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12 December

Musicians born and died on 12 December: 23 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born23

  • 1909Eddie Barefieldsaxophone · Scandia, IADied 4 January 1991 · R&B · Paul Gayten
  • 1910Leon Easontrumpet · Rich Square, NC
  • 1913Don Stovallsaxophone · St. Louis, MODied 20 November 1970 · Jazz · Sammy Price
  • 1914Laurence "88" Keyespiano · Kansas City, MODied 29 December 1990
  • 1915Frank Sinatravocal · Hoboken, NJDied 14 May 1998 · Jazz
  • 1918Joe Williamsvocal · Cordele, GADied 29 March 1999 · Blues · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1920Dick Jameslabel-owner · London, EnglandDied 1 February 1986 · Djm Rec’s
  • 1920Leroy Dallasguitar · Mobile, ALDied 1 September 1967 · Blues · Atlantic Rec’s
  • 1923Bert "Ladybird" Davissaxophone · San Antonio, TXJazz · R&B · Tiny Davis
  • 1923Ralph Goodpasteurcomposer, piano · Columbus, INDied 20 June 1996 · Gospel
  • 1925Michael "Dodo" Marmarosaorgan, piano · Pittsburgh, PADied 17 September 2002 · Jazz
  • 1925Obadiah Cartervocal · Spartanburg, SCDied 30 June 1994 · R&B · Five Royales
  • 1927John "So Blue" Westonguitar, harmonica · Lee County, ARDied 30 June 2005 · Blues
  • 1928Lonesome Sundown (Cornelius Green)guitar, vocal · Donaldsville, LADied 23 April 1995 · Blues · R&B
  • 1931Willie Willisguitar · Fairfield, TXDied 29 April 2000 · Blues
  • 1933Manu Dibangopiano, saxophone · CameroonDied 24 March 2020 · Jazz · Soul
  • 1936Reggie Youngguitar · Caruthersville, MODied 17 January 2019 · R&B · Bill Black
  • 1938Connie Francis (Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero Francis)vocal · Newark, NJDied 16 July 2025 · R&B
  • 1940Dionne Warwickvocal · East Orange, NJJazz · Soul
  • 1940Frank Swanbass, drums · Amory, MS
  • 1943Dickey Bettsguitar · West Palm Beach, FLDied 18 April 2024 · Blues · Allman Brothers
  • 1943Grover Washington Jr.saxophone · Buffalo, NYDied 17 December 1999 · Jazz
  • 1945Anthony "Tony" Williamsdrums · Chicago, ILDied 23 February 1997 · Jazz · Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis

Died9

  • 1951Mildred Baileyvocal · Poughkeepsie, NYBorn 27 February 1907 · aged 44 · Jazz
  • 1967William C. SmithSuffern, NYGospel
  • 1974John Lomax Jr.producer · Houston, TXBorn 14 June 1907 · aged 67 · Blues · Jazz · Library Congress
  • 1987Clifton Chenieraccordion, vocal · Lafayette, LABorn 25 June 1925 · aged 62 · Blues · Zydeco
  • 1988Jim Bulleitlabel-owner · FloridaBorn 4 November 1908 · aged 80 · Blues · R&B · Bullet Rec’s
  • 1997Mouse Randolphtrumpet · New York, NYBorn 22 June 1909 · aged 88 · Jazz
  • 2007Isiah "Ike" Turnerband-leader, guitar, piano, vocal · San Diego, CABorn 5 November 1931 · aged 76 · Emphysema and cocaine toxicity · Blues · R&B · Soul · Ike & Tina Turner
  • 2010James PetersonguitarBorn 4 November 1937 · aged 73 · Heart attack · Blues · Waldoxy Rec’s
  • 2012Eddie Burnsguitar, harmonica · Detroit, MIBorn 8 February 1928 · aged 84 · Blues

Events1

  • 1968Motown releases The Miracles' 'Baby Don't You Cry' (Tamla 54178) (#3).