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13 December

Musicians born and died on 13 December: 15 births, 14 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1895Sonny Greerdrums · Long Branch, NJDied 23 March 1982 · Jazz · R&B · Duke Ellington, Paul Gayten
  • 1900Arthur Herzog Jr.composer · New York, NYDied 1 September 1983 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
  • 1901Eli Obersteinarranger, label-owner · New York, NYDied 12 June 1960 · Blues · Jazz · Cbs Rec’s, Victor Rec’s
  • 1914George "Tiger" Haynesguitar · St. Croix, Virgin IslandsDied 15 February 1994 · Jazz · Three Flames
  • 1916Lord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant)composer, vocal · San Fernando, TrinidadDied 15 October 1961 · Calypso
  • 1920Jackie Davisorgan · Jacksonville, FLDied 2 November 1999 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1925Sherman Washingtonvocal · Thibodaux, LADied 14 March 2011 · Gospel · Zion Harmonizers
  • 1933Lou Adlerlabel-owner, producer · Chicago, ILR&B · Ode Rec’s, Sam Cooke
  • 1933Wayne Bennettguitar · Sulpher, OKDied 28 November 1992 · R&B · Bobby Bland
  • 1934Howard "Slim" Huntvocal · Walnut Grove, MSDied 25 February 2007 · Gospel · Supreme Angels
  • 1941Robert Covingtondrums · Yazoo City, MSDied 17 January 1996 · Blues · Sunnyland Slim
  • 1943Tommy Scott Youngauthor, critic, producer · Blair, SCDied 2 April 2009 · Gospel
  • 1944Joe Walkeraccordion, guitar · Lafayette, LAZydeco
  • 1950Larry PeduzzibassBlues · Greg Piccolo
  • 1954Minor "T-Bone" Terrell Jr.guitar

Died14

  • 1950Elmer Talberttrumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 8 August 1900 · aged 50 · Jazz · George Lewis
  • 1950Ray Grantguitar, vocalBorn 16 June 1916 · aged 34 · Four Vagabonds
  • 1981Dewey "Pigmeat" Markhamvocal · Bronx, NYBorn 18 April 1904 · aged 77 · Comedy · Soul
  • 1983Marshall Browntrombone · New York, NYBorn 21 December 1920 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1984Bill Pembertonbass · New York, NYBorn 5 March 1918 · aged 66 · Jazz
  • 1986Thomas Jeffersontrumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 20 June 1920 · aged 66 · Jazz · Freddy Kohlman
  • 1989Bob Lesseyguitar · Brooklyn, NYBorn 16 March 1910 · aged 79 · Jazz · R&B · Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1993Doctor Daddy-O (Vernon Winslow)DJ · New Orleans, LABorn 1 April 1911 · aged 82 · R&B
  • 1996Mae Barnesvocal · Boston, MABorn 23 January 1907 · aged 89 · R&B
  • 2006Homesick Jamesguitar · Springfield, MOBorn 3 May 1914 · aged 92 · Blues
  • 2014Raoul J. Citaarranger, pianoBorn 11 February 1928 · aged 86 · Liver and stomach cancer · R&B · Harptones
  • 2015Luigi Creatoreproducer · Boca Raton, FLBorn 21 December 1921 · aged 93 · Pneumonia · R&B · Soul · Hugo & Luigi
  • 2018Nancy Wilsonvocal · Pioneertown, CABorn 20 February 1937 · aged 81 · Jazz · Soul
  • 2021Joe SimonvocalBorn 7 September 1936 · aged 85 · Breathing problems · Soul

Events1

  • 1961Earl King records ‘Trick Bag’ (Imperial 5811) in New Orleans.