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8 March

Musicians born and died on 8 March: 13 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1900Joe Robichauxcomposer, piano · New Orleans, LADied 17 January 1965 · Jazz
  • 1905Jimmy Walkerpiano · Memphis, TNBlues
  • 1912Eddie Johnsonpiano · East S. Louis, MODied 18 June 1994 · Jazz · Tab Smith
  • 1914Cassell Burrowdrums · Galloway, TNDied 2 May 1979 · Blues
  • 1915Al Hallbass, label-owner · Jacksonville, FLDied 18 January 1988 · Jazz · Wax Rec’s
  • 1918Douglas "Jocko" HendersonDJ · Baltimore, MDDied 15 July 2000 · R&B · Soul
  • 1920Danny Turnersaxophone · Farrell, PADied 14 April 1995 · Jazz
  • 1926Matthew "Mac" Westvocal · New Orleans, LADied 29 July 2009 · R&B · Spiders
  • 1931Lloyd Knibbdrums · JamaicaDied 12 May 2011 · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites
  • 1935George Colemansaxophone · Memphis, TNR&B · B.b. King
  • 1936Gabor Szaboguitar · Budapest, HungaryDied 26 February 1982 · Jazz
  • 1937Raynoma Mayberry Gordylabel-owner · Detroit, MIDied 11 November 2016 · R&B · Shrine Rec’s
  • 1943Charles "Sweet" Sherrellvocal · Nashville, TNDied 29 March 2023 · Soul · James Brown

Died14

  • 1965Tadd Dameronarranger, piano · New York, NYBorn 21 February 1917 · aged 48 · Jazz
  • 1967Herman Chittisonpiano · Cleveland, OHBorn 15 October 1908 · aged 58 · Jazz · Ethel Waters
  • 1971Francis Wolfflabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 5 April 1907 · aged 63 · Jazz · Blue Note Rec’s
  • 1972Nappy Chin (Clarence Richard Evans Chin)guitar · Dallas, TXBorn 8 February 1935 · aged 37
  • 1974John Houserflute · Chicago, ILJazz · Red Saunders
  • 1979G.D. Youngfife, drums · Tyro, MSFolk
  • 1990Michael Silvadrums · Paris, FranceBorn 12 November 1925 · aged 64 · Black & Blue Rec’s
  • 1992George Sylvester "Red" Callenderbass, composer · Saugus, CABorn 6 March 1916 · aged 76 · Jazz · Exclusive Rec’s
  • 1993Don Barksdalelabel-owner · Oakland, CABorn 31 March 1923 · aged 69 · R&B · Soul · Rhythm Rec’s
  • 1993Singleton Palmerbass, trumpet · St. Louis, MOBorn 13 November 1912 · aged 80 · Jazz · Jimmy Forrest
  • 1993William Clarence "Billy" Eckstinetrombone, trumpeter, vocalBorn 8 July 1914 · aged 78 · Cancer · Jazz · Earl Hines
  • 1994Jack SpecterDJ · Garden City, NYBorn 15 September 1928 · aged 65 · Rock & Roll
  • 2003Nathen Pageguitar · Orlando, FLBorn 23 August 1937 · aged 65 · Jazz · Jimmy Smith, Sonny Rollins
  • 2011Clair Leevocal · Lake Elsinore, CABorn 24 April 1944 · aged 66 · Natural causes · R&B · Hues Corporation

Events3

  • 1947Roy Milton & His Solid Senders record 'True Blues' (Specialty 510).
  • 1966Sam & Dave record the Hayes Porter Tune ‘Hold On I’m Comin’ at Stax studios.
  • 1968Bill Brandon records the original 'Rainbow Road' (Tower 430).