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12 October

Musicians born and died on 12 October: 15 births, 10 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1879Chris Smithcomposer · Charleston, SCDied 4 October 1949 · Blues
  • 1902Jimmy Archeytrombone · Norfolk, VADied 16 November 1967 · Jazz
  • 1915Beachey Thompsonvocal · Newberry, SCDied 28 June 1994 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
  • 1920James "Lucky" Carmichaelpiano · Harrodsburg, KYDied 6 October 1982 · Blues · R&B
  • 1925Guitar Gabriel (Nyles Jones)guitar · Decatur, GADied 2 April 1996 · Blues
  • 1929Napoleon Brownpiano · Charlotte, NCDied 20 September 2008 · Gospel
  • 1929Nappy Brown (Napoleon Brown Culp Brown)vocal · Charlotte, NCDied 20 September 2008 · R&B
  • 1934James "Sugarboy" Crawfordband-leader, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 15 September 2012 · R&B
  • 1935Paul Humphreydrums · Detroit, MIDied 31 January 2014 · Jazz · Charles Mingus, Gene Ammons, Kai Winding, Lee Konitz, Les McCann, Wes Montgomery
  • 1935Samuel David Moorevocal · Miami, FLDied 10 January 2025 · Soul · Sam & Dave
  • 1936Melvin "Mel" Rhyneorgan · Indianapolis, INDied 5 March 2013 · Jazz · Wes Mongtgomery
  • 1942Melvin "Blue" Franklin (David English Franklin)vocalDied 23 February 1995 · Soul · Distants, Temptations
  • 1953Jimmy Christian Hotzproducer · Sherman, TXDied 5 June 2023 · R&B · B.b. King
  • 1954Lee Goldsteinmanager · Chicago, ILShanachie Rec’s
  • 1954Linval Thompson (Leval Alphonso Thompson)composer, engineer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Phil Pratt, Bunny Lee, Black Ark

Died10

  • 1972Wilfred "Billy" Williamsvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 December 1910 · aged 61 · Heart attack · Gospel · R&B · Charioteers
  • 1974Pink Andersonguitar · Spartanburg, SCBorn 12 February 1900 · aged 74 · Blues
  • 1981Eddie Piperdrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Four Tunes, Red Caps
  • 1985"Blind" John Davispiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 December 1913 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 1993Felix GrantDJ · Washington, DCBorn 22 February 1918 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1999Frank Frostguitar, harmonica, organ, voca · Helena, ARBorn 15 April 1936 · aged 63 · Cardiac Arrest · Blues · Sonny Boy Williamson
  • 2016Sonny Sandersproducer · Detroit, MIBorn 6 August 1939 · aged 77 · Soul
  • 2017Andy McGheesaxophone · Marietta, GABorn 3 November 1927 · aged 89 · Natural causes · Jazz · Hampton
  • 2019George ChambersbassBorn 26 September 1931 · aged 88 · Soul · Chambers Brothers
  • 2023Michael "Ibo" Cooperarranger, composer, keyboards · Saint Andrew Parish, JamaicaBorn 14 January 1952 · aged 71 · Cancer · Reggae · Inner Circle, Third World

Events4

  • 1957After a Sydney Concert, Little Richard announces intention to quit rock’n’roll (throws $8000 worth of rings into Hunter River after skepticism from saxophone-man Cliff Burks).
  • 1964The Radiants record their best-known track ‘Voice Your Choice’ (Chess 1904).
  • 1964Tony Clarke records his Chess hit ‘The Entertainer’ (Chess 1924).
  • 1967The Miracles' 'I Second That Emotion' released (Tamla 54159) (#1).