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1 December

Musicians born and died on 1 December: 10 births, 11 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1919Lurlean Huntervocal · Clarksdale, MSDied 11 March 1983 · Jazz · Les Hite
  • 1920Joyce Brownarranger, piano · New York, NY
  • 1926Earl Lacy Forestcomposer, drums, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 26 February 2003 · Blues · R&B · Beale Streeters
  • 1928Kenny Prymusdrums · Kansas City, MODied 24 June 2000 · Blues · R&B · Jimmy Beasley, Jimmy Nolen, Lowell Fulson, Willie Egan
  • 1931Jimmy Lyonssaxophone · Jersey City, NJDied 19 May 1986 · Jazz
  • 1933Lou Rawlsvocal · Chicago, ILDied 6 January 2006 · Gospel · Jazz · Soul · Pilgrim Travelers
  • 1934Billy Paulpiano, vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 24 April 2016 · Soul
  • 1940James Uzzellvocal · La Grange, NCDied 10 September 2014 · R&B · Soul · Corsairs
  • 1946Rocky Hillguitar · Dallas, TXDied 10 April 2009 · Blues
  • 1951Jaco Pastoriusbass · Norristown, PADied 21 September 1987 · Jazz

Died11

  • 1969Magic Sam (Samuel Maghett)guitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 14 February 1937 · aged 32 · Blues
  • 1981Taft Jordantrumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 15 February 1915 · aged 66 · Jazz
  • 1986Irving Lee Dorseycomposer, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 4 December 1926 · aged 59 · Emphysema · Soul
  • 1989Alvin Ailey Jr.dancer · New York, NYBorn 5 January 1931 · aged 58
  • 1996Dewey Burnsguitar · Marlboro, MA
  • 1996Irving Gordoncomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 14 February 1915 · aged 81 · Jazz · Unforgettable'
  • 1999Billy Hadnottbass · Los Angeles, CABorn 30 November 1914 · aged 85 · R&B · Lowell Fulson, Nellie Lutcher
  • 2015Shirley Guntervocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 29 September 1934 · aged 81 · R&B · Queens
  • 2018Calvin Newbornguitar · Jacksonville, FLBorn 27 April 1933 · aged 85 · Jazz · R&B
  • 2018Jody Williamsguitar · Munster, INBorn 3 February 1935 · aged 83 · Cancer · Blues
  • 2018Sugar Boy WilliamsvocalBorn 3 February 1935 · aged 83 · Cancer · Blues

Events1

  • 1956James "Sugar Boy" Crawford records 'Morning Star' (Imperial 5441), 'She Gotta Wobble When She Walks' (Imperial 5424) for Imperial Records in New Orleans.