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16 December

Musicians born and died on 16 December: 11 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1895Andy Razafcomposer · Washington, DCDied 3 February 1973 · Jazz
  • 1925Billy Valentinepiano, vocal · Birmingham, ALR&B
  • 1929Clarence FordBiographysaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 9 August 1994 · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1929Golden "Big" Wheelerharmonica · Beaconton, GADied 20 July 1998 · Blues
  • 1929Johnnie Whitlockvocal · Rock Hill, SCBlues
  • 1931Shelby Singletonlabel-owner, producer · Waskom, TXDied 7 October 2009 · R&B · Soul · Sss International Rec's
  • 1932Sylvester Rankinguitar · Evergreen, ALDied 3 March 2015 · Blues
  • 1933Johnny "Hammond" Smithorgan · Louisville, KYDied 4 June 1997 · Jazz
  • 1940Trevor McNaughtoncomposer, vocal · Hanover, JamaicaDied 20 November 2018 · Reggae · Melodians
  • 1944John Abercrombieguitar · Port Chester, NYDied 22 August 2017 · Jazz
  • 1949Sugar Blue (James Whiting)harmonica · New York, NYBlues

Died13

  • 1963Bill Grauerlabel-owner · New York, NYJazz · Riverside Rec’s
  • 1963Charles Pacevocal · Pittsburgh, PABorn 4 August 1886 · aged 77 · Gospel · Pace Jubilee Singers
  • 1963Tom Delaneypiano · Baltimore, MDBorn 14 September 1889 · aged 74 · Blues
  • 1970Charles Edward Smithproducer · New York, NYBorn 8 June 1904 · aged 66 · Jazz · Folkways Rec’s
  • 1978Blanche Callowaypiano, band-leader · Baltimore, MDBorn 9 February 1902 · aged 76 · Jazz
  • 1990Donat Roy "Jackie" Mittooorgan, piano, vocal · Toronto, CanadaBorn 3 March 1948 · aged 42 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites
  • 1992Sylvester "Piggy Back" Boinesbass · Chicago, ILBorn 23 January 1931 · aged 61 · Blues · Jimmy Dawkins
  • 2000Tommy Bankheadguitar, vocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 24 October 1931 · aged 69 · Blues
  • 2009Terry Pollardpiano · Bronx, NYBorn 15 August 1931 · aged 78 · Jazz · Emmit Slay Trio
  • 2015Snuff Garrettproducer · Tucson, AZBorn 5 July 1938 · aged 77 · Cancer · Country
  • 2015Tony Bazleydrums · Toronto, CanadaBorn 10 September 1934 · aged 81 · Jazz · Eric Dolphy
  • 2017Keely Smithvocal · Palm Springs, CABorn 9 March 1928 · aged 89 · Heart failure · Jazz · Louis Prima
  • 2020Jeff ClaytonsaxophoneBorn 16 February 1955 · aged 65 · Kidney cancer · Jazz

Events1

  • 1949Roy Milton & His Solid Senders records 'Information Blues' (Specialty 358).