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5 March

Musicians born and died on 5 March: 12 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1888"Peg Leg" Howellguitar · Eatonton, GADied 11 August 1966 · Blues
  • 1910Gene Rodgersarranger, piano · New York, NYDied 23 October 1987 · Jazz · Beacon Rec’s
  • 1918Bill Pembertonbass · New York, NYDied 13 December 1984 · Jazz
  • 1920Tommy Gaitherguitar · Baltimore, MDDied 5 November 1950 · R&B · Orioles
  • 1920Warren Luckeysaxophone · Dallas, TXDied 11 July 2005 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1928Pee Wee Mooresaxophone · Raleigh, NCDied 13 April 2009 · R&B · Wynonie Harris
  • 1929J.B. Lenoirguitar, vocal · Monticello, MSDied 29 April 1967 · Blues
  • 1931Wilson "Lit" Watersvocal · Nashville, TNDied 24 November 2005 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1933Tommy Tucker (Robert Higginbotham Tucker)guitar, piano, vocal · Springfield, OHDied 22 January 1982 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
  • 1948James Wineganharmonica · Newport News, VABlues · Johnny Heartsman
  • 1951James A. Taylorband-leader · Birmingham, ALGospel · Birmingham Sunlights
  • 1956Bobby Debargevocal · Detroit, MIDied 16 August 1995 · R&B · Switch

Died10

  • 1962Ruth Willisvocal · Atlanta, GABlues · Blind Willie McTell
  • 1968Syd Nathanlabel-owner · Miami Beach, FLBorn 27 April 1904 · aged 63 · Blues · R&B · Soul · King/fereral Rec’s
  • 1981Red Saundersdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 2 March 1912 · aged 69 · Jazz · R&B · Okeh Rec’s
  • 1989Bernie WashingtonDJ · Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1996Herb Hallclarinet, saxophone · San Antonio, TXBorn 28 March 1907 · aged 88 · Jazz · Sammy Price
  • 1997Ralph Basslabel-owner, producer · New York, NYBorn 1 May 1911 · aged 85 · R&B · Soul · Chess Rec's, King Rec's
  • 2000King Ernest (Ernest Baker)vocal · Santa Maria, CABorn 30 May 1939 · aged 60 · Car accident · Blues
  • 2006Mortimo St George Plannodrums · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 6 September 1929 · aged 76 · Reggae · Bob Marley and the Wailers, Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus
  • 2007Count Alert (Alerth Rockford Bedasse)arranger, band-leader, composer, DJ, guitar, percussion, sound-system, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 21 February 1928 · aged 79 · Stroke · Mento · Chin’s Calypso Sextet, Chin’s, Federal, Kalypso
  • 2013Melvin "Mel" Rhyneorgan · Indianapolis, INBorn 12 October 1936 · aged 76 · Lung cancer · Jazz · Wes Mongtgomery

Events2

  • 1935Lucille Bogan records the bawdy 'Shave 'Em Dry' (16972-1) under the pseudonym Bessie Jackson for Okeh in New York.
  • 1965The Miracles' 'Ooo Baby Baby' (Tamla 54113) (#4).