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10 October

Musicians born and died on 10 October: 20 births, 10 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1899Georgia Peach (Clara Hudman)vocal · Atlanta, GADied 31 December 1966 · Gospel
  • 1904Sam "Spo Dee Dee O Dee" Theardcomposer, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 7 December 1982 · R&B
  • 1908Johnny Greencomposer · New York, NYDied 15 May 1989 · Jazz
  • 1909Paul Mason Howardzither · Burr Oak, MIBlues · Jazz · Leadbelly
  • 1910Milt "Tippy" Larkintrombone, trumpet · Navasota, TXDied 31 August 1996 · Jazz
  • 1914Ivory Joe Hunterband-leader, composer, DJ, piano, vocal · Kirbyville, TXDied 8 November 1974 · Blues · R&B · Johnny Moore's Three Blazes
  • 1915Don Piercelabel-owner · Ballard, WADied 3 April 2005 · Hollywood Rec’s
  • 1915Harry "Sweets" Edisontrumpet · Columbus, OHDied 27 July 1999 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1917Thelonious Monkcomposer, piano · Edgecombe Cty, NCDied 17 February 1982 · Jazz
  • 1918George Rhodesarranger, piano · IndianaDied 25 December 1985 · Jazz · R&B · Joe Thomas, Ravens
  • 1921Monk Montgomerybass · Indianapolis, INDied 20 May 1982 · Jazz · El. B
  • 1923Wade Waltonguitar, harmonica, vocal · Lombardy, MSDied 10 January 2000 · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1923“Fats” Hearddrums · Cleveland, OHDied 5 December 1987 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1926Oscar Brown Jr.composer, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 29 May 2005 · Jazz
  • 1929Ed Blackwelldrums · New Orleans, LADied 7 October 1992 · Jazz
  • 1943Jerry "Count" Jackson (Jerry Lacroix Jackson)vocal · Alexandria, LADied 7 May 2014 · R&B · Soul · Boogie Kings
  • 1946Ben Vereenvocal · Miami, FL
  • 1946Willard White (Willard Wentworth White)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaFolk · Jamaican Folk Singers
  • 1948Charles Brimmervocal · New Orleans, LASoul
  • 1948Cyril Nevillepercussion · New Orleans, LASoul · Neville Brothers

Died10

  • 1958Kid Sox Wilsonvocal · Cape May Court House, NJBorn 1 October 1893 · aged 65 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1960June Lawrence Colebass · New York, NYJazz
  • 1984Joe Johnson (CBS Trumpeteers)vocal · Baltimore, MDBorn 15 October 1914 · aged 69 · Cbs Trumpeteers
  • 1991Mac Thompsonbass · Chicago, ILBorn 28 January 1934 · aged 57 · Blues · Magic Sam
  • 1993Ellis Johnsonarranger, vocal · Richmond, VAGospel · Harmonizing Four
  • 2008Alton Ellisvocal · London, EnglandBorn 1 September 1938 · aged 70 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Alton & Eddy
  • 2009Sonny Bradshaw (Cecil Bradshaw)band-leader, clarinet, DJ, piano, promoter, saxophone, trombone, trumpet · London, EnglandBorn 28 March 1926 · aged 83 · Jazz · Reggae · Sonny Bradshaw Seven, Jamaican Big Band
  • 2010Solomon Burkevocal · Haarlemmermeer, NetherlandsBorn 21 March 1940 · aged 70 · Natural causes · Soul
  • 2014Little Whittguitar · Tuscaloosa, ALBorn 19 January 1932 · aged 82 · Blues · Big Bo
  • 2022Anita Kerrarranger, band-leader, composer, conductor, piano, producer, vocal · Geneva, SwitzerlandBorn 13 October 1927 · aged 94 · Country · Jazz · Anita Kerr Singers

Events3

  • 1952Eddie Boyd records '24 Hours' (Chess 1533).
  • 1953Jerry McCain records for Jackson, MS’s Trumpet Records - ‘East of the Sun’, ‘Wine-O-Wine.
  • 1964Rufus Thomas’ ‘Jump Back’ (Stax) enters the Hot 100 on the way to #49.