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22 October

Musicians born and died on 22 October: 10 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1854James A. Blandcomposer · Flushing, NYDied 6 May 1911 · Jazz
  • 1916Jack Harrisguitar · Little Rock, AR
  • 1918L.C. McKinleyguitar · Winona, MSDied 19 January 1970 · Blues
  • 1919George "The Hound Dog" LorenzDJ · Buffalo, NYDied 29 May 1972 · R&B · Rock & Roll
  • 1921Archie Reynoldsvocal · Gulfport, MSGospel · Paramount Singers
  • 1927Woody MillerDJ · Dermott, ARBlues · Country · R&B
  • 1942Bobby Fullervocal · Goose Creek, TXDied 18 July 1966 · R&B
  • 1942Roy Robertsguitar · Livingston, TNBlues
  • 1949Doug Newbysaxophone · Surry, VABlues · Bluzblasters
  • 1950Keith Barrington Rowevocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Keith & Tex

Died12

  • 1953Carolina Slim (Edward Harris)guitar · Newark, NJBorn 22 August 1923 · aged 30 · Blues
  • 1963Walter Davispiano, vocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 1 March · Blues
  • 1967Ransom Knowlingbass · Chicago, ILBorn 24 June 1912 · aged 55 · Blues
  • 1968Rosa Lee Hill (Rosa Lee Hemphill Hill)vocal · Senatobia, MSBorn 25 September 1910 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1981Will Osbornecomposer · Santa Monica, CABorn 25 November 1905 · aged 75 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1982Marvin Holtzmanarranger · New York, NYJazz · Soul · Roy Hamilton
  • 1983Keith Barrowvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 27 September 1954 · aged 29 · Soul
  • 1989Bunny Jonessaxophone · Roxbury, MAJazz · Count Basie, Jacquet
  • 1989John "Bunny" Jonessaxophone · Roxbury, MAJazz · Count Basie, Illinois Jacquet
  • 1990Arthur "Big Boy" Spiresguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 25 February 1912 · aged 78 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
  • 1991Jimmy Jones (Harmonizing Four)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 10 July 1928 · aged 63 · Gospel · Harmonizing Four
  • 1997Harry Goodmanlabel-owner · Gstaad, SwitzerlandBorn 21 June 1906 · aged 91 · Stroke · Jazz · Arc Music

Events3

  • 1952The Trenier twins record the seminal 'Poontang' (Okeh 6937).
  • 1955LaVern Baker’s #2 hit ‘Play It Fair’ is released as Atlantic 1075.
  • 1958LaVern Baker’s #2 hit ‘I Cried A Tear’ is released as Atlantic 2007.