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15 October

Musicians born and died on 15 October: 16 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1902William E. Edmunsonbass vocal · Spokane, WADied 28 May 1979 · Gospel · Southernaires
  • 1906Victoria "Queen" Spiveycomposer, piano, vocal · Houston, TXDied 3 October 1976 · Blues
  • 1908Herman Chittisonpiano · Flemingsburg, KYDied 8 March 1967 · Jazz · Ethel Waters
  • 1912Nellie Rose Lutcherpiano, vocal · Lake Charles, LADied 8 June 2007 · R&B
  • 1914Joe Johnson (CBS Trumpeteers)vocal · Norfolk, VADied 10 October 1984 · Cbs Trumpeteers
  • 1915Clyde"Porkchop" Lasleycomedian · TennesseeDied 2 August 1977 · Comedy · Bea& Baby Rec’s
  • 1916Al Killiantrumpet · Birmingham, ALDied 5 September 1950 · Jazz · R&B · Jack McVea, T-Bone Walker
  • 1916Calvin Bozetrumpet · Trinity County, TXDied 18 June 1970 · R&B
  • 1917Carl Al HoganvocalDied 8 July 1977 · R&B · Valentines
  • 1922Sam "Birmingham" Jonesvocal · Waverly, VA
  • 1925McHouston "Mickey" Bakerarranger, guitar, producer, vocal · Louisville, KYDied 27 November 2012 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1931Freddy Colepiano · Chicago, ILDied 27 June 2020 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1938Marvin Earl Johnsoncomposer, piano, vocal · Detroit, MIDied 16 May 1993 · R&B · Soul · Junior Serenaders
  • 1938Robert Wardguitar · Luthersville, GADied 25 December 2008 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Untouchables Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
  • 1943Londin (Larrie Ralph Gallant)drums · Norfolk, VADied 24 August 1992 · Blues · Soul · Motown House Band
  • 1953Toriano "Tito" Jacksonvocal · Gary, INDied 15 September 2024 · Soul · Jacksons

Died12

  • 1961Lord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant)composer, vocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 13 December 1916 · aged 44 · Calypso
  • 1963Frank B. Walkerarranger, producer · Little Neck, LiBorn 24 October 1889 · aged 73 · Country · R&B · Columbia Rec’s
  • 1964Cole PortercomposerBorn 9 June 1891 · aged 73 · Jazz
  • 1973Hannah Sylvestervocal · New York, NYBorn 19 January 1903 · aged 70 · Blues
  • 1979Gus Cannonbanjo, guitar, jug, kazoo, piano · Memphis, TNBorn 12 September 1883 · aged 96 · Blues · Jug Stompers
  • 1980Bobby Lester (Bobby Dallas Lester)vocal · Louisville, KYBorn 13 January 1930 · aged 50 · R&B · Moonglows
  • 1987Rev. W. Herbert Brewstercomposer · Memphis, TNBorn 2 July 1897 · aged 90 · Gospel
  • 1995Bill Tysonproducer, DJ · Chicago, ILBlues · Jimmy Reed
  • 2006Alexander "Pete" Gravesvocal · New York, NYBorn 17 April 1936 · aged 70 · R&B · Moonglows
  • 2013Donald Baileydrums · Montclair, CABorn 26 March 1933 · aged 80 · Jazz · Jimmy Smith
  • 2013Gloria Lynnevocal · Newark, NJBorn 23 November 1931 · aged 81 · Heart failure · Soul
  • 2016Robert "Big Sonny" Edwardsvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 22 February 1942 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Soul · Intruders

Events3

  • 1945Louis Jordan’s remote broadcast from Cafe Zanzibar N.Y. - ‘Ofay and Oxford Gray’.
  • 1955Fats Domino records ‘Bo Weevil’ (Imperial 5378).
  • 1960Motown releases The Miracles second version (the hit) of 'Shop Around') which went to #1.