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24 October

Musicians born and died on 24 October: 21 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born21

  • 1889Frank B. Walkerarranger, producer · Fly Summit, NYDied 15 October 1963 · Country · R&B · Columbia Rec’s
  • 1906Sandy Williamstrombone · Summerville, SCDied 25 March 1991 · Jazz · Fletcher Henderson
  • 1909Raphael Taylorvocal · Houston, TXGospel · Pilgrim Travelers
  • 1911Sonny Terryharmonica · Greensboro, GADied 12 March 1986 · Blues · Brownie McGhee
  • 1914Jimmie Powellsaxophone · New York, NYDied 16 February 1994 · Jazz
  • 1920Wendell Marshallbass · St. Louis, MODied 6 February 2002 · Jazz
  • 1921Connie "Williams" Woodruffpiano · Newark, NJBlues
  • 1925Willie Mabonpiano, vocal · Hollywood, TNDied 19 April 1985 · Blues
  • 1930Big Bopper (Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson)composer, vocal · Sabine Pass, TXDied 3 February 1959 · R&B
  • 1930Lewis Hamlintrumpet · Baltimore, MDSoul · James Brown
  • 1931Tommy Bankheadguitar, vocal · Lake Comorant, MSDied 16 December 2000 · Blues
  • 1936Jimmy Dawkinsguitar, vocal · Tchula, MSDied 10 April 2013 · Blues
  • 1937Clarence HollimonBiographyguitar · Houston, TXDied 23 April 2000 · Jazz · R&B · Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, O.v. Wright
  • 1937Santo Farinaguitar · New York, NYDied 7 June 2016 · R&B · Santo & Johnny
  • 1938Odean Popesaxophone · Ninety Six, SCJazz
  • 1943Corky Siegelpiano, harmonica · Chicago, ILBlues · Siegel-Schwall
  • 1944Bettye Swann (Betty Jean Champion Swann)vocal · Shreveport, LADied 25 January 2023 · Soul · Fawns
  • 1945Brenda PaytonvocalDied 14 June 1992 · Soul · Brenda & the Tabulations
  • 1949Tiny Tavaresvocal · Cape Verde IslandSoul · Tavares
  • 1950Pablove Black (Paul Anthony Dixon)arranger, band-leader, composer, keyboards, piano, producer, vocalReggae · Ska · Studio One, Soul Defenders, Black Ark, Wanderers
  • 1954Cindy Breakspeare (Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare)vocal · Toronto, CanadaJazz

Died9

  • 1964Joe Henderson (singer)vocal · Nashville, TNHeart attack · Gospel · R&B
  • 1986Johnny Mbizo Dyanibass · Berlin, GermanyBorn 30 November 1945 · aged 40 · Jazz
  • 1987Joe Pateksaxophone · Victoria, TXBorn 14 September 1907 · aged 80 · Blues
  • 1987Revella Hughesvocal · New York, NYBorn 27 July 1895 · aged 92 · Jazz · Black Swan Rec’s
  • 1989Sahib Shihabsaxophone · TennesseeBorn 23 June 1925 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 2000“Little” Mac Simmonsharmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 25 January 1933 · aged 67 · Blues
  • 2008Merl Saunderspiano · San Francisco, CABorn 14 February 1934 · aged 74 · Stroke complications · Jazz · Soul · Galaxy Rec’s
  • 2017Antoine "Fats" Dominopiano, vocal · Harvey, LABorn 26 February 1928 · aged 89 · Natural causes · R&B
  • 2018Tony Joe Whitecomposer, guitar · Leiper's Fork, TNBorn 23 July 1943 · aged 75 · Heart attack · Soul

Events2

  • 1962James Brown records ‘Live At The Apollo’ in front of 1500 at 253 West 125th St. (King/Federal).
  • 1964Maxine Brown’s ‘Oh No Not My Baby’ (Roulette?) enters the Hot 100.