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7 December

Musicians born and died on 7 December: 19 births, 14 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1894Susie EdwardsvocalDied 5 December 1963 · Blues · Butterbeans & Susie
  • 1903Grey Ghost (Roosevelt Thomas Williams)piano · Bastrop, TXDied 17 July 1996 · Blues
  • 1905Mager Johnsonguitar · Crystal Springs, MSBlues
  • 1906George Jamessaxophone · Beggs, OKDied 30 January 1995 · Jazz · Clyde Bernhardt
  • 1909Teddy Hillsaxophone · Birmingham, ALDied 19 May 1978 · Jazz
  • 1910Louis Primatrumpet, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 24 August 1978 · Jazz · R&B · Keely Smith
  • 1910Morry R. Kaplanlabel-owner · Chicago, ILDied 1 June 2011 · Danceland Rec’s
  • 1913"Blind" John Davispiano, vocal · Hattiesburg, MSDied 12 October 1985 · Blues
  • 1917Billy Moorearranger, piano · Parkersburg, WVDied 28 February 1989 · Jazz · Delta Rhythm Boys
  • 1924Boyd Bennettvocal · Muscle Shoals, ALDied 2 June 2002 · R&B · King Rec’s
  • 1926Juanita McCrayvocal · MichiganDied 10 July 1996
  • 1927Gene Phippssaxophone · Newark, NJJazz
  • 1929“Big” Ike Darbycomposer, producer, vocal · Leake County, MSDied 6 September 1988 · Blues
  • 1936Sonny Phillipsorgan, piano · Mobile, ALJazz · Soul
  • 1938Johnnie Dyerharmonica · Rolling Fork, MSDied 11 November 2014 · Blues
  • 1942Johnny Marsharmonica · Laurens, SCBlues
  • 1943David Maddenarranger, composer, producer, trumpet, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Im & Dave, Zap Pow, Studio One
  • 1944Niney the Observer (George Boswell)composer, engineer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Montego Bay, JamaicaReggae · Destroyer, Observer, Joe Gibbs
  • 1948Timothy Lymonvocal · Washington Hts, NYDied 15 May 1985 · Soul · Fascinators

Died14

  • 1967Floyd Caseydrums · New York, NYJazz
  • 1980Marvin "Lefty" Wrightpiano · Los Angeles, CABlues
  • 1981“Little” Willie "Harpkiller" Brownharmonica · East St. Louis, ILBlues
  • 1982Sam "Spo Dee Dee O Dee" Theardcomposer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 October 1904 · aged 78 · R&B
  • 1982Tommy Cogbillbass · Nashville, TNBorn 8 April 1932 · aged 50 · Soul
  • 1987Richard Taylorvocal · Kansas City, KSSoul · Manhattans
  • 1990Delecta "Dee" Clarkvocal · Smyrna, GABorn 7 November 1938 · aged 52 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Kool Gents
  • 1990Spider MacleanDJ · Garden Grove, CA
  • 1999Kenny Bakertrumpet · Felpham, West Sussex, EnglandBorn 1 March 1921 · aged 78 · Viral infection · Jazz · Ted Heath
  • 2001James Crutchfieldpiano · St. Louis, MOBorn 25 May 1912 · aged 89 · Complications of heart disease · Blues · Swingmaster Rec’s
  • 2003Henry Quallsguitar · Dallas, TXBorn 8 July 1934 · aged 69 · Complications from intestinal surgery · Blues · Country · Dallas Blues Soc Rec’s
  • 2006Jay McShannpiano · Kansas City, MOBorn 12 January 1916 · aged 90 · Respiratory problems · Blues · Jazz
  • 2013Chick WillisguitarBorn 24 September 1934 · aged 79 · Lung cancer · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
  • 2019Herb Coxvocal · Fayetteville, GABorn 6 May 1938 · aged 81 · R&B · Cleftones

Events1

  • 1962The inaugural Motor Town Revue featuring Motown artists commencs at the Apollo NY.