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21 October

Musicians born and died on 21 October: 12 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1911Bill Samuelspiano · Lumberton, MSDied 23 March 1964 · Jazz · Cats 'n Jammers
  • 1912Carlos Wesley "Don" Byassaxophone · Muskogee, OKDied 24 August 1972 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1916Crown Prince Waterfordvocal · Jonesboro, ARDied 1 February 2007 · R&B · Blues
  • 1917John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespiecomposer, conga, piano, trumpet, vocal · Cheraw, SCDied 6 January 1993 · Jazz
  • 1924Celia Cruzvocal · Havana, CubaDied 16 July 2003 · Jazz
  • 1925Doctor Ross (Isaiah Ross)drums, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Tunica, MSDied 28 May 1993 · Blues
  • 1937Norman Wrightvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 23 April 2010 · R&B · Del-Vikings
  • 1940Jimmy Beaumontvocal · Pittsburgh, PADied 7 October 2017 · R&B · Skyliners
  • 1941Steve Croppercomposer, guitar, producer · Dora, MODied 3 December 2025 · Soul · Booker T & Mgs, Markeys
  • 1942Elvin Bishopguitar · Glendale, CABlues
  • 1942Yvonne Fairvocal · Richmond, VADied 6 March 1994 · Soul · James Brown
  • 1946Phil Chen (Phillip David)bass · Kingston, JamaicaDied 14 December 2021 · R&B · Reggae · Soul · Vikings, Jimmy James and the Vagabonds

Died11

  • 1931Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks)guitar, vocal · Lithonia, GABorn 11 September 1902 · aged 29 · Blues
  • 1962J.D. Shortpiano, vocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 26 December 1902 · aged 59 · Blues
  • 1962Monette Moorepiano · Garden Grove, CABorn 19 May 1902 · aged 60 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1965William Patton "Bill" Blackband-leader, bass, composer · Memphis, TNBorn 17 September 1926 · aged 39 · Brain tumour · R&B
  • 1969T.V. Slim (Oscar Wills)guitar, harmonica, vocal · Kingman, AZBorn 10 February 1916 · aged 53 · Blues · R&B
  • 1969T.V. Slimguitar, harmonica · Kingman, AZBorn 10 February 1916 · aged 53 · Blues
  • 1990Jo-Ann Kellyguitar · London, EnglandBorn 5 January 1944 · aged 46 · Blues
  • 1995Maxene AndrewsvocalBorn 3 January 1916 · aged 79 · Jazz · Andrews Sisters
  • 2002Anna Kingvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 9 December 1937 · aged 64 · Soul · James Brown
  • 2002Sonny Blake (Clennon Lee Blakes Blake)harmonica · West MemphisBorn 4 January 1923 · aged 79 · Blues
  • 2009Sironebass · Berlin, GermanyBorn 28 September 1940 · aged 69 · Jazz

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