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13 October

Musicians born and died on 13 October: 12 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1900Gerald Markscomposer · Saginaw, MIDied 27 January 1997 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1909Art Tatumband-leader, piano · Toledo, OHDied 5 November 1956 · Jazz
  • 1915Jack Fallonbass · London, CanadaDied 22 May 2006 · Blues · Josh White
  • 1915Scoville Brownclarinet · Chicago, ILDied 4 October 1994 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1920Nipsey Russellvocal · Atlanta, GADied 2 October 2005 · Comedy
  • 1926Ray Brownbass, composer · Pittsburgh, PADied 2 July 2002 · Jazz · Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson Quartet, Oscar Peterson
  • 1927Anita Kerrarranger, band-leader, composer, conductor, piano, producer, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 10 October 2022 · Country · Jazz · Anita Kerr Singers
  • 1929Bernie Baumarranger, composer · New York, NYDied 28 August 1993 · R&B · Soul · Chantels, Crystals
  • 1938Shirley Caesarcomposer, vocal · Durham, NCGospel · Caravans
  • 1940Pharoah Sanderssaxophone · Little Rock, ARDied 24 September 2022 · Jazz
  • 1945Denzil Dennisvocal · Manchester, JamaicaDied 11 July 2024 · Ska · Reggae
  • 1946Dorothy Moorevocal · Jackson, MSSoul · Poppies

Died9

  • 1965Harrison VerrettguitarBorn 27 February 1907 · aged 58 · Lung cancer · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1971Joe Sullivanpiano · San Francisco, CABorn 4 November 1906 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 1977Shirley Brickleyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 9 December 1944 · aged 32 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
  • 1979Clarence MuseBiographycomposer · Perris, CABorn 14 October 1889 · aged 89
  • 1980Gabby "Pop" Pahinuiguitar · Honolulu, HIBorn 22 April 1921 · aged 59 · Folk
  • 1993Wade Flemonsvocal · Battle Creek, MIBorn 25 September 1940 · aged 53 · Cancer · R&B · Newcomers
  • 1995Geoffrey Aloysius Chungcomposer, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producerLiver failure · Reggae · Ska · Mighty Mystics, Now Generation Band, Upsetters, Edge Productions
  • 2006Jennell Hawkins (Jennell Ruth Grimes Hawkins)piano, vocalBorn 8 April 1938 · aged 68 · R&B · Soul · Rickey & Jennell
  • 2010General Norman Johnsonvocal · Atlanta, GABorn 23 May 1941 · aged 69 · Complications of lung cancer · Soul · Showmen

Events1

  • 1958Federal releases James Brown and the Famous Flames’ ‘Try Me’.