (Cornelius Green)guitar, vocal · Gonzales. LABorn 12 December 1928 · aged 66 · Blues · R&B
  • 1996En Kunstadtlabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 15 May 1925 · aged 70 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s
  • 2000Clarence HollimonBiographyguitar · Houston, TXBorn 24 October 1937 · aged 62 · Jazz · R&B · Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, O.v. Wright
  • 2005Jimmy Woodebass · Lindenwold, NJBorn 23 September 1926 · aged 78 · Post-operative complications following surgery for a stomach aneurysm · Jazz · Johnny Hodges
  • 2010Norman Wrightvocal · New JerseyBorn 21 October 1937 · aged 72 · Bone cancer · R&B · Del-Vikings
  • 2011Huey Purvis "The Crazy Cajun" Meauxcomposer, producer · Winnie, TXBorn 10 March 1929 · aged 82 · R&B · Soul · Zydeco · Crazy Cajun Recs, Tear Drop Recs

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