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31 December

Musicians born and died on 31 December: 11 births, 15 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1908John Kirbybass · Baltimore, MDDied 14 June 1952 · Jazz
  • 1909Jonah Jonestrumpet · Louisville, KYDied 30 April 2000 · Jazz
  • 1909Robert Elliot "Jonah" Jonestrumpet · Louisville, KYDied 30 April 2000 · Jazz · Cab Calloway, Stuff Smith
  • 1910Jerry Blainelabel-owner · Allenwood, NJDied 3 March 1973 · Jazz · R&B · Jubilee-Josie Rec’s
  • 1922Johnnie Mae Matthewscomposer, vocal · Bessemer, ALDied 6 January 2002 · R&B · Soul
  • 1925Billy Taylor Jr.bass · Washington, DCDied 15 November 1977 · Jazz
  • 1930Goree Carterguitar · Houston, TXDied 29 December 1990 · Blues · R&B
  • 1930Odettaguitar, vocal · Birmingham, ALDied 2 December 2008 · Jazz
  • 1941Lloyd "Lloydie" Osbournevocal · Montego Bay, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Soul · Blues Busters
  • 1941Phillip "Boasy" Jamesvocal · Montego Bay, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Soul · Blues Busters
  • 1948Donna Summervocal · Boston, MADied 17 May 2012 · Funk · R&B

Died15

  • 1961Jerry BlakesaxophoneBorn 23 January 1908 · aged 53 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 1966Georgia Peach (Clara Hudman)vocal · New York, NYBorn 10 October 1899 · aged 67 · Gospel
  • 1967Roger Penzabenecomposer · Detroit, MIBorn 12 November 1945 · aged 22 · Soul · Temptations
  • 1968George Lewisclarinet, saxophone · New Orleans, LABorn 13 July 1900 · aged 68 · Jazz
  • 1976Roland "Boy Blue" Hayesharmonica · Boston, MABorn 18 October 1922 · aged 54 · Blues
  • 1980Robert "Pete" Williamsguitar · Rosedale, LABorn 14 March 1914 · aged 66 · Blues
  • 1981Dave Cavanaughproducer, saxophone · Tarzana, CABorn 13 March 1919 · aged 62 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1987Jimmie Bellpiano · Chicago, ILBorn 29 August 1910 · aged 77 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1990Oscar "Central Avenue Fighter" Rankinguitar, piano · Los Angeles, CA
  • 1993Bingy Bunny (Eric Norman Lamont)guitar, vocalBorn 23 September 1955 · aged 38 · Cancer · Reggae · Bongo Herman, Morwells
  • 2000Charlie Lourielabel-ownerBorn 20 April 1940 · aged 60 · Scleroderma · Jazz · Mosaic Rec’s
  • 2009Earl Gainesvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 19 August 1935 · aged 74 · Blues · Louis Brooks
  • 2018Urbie Greentrombone · Hellertown, PABorn 8 August 1926 · aged 92 · Jazz
  • 2022Anita Pointervocal · Beverly Hills, CABorn 23 January 1948 · aged 74 · Cancer · Soul · Pointer Sisters
  • 2024Don Nixsaxophone · Germantown, TNBorn 27 September 1941 · aged 83 · Soul · Mar-Keys

Events2

  • 194711.55 p.m. Camille Howard records ‘X-Temporaneous Boogie’ (Specialty).
  • 1947Roy Milton & His Solid Sender record ‘Groovy Blues’ (Keep A Dollar In Your Pocker' (Specialty 522)