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6 December

Musicians born and died on 6 December: 12 births, 13 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1887Joseph Francis Lambpiano · Montclair, NJDied 3 September 1960 · Jazz
  • 1900Bob Effrostrumpet · London, EnglandDied 12 September 1983 · Jazz · Ethel Waters
  • 1905Paul Reinerlabel-owner · HungaryDied 1 February 1982 · Jazz · R&B · Black&white Rec’s
  • 1911Jim Bunkleyguitar · Geneva, GABlues
  • 1916Hugo Perettiproducer · New York, NYDied 1 May 1986 · Soul · Hugo & Luigi, Sam Cooke
  • 1917Ollie Crawfordguitar · Mobile, ALBlues · Big Three Trio
  • 1925Robert Ealeyguitar, vocal · Texarkana, TXDied 7 March 2001 · Blues
  • 1930Charlie Hookerharmonica, vocal · IllinoisDied 9 August 1964 · Blues
  • 1934Eugene Piersonguitar · Forrest City, ARDied 24 August 1977 · Blues · Eddie Boyd, Willie Mabon
  • 1937Toni Lynn Washingtonvocal · Southern Pines, NCR&B · Soul · Tone Cool Rec’s
  • 1946Frankie Beverlyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 10 September 2024 · Soul · Maze
  • 1948Linda Creedcomposer · PennsylvaniaDied 10 April 1986 · Soul · Thom Bell

Died13

  • 1949Leadbelly (Huddie William Leadbetter)guitar, vocal · New York, NYBorn 20 January 1889 · aged 60 · Blues
  • 1953Steep Wadepiano, saxophone · Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBorn 19 January 1918 · aged 35 · Jazz
  • 1984Mann Curtis (Emanuel Manny Kurtz Curtis)composer · San Francisco, CABorn 15 November 1911 · aged 73 · Jazz
  • 1986Rozelle Gaylepiano, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 24 February 1919 · aged 67 · Comedy · Jazz · Mercury Rec’s
  • 1988Bill Harrisguitar · Washington, DCBorn 14 April 1925 · aged 63 · Pancreatic cancer · R&B · Clovers
  • 1990Bill Hardmantrumpet · Paris, FranceBorn 6 April 1933 · aged 57 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1995Michael "Busta" Jonesbass · Memphis, TNBorn 26 September 1951 · aged 44 · Blues · Albert King
  • 1996Ricky Owensvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 24 April 1939 · aged 57 · R&B · Jayhawks, Vibrations
  • 1998Clayton "Peg Leg" Batesdancer · Fountain Inn, SCBorn 11 October 1907 · aged 91 · Blues
  • 2005King Karl (Bernard Jolivette)guitar, vocalBorn 22 December 1931 · aged 73 · R&B · Rock & Roll · Soul
  • 2011Dobie Gray (Lawrence Darrow Brown Gray)vocal · Nashville, TNBorn 26 July 1940 · aged 71 · Complications from cancer surgery · Soul
  • 2016Michael WhiteviolinBorn 24 May 1930 · aged 86 · Jazz
  • 2018Ace Cannonsaxophone · Calhoun City, MSBorn 5 May 1934 · aged 84 · R&B · Bill Black, Hi Rec's

Events3

  • 1962Irma Thomas records ‘Ruler of My Heart’ (Minit).
  • 1964Muddy Waters plays Chelsea College (live record).
  • 1965Motown releases The Miracles’ ‘Going To A Go-Go’ (Tamla 54127) (#2).