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9 April

Musicians born and died on 9 April: 11 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1895Mance Lipscombguitar, vocal · Navasota, TXDied 30 January 1976 · Blues
  • 1898Paul Robesonvocal · Princeton, NJDied 23 January 1976 · Jazz
  • 1902Joe "Sharkey" Bonanotrumpet · Milneberg, LADied 27 March 1972 · Jazz
  • 1902John Dolphinlabel-owner · Beatrice, ALDied 1 February 1958 · Blues · R&B · Hollywood Rec’s
  • 1916Julian Dashsaxophone · Charleston, SCDied 25 February 1974 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
  • 1917Woodrow W. Adamsguitar · Tchula, MSDied 9 August 1988 · Blues
  • 1921George Weisscomposer · New York, NYDied 23 August 2010 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1932Mel Londoncomposer, producer · MississippiDied 16 May 1975 · Blues · R&B
  • 1938Rockin' Sidney (Sidney Semien)accordion, vocal · Lebeau, LADied 25 February 1998 · Blues · R&B · Zydeco
  • 1944Emil Stucchiovocal · New York, NYR&B · Classics
  • 1944Richard J. Supacomposer, guitar · New York, NYRock & Roll · Young Racals

Died12

  • 1936Black Billy SundayNew Orleans, LAGospel
  • 1968Bumps Myerssaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 22 August 1912 · aged 55 · Jazz
  • 1974Calvin Bostickpiano · Erie, PABorn 4 July 1928 · aged 45 · Blues
  • 1976Phil Ochscomposer, guitar · Far Rockaway, NYBorn 19 December 1940 · aged 35 · Folk
  • 1988Brook Benton (Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton)composer, vocalBorn 19 September 1931 · aged 56 · Spiral meningitis · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
  • 1988Brook Bentonguitar, vocal · Queens, NYBorn 19 September 1931 · aged 56 · Bacterial meningitis · Jazz · R&B
  • 1988David Pratervocal · Sycamore, GABorn 9 May 1937 · aged 50 · Car accident · Soul · Sam & Dave
  • 1997James "Yank" Rachellmandolin, guitarBorn 16 March 1910 · aged 87 · Blues · Estes
  • 2002Dorothy Love Coatesvocal · Birmingham, ALBorn 30 January 1928 · aged 74 · Heart disease · Gospel · R&B · Harmonettes
  • 2003Clarence "Junyboy" BrownpianoBorn 10 June 1940 · aged 62
  • 2004Curtis Butlerguitar · Hamtramck, MIBorn 21 January 1942 · aged 62 · Blues · Butler Brothers
  • 2009Randy Cainvocal · Maple Shade Township, NJBorn 2 May 1945 · aged 63 · Soul · Delfonics

Events1

  • 1961'Blue Moon' by The Marcels hits R&B #1.