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20 March

Musicians born and died on 20 March: 17 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1892Mort Dixoncomposer · New York, NYDied 23 March 1956 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1902Abbey "Chinee" FosterdrumsDied 12 September 1962 · Jazz
  • 1909Frank Edwardsguitar, vocal · Washington, GADied 22 March 2002 · Blues · Trix Rec’s
  • 1915Rosetta Sister Tharpeguitar · Cotton Plant, ARDied 9 October 1973 · Gospel · Decca Rec’s
  • 1921Jimmy Coesaxophone · Tompkinsville, KYDied 26 February 2004 · Jazz · R&B · Rock & Roll · United Rec’s
  • 1933Carl CampbellpianoDied 4 July 1993 · Gospel
  • 1935Sam Laydrums · Birmingham, ALDied 29 January 2022 · Blues · Muddy Waters
  • 1936Lee "Scratch" Perry (Rainford Hugh Perry Perry)composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Hanover, JamaicaDied 29 August 2021 · Reggae · Ska · Upsetter Rec’s
  • 1937David A. Martinbass · Dallas, TXDied 2 August 1987 · Soul · Sam Sham
  • 1937Eddie Shawsaxophone · Stringtown, MSDied 29 January 2018 · Blues
  • 1937Paul "Tall" Hankinsguitar, piano · Fairhope, ALDied 18 December 2010 · Blues · Gospel
  • 1941Vito Piconevocal · Staten Island, NYR&B · Elegents
  • 1942Charley Organaire (Charles Cameron)arranger, band-leader, composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Carribeats, Organaire, Prince Buster, Studio One
  • 1942Robin Lukevocal · Los Angeles, CARock & Roll · Susie Darlin'
  • 1948Marva Wrightvocal · New Orleans, LADied 23 March 2010 · Blues · Soul · Tipitina's
  • 1949Marcia Ballpiano · Orange, TXBlues · R&B
  • 1951Jimmie Vaughanguitar · Dallas, TXBlues · R&B · Fabulous Thunderbirds

Died9

  • 1981Sonny Redsaxophone · Detroit, MIBorn 17 December 1932 · aged 48 · Jazz
  • 1987Norman Harrisguitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 14 October 1947 · aged 39 · Soul · Gamble & Huff
  • 1989Archie Bleyerlabel-owner · Sheboygan, WIBorn 12 June 1909 · aged 79 · Jazz · R&B · Cadence Rec’s
  • 1991Billy Butlerguitar · Teaneck, NJBorn 15 December 1924 · aged 66 · R&B · Soul · Bill Doggett, Harlemaires
  • 1997Ronald Raymond "Ronnie" Barronpiano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 9 October 1943 · aged 53 · R&B
  • 2001Jay Cameronsaxophone · San Diego, CABorn 14 September 1928 · aged 72 · Jazz
  • 2009Mel Brownguitar · Kitchener, CanadaBorn 7 October 1939 · aged 69 · Emphysema complications · R&B · Soul · Bobby Bland, Silent Partners
  • 2014Bud Spiresharmonica · Bentonia, MSBorn 20 May 1931 · aged 82 · Blues · Jack Owens
  • 2017Buck Hillsaxophone · Greenbelt, MDBorn 13 February 1927 · aged 90 · Natural causes · Jazz

Events2

  • 1944The Clovers' 'Lovey Dovey' (Atlantic) hits R&B charts on way to #2.
  • 1953T-Bone Walker records with Dave Bartholomew Band in New Orleans (Imperial).