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23 October

Musicians born and died on 23 October: 15 births, 15 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1892Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman)piano · Monroe, LADied 2 January 1973 · Blues
  • 1919Skip CarterDJ · Savannah, GADied 2 January 1989 · R&B · Soul
  • 1921L.C. Greenguitar · Minter City, MSDied 24 August 1985 · Blues
  • 1927Sonny Crisssaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 19 November 1977 · Jazz
  • 1927Theard "Teddy" Johnsonvocal · New Orleans, LADied 22 September 1990 · R&B · Mercury Rec’s
  • 1929Lesley "Finney Mo" Finneyvocal · New Orleans, LA
  • 1930Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" Chavisaccordion, vocal · Church Point, LADied 5 May 2001 · Zydeco
  • 1931Marvin Phillipssaxophone, vocal · Guthrie, OKDied 25 June 2013 · R&B · Marvin & Johnny
  • 1933Carol Fran (Carol Francois Fran)piano, vocal · Lafayette, LADied 1 September 2021 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1937Yvonne Staplesvocal · Chicago, ILDied 10 April 2018 · Gospel · Soul · Staples Singers
  • 1939Charlie Foxxcomposer, guitar, vocal · Greensboro, NCDied 18 September 1998 · Soul
  • 1943Barbara Ann Hawkinsvocal · New Orleans, LAR&B · Dixie Cups
  • 1945Ernie Wattssaxophone · Norfolk, VAJazz · R&B
  • 1945Rosa Lee Hawkinsvocal · New Orleans, LADied 11 January 2022 · R&B · Dixie Cups
  • 1945The Mighty Pope (Earle Heedram)composer, vocal · Lucea, JamaicaR&B · Ska · Soul · Sheiks, Hitch-Hikers, Raymond Records, Paragon

Died15

  • 1960Porter Kilbertsaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 10 June 1921 · aged 39 · Jazz · Red Saunders
  • 1967Connie Immermanpromoter · New York, NYJazz · Connie's In
  • 1969Tommy Edwardscomposer, piano, vocal · Henrico County, VABorn 17 February 1922 · aged 47 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1976Frank Thomas Jr.vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 12 February 1937 · aged 39
  • 1976Leonard Leevocal · New Orleans, LABorn 29 June 1936 · aged 40 · R&B · Shirley & Lee
  • 1985Joe Banashaklabel-owner · Atlanta, GABorn 15 February 1923 · aged 62 · R&B · Soul · Minit/instant Rec’s
  • 1985Merle Watsonguitar · Lenoir, NCBorn 8 February 1949 · aged 36 · Blues · Doc Watson
  • 1986Esquerita (Eskew Reeder Jr.)piano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 20 November · AIDS? · R&B
  • 1987Gene Rodgersarranger, piano · St. Albans, NYBorn 5 March 1910 · aged 77 · Jazz · Beacon Rec’s
  • 1993Preston Fulpguitar · Winston-Salem, NCBorn 1 November 1915 · aged 77 · Blues · Country · Folk
  • 1994Nathaniel McFaydrums · Los Angeles, CABorn 27 June 1908 · aged 86 · R&B · Joe Liggins
  • 1995David "Boots" Bowersvocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 23 January 1928 · aged 67 · R&B · Larks
  • 1997Willie Jamesguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 April 1949 · aged 48 · Asthma · Blues
  • 1998Albert Washingtoncomposer, guitar, organ, piano, vocal · Columbus, OHBorn 17 August 1935 · aged 63 · Blues · Soul
  • 2015Leon Bibbvocal · Vancouver, CanadaBorn 7 February 1922 · aged 93 · Jazz · Vanguard Rec’s

Events1

  • 1950Percy Mayfield records 'Lost Love' (Specialty 390), 'What A Fool I Was' (Specialty 400).