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6 March

Musicians born and died on 6 March: 11 births, 13 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1893Walter "Furry" Lewisguitar, vocal · Greenwood, MSDied 14 September 1981 · Blues
  • 1896Billy Austincomposer · Denver, CODied 24 July 1964 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1898Dewey P. Williamsvocal · Haw Ridge, ALDied 11 November 1996 · Folk · Gospel
  • 1906Leslie "Jives" Hutchinsontrumpet · Kingston, JamaicaDied 22 November 1959 · Jazz
  • 1914Thurmon Ruthvocal · Pomaria, SCDied 13 September 2002 · Gospel · Selah Jubilee Singers
  • 1916George Sylvester "Red" Callenderbass, composer · Haynesville, VADied 8 March 1992 · Jazz · Exclusive Rec’s
  • 1923John Leslie "Wes" Montgomeryguitar · Indianopolis, INDied 15 June 1968 · Jazz
  • 1929Percy Jackson Jr.congas · St. Louis, MOJazz · Jimmy Forrest
  • 1938Lovelace Watkinsvocal · New Brunswick, NJDied 11 June 1995 · Jazz
  • 1944Mary Wilsonvocal · Greenville, MSDied 8 February 2021 · Soul · Primettes, Supremes
  • 1957Barry Brown (Barrington Michael)composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 29 May 2004 · Reggae · Aliens

Died13

  • 1975Bill "Walkin' & Talkin' Bill" HawkinsDJ · Cleveland, OHBorn 26 April 1909 · aged 65 · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
  • 1980Bobby Jonessaxophone · Munich, GermanyBorn 30 October 1928 · aged 51 · Jazz
  • 1987Eddie Durhamarranger, guitar, trombone · New York, NYBorn 19 August 1906 · aged 80 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1988Mattie Johnsonvocal · Washington, DCGospel · Stars Faith
  • 1994Moses Rascoeguitar · Lebanon, PABorn 27 July 1917 · aged 76 · Blues · Flying Fish Rec’s
  • 1994Yvonne Fairvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 21 October 1942 · aged 51 · Soul · James Brown
  • 1995Delroy Wilsonvocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 5 October 1948 · aged 46 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1999Larry WashingtonpercussionBorn 10 December 1940 · aged 58 · Complications related to lung cancer · Soul · Gamble & Huff
  • 1999Tulsa Red/Lowell Fulson (Lowell Fulsom Fulson)band-leader, guitar, vocal · Long Beach, CABorn 31 March 1921 · aged 77 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 2000Pearl Reavesvocal · Boston, MABorn 7 June 1929 · aged 70 · R&B · Soul
  • 2006King Floydcompose, vocalBorn 13 February 1945 · aged 61 · Complications of a stroke and diabetes · Soul
  • 2006Rev. Johnny "Uncle" Williamsguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 15 May 1906 · aged 99 · Blues
  • 2020McCoy Tynerpiano · Bergenfield, NJBorn 11 December 1938 · aged 81 · Jazz · John Coltrane

Events3

  • 1959Ben E. King's Drifters first record for Atlantic - 'There Goes My Baby'.
  • 1965Solomon Burke’s only #1 ‘Go To Get You Off My Mind’ (Atlantic) enters R&B charts.
  • 1965The Temptations’ ‘My Girl’ hits Pop #1.