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3 October

Musicians born and died on 3 October: 18 births, 11 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1907Edgar Battlecomposer · Atlanta, GADied 6 February 1977 · Jazz
  • 1908Johnny Burkecomposer · Antioch, CADied 25 February 1964
  • 1911John Robertsvocal · Andros, British West IndiesDied 8 August 1983 · Blues · Joseph Spence
  • 1920"Blind" Jim Brewerguitar · Brookhaven, MSDied 3 June 1988 · Blues
  • 1923Von Freemansaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 11 August 2012 · Jazz
  • 1924Malcom "Big" WilsonDJ, piano · Mariaville Lake, NYDied 5 October 1989
  • 1925George T. Weinpiano · Lynn, MADied 13 September 2021 · Folk · Jazz · Newport Fest
  • 1925Johnny Vincent (John Vincent Imbragulio Vincent)label-owner, producer · Hattiesburg, MSDied 4 February 2000 · Blues · R&B
  • 1937Randy Chin (Vincent G.)label-owner, producer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 2 February 2003 · Reggae · Ska · Randy's
  • 1938Eddie Cochran (Edward Ray Cochrane Cochran)guitar, vocal · Albert Lea, MNDied 17 April 1960 · R&B · Summertime Blues
  • 1941Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans)vocal · Spring Gulley, SCR&B
  • 1947Hopeton Lewisarranger, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 4 September 2014 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1950Darlin Ingrid Berryvocal · St. Louis, MODied 25 September 2026 · R&B · Chuck Berry
  • 1950Ronnie Lawssaxophone · Houston, TXFunk · Jazz · R&B
  • 1951Billy Branchharmonica · Great Lakes, ILBlues
  • 1951Keb' Mo' (Kevin Moore)guitar · Los Angeles, CABlues
  • 1954Rev. Al Sharptonvocal · New York, NYSoul · James Brown
  • 1954Stevie Ray Vaughanguitar · Dallas, TXDied 27 August 1990 · Blues · R&B

Died11

  • 1946James Tim Brymncomposer · New York, NYBorn 5 October 1881 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 1969Nehemia "Skip" Jamesguitar, piano, vocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 9 June 1902 · aged 67 · Cancer · Blues
  • 1976Victoria "Queen" Spiveycomposer, piano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 15 October 1906 · aged 69 · Blues
  • 1979Corky Corcoransaxophone · Tacoma, WABorn 28 July 1924 · aged 55 · Jazz
  • 1987Thomas Phillipslabel-owner · Memphis, TNPhillips Rec’s
  • 1991Kate McTellvocal · Augusta, GABorn 22 August 1911 · aged 80 · Blues
  • 1996Grachan MoncurbassBorn 2 September 1915 · aged 81 · Jazz · Savoy Sultans
  • 2002Willie Morrisguitar · Toledo, OHBorn 8 June 1906 · aged 96 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
  • 2004Vernon C. Alleybass · San Francisco, CABorn 26 May 1915 · aged 89 · Jazz · Count Basie, Lionel Hampton
  • 2004“Little” Sammy Hopkinspiano · San Diego, CABorn 3 December 1917 · aged 86 · Jazz
  • 2007Lloyd Trotmanbass · Huntington, NYBorn 25 May 1923 · aged 84 · Pneumonia · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker

Events1

  • 1964The Supremes’ ‘Baby Love’ (Tamla/Motown) enters the Hot 100.