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28 October

Musicians born and died on 28 October: 11 births, 7 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1892Dink Johnsonclarinet, drums, piano · Biloxi, MSDied 29 November 1954 · Jazz
  • 1907Rudy Powellsaxophone · New York, NYDied 30 October 1976 · Jazz · R&B · Millinder, Rushing
  • 1909Willie Hatcherarranger, composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Clarksdale, MS
  • 1921Arturo "Chico" O'Farrillarranger, composer · Havana, CubaDied 27 June 2001 · Jazz
  • 1931Harold Battistearranger, label-owner, producer, trumpet · New Orleans, LADied 19 June 2015 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
  • 1936Ted Hawkinscomposer, guitar · Lakeshore, MSDied 1 January 1995 · Blues
  • 1940Jay ProctorvocalR&B · Jay & Techniques
  • 1944Bob Andy (Keith Anderson)composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 27 March 2020 · Reggae · Paragons, Bob and Marcia, Studio One
  • 1948Jimmy Don Smithguitar · Fort Worth, TXDied 29 January 1986
  • 1948Telma Louise Hopkinsvocal · Louisville, KYSoul · Golden World Rec's, Motown Rec's
  • 1953Desmond Child (John Charles Barrett Jr Child)composer, producer · Gainesville, FLRock & Roll

Died7

  • 1965Earl Eugene Bosticband-leader, clarinet, flute, saxophone · Rochester, NYBorn 25 April 1913 · aged 52 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B
  • 1967Jody Edwardsvocal · Dolton, ILBorn 19 July 1895 · aged 72 · Blues · Butterbeans & Susie
  • 1970Baby Huey (James Ramey)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 17 August 1944 · aged 26 · Blues
  • 1975Oliver Nelsonarranger, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 June 1932 · aged 43 · Jazz
  • 1991Billy Wrightvocal · Atlanta, GABorn 21 May 1932 · aged 59 · R&B
  • 2003Oliver Sainband-leader, producer, saxophone · St. Louis, MOBorn 1 March 1932 · aged 71 · Bone cancer · Soul
  • 2022Jerry Lee Lewispiano, vocal · Nesbit, MSBorn 29 September 1935 · aged 87 · R&B

Events2

  • 1966Jimmy Smith records 'OGD' (a.k.a. 'The Road Song') at Van Gelder's Studio, Englewood Cliffs New Jersey (Verve).
  • 1980Eddie Boyd receives a pacemaker.