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16 March

Musicians born and died on 16 March: 12 births, 18 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1894James "Butch" Cageviolin · Hamburg, MSBlues · Folk · Arhoolie
  • 1901Alec Sewardguitar · Newport News, VADied 11 May 1972 · Blues
  • 1909Don Rayecomposer, vocal · Washington, DCDied 29 January 1985 · Jazz
  • 1909Son "Brownsville" Bondsguitar · Brownsville, TNDied 31 August 1947 · Blues · John Estes
  • 1910Bob Lesseyguitar · British West IndiesDied 13 December 1989 · Jazz · R&B · Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1910James "Yank" Rachellmandolin, guitar · Brownsville, TNDied 9 April 1997 · Blues · Estes
  • 1915Sammy Gallopcomposer · Duluth, MNDied 24 February 1971 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1922John Youngpiano · Little Rock, ARDied 16 April 2008 · Jazz · Eddie Chamblee
  • 1927Reugen "Ruby" Braffcornet, trumpet · Boston, MADied 9 February 2003 · Jazz
  • 1931Ernest Lanepiano, vocal · Clarksdale, MSDied 8 July 2012 · Blues · Rooster Blues Rec’s
  • 1932Betty Johnsonvocal · Possum Walk, NCDied 6 November 2022 · Soul · Volt Rec’s
  • 1952Edward Earleyarranger, trombone · St. Louis, MOBlues · Albert King

Died18

  • 1970Tammi Terrell (Thomasina Montgomery Terrell)vocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 29 April 1945 · aged 24 · Brain haemorrhage · Soul
  • 1974Herman Lubinskylabel-owner · Newark, NJBorn 30 August 1896 · aged 77 · Jazz · R&B · Savoy Rec’s
  • 1975Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walkercomposer, guitar, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 28 May 1910 · aged 64 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 1976Arthur Gunterguitar, vocalBorn 23 May 1926 · aged 49 · Pneumonia · Blues · R&B · Gunter Brothers Quartet
  • 1983Arthur GodfreyDJ · New York, NYBorn 31 August 1903 · aged 79 · Emphysema and pneumonia · Gospel · R&B
  • 1983B. Mitchell ReedDJ · Malibu, CABorn 10 June 1926 · aged 56 · Rock & Roll
  • 1983Ernie Royaltrumpet · New York, NYBorn 6 February 1921 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1986Harry Carlsonlabel-owner · Pompano Beach, FLBorn 28 December 1904 · aged 81 · Blues · R&B · Fraternity Rec’s
  • 1987William Houzevocal · Sacramento, CABorn 2 February 1915 · aged 72 · Gospel · Deep River Boys
  • 1989John Simmons (Reflections)vocal · Orange, NYSoul · Reflections
  • 1991Ivan Symondsguitar · Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBorn 17 May 1933 · aged 57 · Jazz
  • 1996Joseph Popevocal · Decatur, GABorn 6 November 1933 · aged 62 · Soul · Tams
  • 2004Hank Marrorgan · Columbus, OHBorn 30 January 1927 · aged 77 · Jazz · Federal Rec’s
  • 2005Justin HindsvocalBorn 7 May 1942 · aged 62 · Lung cancer · Reggae · Ska · Dominoes
  • 2013Robert "Bobby" Smithvocal · Orlando, FLBorn 10 April 1936 · aged 76 · Pneumonia and influenza · Soul · Detroit Spinners
  • 2017James Cottonharmonica · Austin, TXBorn 1 July 1935 · aged 81 · Pneumonia · Blues
  • 2020Andy Capp (Linford Anderson)engineer, producer, vocal · Austell, GABorn 8 July 1941 · aged 78 · Reggae · Upset, Dynamic Sounds
  • 2023Clarence "Fuzzy" HaskinsBiographyvocal · Grosse Pointe Woods, MIBorn 8 June 1941 · aged 81 · Complications of diabetes · Soul · Parliaments

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