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27 October

Musicians born and died on 27 October: 8 births, 15 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born8

  • 1903Leslie Carrsaxophone · Louisville, KYDied 13 June 1990
  • 1909Henry J. Townsendguitar, piano · Shelby, MSDied 24 September 2006 · Blues
  • 1913Sam McCraryvocal · Christiana, TNDied 7 March 1991 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1919Babs Gonzales (Lee Brown Gonzales)vocal · Newark, NJDied 23 January 1980 · Comedy · Jazz
  • 1940Maurice McKinniesguitar, drums · Pensacola, FLDied 4 June 2018 · Blues · Funk · Soul
  • 1945Eddie Brigatipercussion · Garfield, NJR&B · Soul · Joey Dee & Starlighters, Young Rascals
  • 1948Sherman Robertsonguitar · Breaux Bridge, LADied 28 January 2021 · Blues · Zydeco
  • 1955Reggie Griffinarranger, vocal · Indianapolis, INFunk · Soul · Manchild

Died15

  • 1977Peg Leg Sam (Arthur Jackson)harmonica · Jonesville, SCBorn 28 December 1911 · aged 65 · Blues
  • 1981Louis Metcalftrumpet · New York, NYBorn 28 February 1905 · aged 76 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
  • 1983Nat D. "Professor" WilliamsDJ · Memphis, TNBorn 19 October 1907 · aged 76 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Wdia
  • 1986Jo Miss Evansvocal · Milwaukee, WIBorn 10 February 1921 · aged 65 · Cancer · R&B · Bullet Rec’s
  • 1990Xavier Cugat (Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru Y Delue Feo Cugat)band-leaderBorn 1 January 1900 · aged 90 · Heart failure · Jazz
  • 1993Jimmie Gordonbass vocal · Carson City, NVDoo-wop · R&B · Four Tunes
  • 1994Robert Whiteguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 November 1936 · aged 57 · Heart surgery · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1998Maisha Grantvocal · Karlsruhe, GermanyBorn 2 August 1938 · aged 60 · Blues · Gospel
  • 2000Boots Douglasdrums · Los Angeles, CABorn 7 September 1906 · aged 94 · Jazz · Boots & His Buddies
  • 2000Winston Grennandrums · Nantucket, MABorn 16 September 1944 · aged 56 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Caribbeats, Tommy McCook & Supersonics
  • 2002Tom Dowdarranger, composer, producer · Aventura, FLBorn 1 January 1925 · aged 77 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Ska · Atlantic Rec's
  • 2005Mike ArnonevocalBorn 19 September 1943 · aged 62 · R&B · Duprees
  • 2012Terry Calliervocal · Chicago, ILBorn 24 May 1945 · aged 67 · Cancer · Jazz · R&B
  • 2015Hubert Leroy "Herbie" Goinssinger · ItalyBorn 21 February 1939 · aged 76 · Soul · Herbie Goins & the Nighttimers
  • 2025Vivian JonesDJ, vocalBorn 1 April 1957 · aged 68 · Reggae · Spartans, Doctor Birds, Mighty Vibes, Pieces

Events3

  • 1956Clarence ‘Frogmouth’ Henry’s ‘Ain’t Got No Home’ is released on Argo.
  • 1960Ben. E. King solo session (Atlantic) - ‘Stand By Me’, ‘Young Boy Blues’, ‘Spanish Harlem’.
  • 1960Earl King records his debut Imperial single, ‘Come On’ (Imperial 5713).