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23 March

Musicians born and died on 23 March: 9 births, 15 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1868John "Fiddlin'" Carsoncountry · Fannin Cty, GADied 11 December 1949 · Blues · R&B
  • 1916Rebert "R.H." Harrisvocal · Trinity, TXDied 3 September 2000 · Gospel · Soul Stirrers
  • 1918Granville "Sticks" McGheeguitar, vocal · Knoxville, TNDied 15 August 1961 · Blues · R&B
  • 1932Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter)guitar, harmonica · Bessemer, ALDied 25 February 2012 · Blues
  • 1943Henry Greenvocal · Smithville, MSDied 4 February 2024 · Gospel · Williams Brothers
  • 1944Wesley "Junebug" Jeffersonvocal · Roundway, MSDied 22 July 2009 · Blues
  • 1945Prince Far I (Michael James Williams)DJ, producer, vocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaDied 15 September 1983 · Reggae · Sir Mike the Musical Dragon, Joe Gibbs, Studio One, Bunny Lee
  • 1951Lee McBeeharmonica · Kansas City, MODied 24 June 2014 · Blues
  • 1953Chaka Khanvocal · Great Lakes, ILFunk · R&B · Soul · Rufus

Died15

  • 1956Mort Dixoncomposer · Bronxville, NYBorn 20 March 1892 · aged 64 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1964Bill Samuelspiano · Minneapolis, MNBorn 21 October 1911 · aged 52 · Jazz · Cats 'n Jammers
  • 1967Pete Johnsonpiano · Buffalo, NYBorn 25 March 1904 · aged 62 · Blues · Joe Turner
  • 1978Bill Kennyvocal · New Westminister, CanadaBorn 12 June 1914 · aged 63 · Jazz · Ink Spots
  • 1979Jack Millscomposer, label-owner · Hollywood, FLBorn 5 December 1891 · aged 87 · Jazz · Mills Music
  • 1980Jacob "Killer" Millervocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 4 May 1954 · aged 25 · Car accident · Reggae
  • 1980Jacob Millervocal · JamaicaBorn 4 May 1952 · aged 27 · Motor vehicle collision · Reggae
  • 1982Skip Jacksonorgan, producer · Jersey City, NJJazz · Capitol Rec's, Shantons
  • 1982Sonny Greerdrums · New York, NYBorn 13 December 1895 · aged 86 · Jazz · R&B · Duke Ellington, Paul Gayten
  • 1985Zoot Simssaxophone · New York, NYBorn 29 October 1925 · aged 59 · Jazz
  • 1988Moody Jonesguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 8 April 1908 · aged 79 · Blues · Snooky & Moody
  • 1995Ripley IngramvocalBorn 21 January 1930 · aged 65 · R&B · Five Keys
  • 1996Jay D. Millercomposer, producer · Lafayette, LABorn 5 May 1922 · aged 73 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Zydeco · Excello Rec’s
  • 2010Marva Wrightvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 20 March 1948 · aged 62 · Complications from two strokes · Blues · Soul · Tipitina's
  • 2016Jimmy Riley (Martin James Norman Riley)producer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 22 May 1947 · aged 68 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Sensations, Uniques

Events2

  • 1950New Orleans Pianist Archibald records 'Stack-A-Lee' (Imperial 5088), 'Ballin' With Archie' (Imperial 5082) for Imperial Records.
  • 1963Otis Redding makes his R&B chart debut with 'These Arms Of Mine' (Stax).