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26 March

Musicians born and died on 26 March: 15 births, 6 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1909Abe Bolarbass · Oklahoma City, OKDied 29 February 2000 · R&B · Big Joe Turner
  • 1917Rufus Thomas Jr.DJ, vocal · Cayce, MSDied 15 December 2001 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1918Andy Hamilton (Andy Raphael Thomas Hamilton)arranger, band-leader, composer, promoter, saxophone · Port Maria, JamaicaDied 3 June 2012 · Jazz · Blue Notes
  • 1925James Moodysaxophone · Savannah, GADied 9 December 2010 · Jazz
  • 1925Mattie Moss Clarkcomposer, vocal · Selma, ALDied 22 September 1994 · Gospel
  • 1926Count Ossie (Oswald Williams)drums, label-owner, percussion · St. Thomas, JamaicaDied 18 October 1976 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1929Maurice Simonsaxophone · Houston, TXDied 6 August 2019 · Jazz · Specialty Rec’s
  • 1931Charles Stepneyproducer · Chicago, ILDied 17 May 1976 · Soul · Chess Rec’s
  • 1933Donald Baileydrums · Philadelphia, PADied 15 October 2013 · Jazz · Jimmy Smith
  • 1936Fred Parrisvocal · New Haven, CTDied 13 January 2022 · R&B · Five Satins
  • 1941Ernest McCarty Jr.bass · Chicago, ILDied 11 December 2025 · Jazz
  • 1944Diana Rossvocal · Detroit, MISoul · Primettes, Supremes
  • 1946Hi-Tide Harrisguitar · San Francisco, CABlues · Mayall
  • 1950Theodore "Teddy" Pendergrassvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 13 January 2010 · R&B · Soul · Blue Notes
  • 1954Gussie Clarke (Augustus Clarke)DJ, label-owner, producer, sound-system · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Gussy, Studio One

Died6

  • 1965Rev. Jack Harpguitar · Pensacola, FLGospel
  • 1991Paul Gaytenarranger, band-leader, piano, producer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 January 1920 · aged 71 · Bleeding ulcer · R&B
  • 1996Jack Alan Gogacomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 January 1944 · aged 52 · Apparent heart attack · Soul · Motown Rec's
  • 2013Margie AlexandervocalBorn 11 October 1948 · aged 64 · Soul · Atlantic Rec’s
  • 2016Dave Bakerarranger, tromboneBorn 21 December 1931 · aged 84 · Jazz
  • 2017James Dent "Jimmy" Dotsonbass, drums, guitar · Houston, TXBorn 19 October 1933 · aged 83 · Natural causes · Blues · Flyright Rec’s, Zynn

Events1

  • 1964Chuck Berry records ‘No Particular Place To Go’ (Chess 1898).