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23 December

Musicians born and died on 23 December: 14 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1888Mike Jacksoncomposer, piano · Louisville, KYDied 21 June 1945 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1908Eugene "Sonny Boy Nelson" Powellguitar, vocal · Utica, MSDied 4 November 1998 · Blues · Mississippi Sheiks
  • 1908Sonny Boy Nelson (Eugene Powell)guitar, vocal · Utica, MSDied 4 November 1998 · Blues · Mississippi Sheiks, Sonny Boy Nelson
  • 1915Carol White-Carrvocal · New York, NYBlues · Josh White
  • 1926Harold Dormanvocal · Drew, MSDied 8 October 1988 · R&B
  • 1927Pinocchio Jamesvocal · Macon, GADied 6 May 1982 · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1929Chet Bakerflugelhorn, trumpet, vocals · Yale, OKDied 13 May 1988 · Jazz
  • 1933B.J. Kingguitar
  • 1933Frank Morgansaxophone · Minneapolis, MNDied 14 December 2007 · Jazz
  • 1935Esther Mae "Little Esther" Phillips Phillips-Jonesvocal · Galveston, TXDied 7 August 1984 · R&B
  • 1936Jack Danielslabel-owner · Crossett, ARBlues · Four Brothers Rec’s
  • 1937Jimmy Vaneatondrums · Memphis, TNDied 9 February 2024 · Rock & Roll
  • 1940Eugene Recordvocal · Chicago, ILDied 22 July 2005 · R&B · Soul · Chanteurs/chi-Lites/highlights
  • 1944Simtec Simmonsguitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Willie Dixon

Died16

  • 1958Henry "Son" Simsviolin · Memphis, TNBorn 22 August 1890 · aged 68 · Blues · Charlie Patton, Muddy Waters
  • 1964Jennie Mae Claytonvocal · Memphis, TNBlues · Memphis Jug Band
  • 1971Glenn Wallichslabel-owner · Hollywood, CABorn 9 August 1910 · aged 61 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1976Boyd Gilmoreguitar · Fresno, CABorn 12 June 1910 · aged 66 · Blues · Modern Rec’s, Sun
  • 1985Lillie Mae Hillvocal · Clarksdale, MSBorn 24 February 1935 · aged 50
  • 1991Andrew "B.B.", "Big Voice", "Little B.B.", "B.B. Junior" Odomvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 15 December 1936 · aged 55 · Heart attack · Blues
  • 1991Teddy Butlerguitar · Oakland, CABlues
  • 1992Eddie Hazelguitar · Plainfield, NJBorn 10 April 1950 · aged 42 · Soul · Funkadelic
  • 1995Allison Minerlabel-owner · New Orleans, LABorn 23 September 1949 · aged 46 · R&B · Prof. Longhair
  • 1995Billy HortonvocalBorn 25 December 1929 · aged 65 · R&B · Silhouettes
  • 1996Ronnie Scottsaxophone · London, EnglandBorn 28 January 1927 · aged 69 · Jazz
  • 1997Jackie Landry-Jacksonvocal · New York, NYBorn 22 May 1941 · aged 56 · R&B · Chantels
  • 2006Dutch Masonguitar · Truro, CanadaBorn 19 February 1938 · aged 68 · Blues
  • 2007Oscar Petersonpiano · Mississauga, CanadaBorn 15 August 1925 · aged 82 · Kidney failure · Jazz
  • 2010Jack Towersengineer · Rockville, MDBorn 15 November 1914 · aged 96 · Complications related to Parkinson's disease · Jazz
  • 2013Yusef Lateefflute, oboe, saxophone · Shutesbury, MABorn 9 October 1920 · aged 93 · Cancer · Jazz

Events1

  • 1976Stax Records closes its doors by order of federal bankruptcy court judge.