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29 December

Musicians born and died on 29 December: 20 births, 17 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1898Jules Bledsoevocal · Waco, TXDied 14 July 1943 · Jazz · Fletcher Henderson
  • 1900Willie Humphreyclarinet · New Orleans, LADied 7 June 1994 · Jazz
  • 1905Snub Mosleytrombone · Little Rock, ARDied 21 July 1981 · Jazz
  • 1913Tommy GarryharmonicaBlues · Sleepy John Estes
  • 1920Irving C. Ashbyguitar · Summerville, MADied 22 April 1987 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
  • 1921Herman "Baby Seals" Sealedrums · LouisianaDied 19 June 1970 · R&B · Smiley Lewis
  • 1922“Little” Joe Cookvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 15 April 2014 · R&B · Soul
  • 1931John "Buddy" Baileyvocal · Washington, DCDied 3 February 1994 · R&B · Clovers
  • 1933Prez "Kidd" Kennethguitar · Newton, MSDied 27 June 1995 · Blues
  • 1935Virgil Johnsonvocal · Cameron, TXDied 24 February 2013 · R&B · Velvets
  • 1939Carlton Beckvocal · CaliforniaSoul · Uptones
  • 1940Allen A. Jonesproducer · TennesseeDied 5 May 1987 · Soul · Bar-Kays, Stax Rec's
  • 1941Bobby Comstockguitar, vocal · Ithaca, NYDied 9 January 2020 · R&B · Soul
  • 1942Jerry Summersvocal · Philadelphia, PAR&B · Soul · Dovells
  • 1943Lee Bakerguitar · Memphis, TNDied 10 September 1996 · Blues · Furry Lewis
  • 1943Rick Dankobass, composer, vocal · Simcoe, CanadaDied 10 December 1999 · Rock & Roll · Band
  • 1944Patti Drewvocal · Charleston, SCDied 16 June 2025 · Soul · Drew-Vels
  • 1948Errol "ET" Thompsoncomposer, engineer, producer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 13 November 2004 · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Randy's Studio 17, Joe Gibbs
  • 1949Charles Mannpiano · Atlanta, GADied 24 April 1991 · Soul
  • 1951Yvonne Ellimanvocal · Honolulu, HI

Died17

  • 1952Fletcher Hendersonarranger, piano · New York, NYBorn 18 December 1897 · aged 55 · Jazz
  • 1972Hayes J. Alvisbass · New York, NYBorn 1 May 1907 · aged 65 · Jazz · R&B · Jay McShann, Tiny Grimes
  • 1975Bill Grahamsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 8 September 1918 · aged 57 · R&B
  • 1978Albert "Happy" Caldwellsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 25 July 1903 · aged 75 · Jazz · Jimmy Rushing
  • 1980Irving Spicelabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 4 August 1915 · aged 65 · Funk · Jazz · Soul · Mohawk Rec’s
  • 1985George Johnson (drums)drums · Toledo, OHBorn 20 October 1931 · aged 54 · R&B · Bill Doggett, Willis Jackson
  • 1987Ulysses Kae WilliamsDJ · Philadelphia, PABorn 24 February 1921 · aged 66 · Blues · Silhouettes
  • 1990Goree Carterguitar · Houston, TXBorn 31 December 1930 · aged 59 · Blues · R&B
  • 1990Laurence "88" Keyespiano · New York, NYBorn 12 December 1914 · aged 76
  • 1991Bernie Clapperengineer · Chicago, ILBorn 18 September 1921 · aged 70 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Chess Rec’s, Universal Studios
  • 1993“Big” Jack Reynoldsguitar, harmonica · Toledo, OHBorn 11 July 1931 · aged 62 · Blues
  • 1994Eugene "Gene" Tannervocal · Winston-Salem, NCBorn 1 February 1936 · aged 58 · R&B · Five Royales
  • 1997Annie "Mother" Davisvocal · New York, NYBlues · Rev. Gary Davis
  • 2008Freddie Hubbardtrumpet · Sherman Oaks, CABorn 7 April 1938 · aged 70 · Heart attack complications · Jazz
  • 2011Bobby Purify (Robert Lee Dickey Purify)vocal · Tallahassee, FLBorn 2 September 1939 · aged 72 · Soul
  • 2023Les McCannpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 23 September 1935 · aged 88 · Pneumonia · Jazz
  • 2025Wesley Devereauxguitar, vocalBorn 13 August 1933 · aged 92 · R&B · Sultans

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