27 April

Musicians born and died on 27 April: 13 births, 6 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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1899Ned Wevercomposer · New York, NYDied 6 May 1984 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
1904Syd Nathanlabel-owner · Cincinnati, OHDied 5 March 1968 · Blues · R&B · Soul · King/fereral Rec’s
1921Harding "Hop" Wilsonguitar · Grapeland, TXDied 27 August 1975 · Blues · R&B
1925Howard Carrollguitar · Philadelphia, PADied 17 October 2017 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
1927Connie Kaydrums, percussionDied 30 November 1994 · Jazz · Modern Jazz Quartet
1933Calvin Newbornguitar · Whiteville, TNDied 1 December 2018 · Jazz · R&B
1934Sallie Blairevocal · Baltimore, MDDied 17 February 1992 · Jazz · Cab Calloway
1940Freddie Waits (Freddie Dahoud Waits)drums · Jackson, MSDied 18 November 1989 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
1943Cedric Roy "Im" Brooksclarinet, drums, flute, percussion, saxophone · Kingston, JamaicaDied 3 May 2013 · Jazz · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, Light of Saba, Sound Dimensions
1944Cuba Goodingvocal · New York, NYDied 20 April 2017 · Soul · Main Ingredient
1947Ann Peeblesvocal · East St Louis, MOSoul
1947Michael Melchioneguitar · Chicago, ILZydeco · Buckwheat Zydeco
1949Herbie Murrellvocal · Lane, SCSoul · Stylistics

1953Lew Simpkinsarranger, producer · Rochester, MNBorn 7 November 1918 · aged 34 · Blues · R&B · Premium/united Rec's
1981Arelean Brownvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 10 June 1924 · aged 56 · Blues
1984Arzel "Z.Z." Hillvocal · Dallas, TXBorn 30 September 1935 · aged 48 · Heart attack · Blues · Soul
1988George McCoyguitar · Belleville, ILBorn 11 December 1921 · aged 66 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
1991Jackie Royproducer · Los Angeles, CAJazz · Billy Preston
2020Young Jessie (Obie Donnell Jessie)vocalBorn 28 December 1936 · aged 83 · R&B

1964Irma Thomas (with The Blossoms) records ‘Time Is On My Side’ (Imperial) in Los Angeles.

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