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30 October

Musicians born and died on 30 October: 16 births, 7 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • Errol Parkerdrums, piano · Oran, AlgeriaDied 2 July 1998 · Jazz
  • 1912Lee Gilletteproducer · Indianapolis, INDied 20 August 1981 · Country · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s, Leadbelly
  • 1923Clarence SamuelsBiographyvocal · Baton Rouge, LADied 20 May 2002 · Blues · R&B
  • 1925Teo Maceroarranger, producer, saxophone · Glens Falls, NYDied 19 February 2008 · Jazz
  • 1925Tommy Ridgleyband-leader, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 11 August 1999 · R&B · Soul
  • 1926David Myersbass · Byhalia, MSDied 3 September 2001 · Blues · Aces
  • 1928Bobby Jonessaxophone · Louisville, KYDied 6 March 1980 · Jazz
  • 1930Clifford Browntrumpet · Wilmington, DEDied 26 June 1956 · Jazz
  • 1932Bob Koesterlabel-owner, producer · Wichita, KSDied 12 May 2021 · Blues · R&B · Delmark Rec’s
  • 1938Ben Wellsdrums · Lucedale, MSConfiners
  • 1939Eddie Hollandcomposer, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIR&B · Soul · Fideltones
  • 1939Norman Westvocal · Monroe, LASoul · Soul Children
  • 1941Otis Williams (Otis Miles Williams)vocal · Texarcana, TXSoul · Primes, Temptations
  • 1951Gus Thorntonbass · St. Louis, MOR&B · Johnnie Johnson
  • 1952Michael George Wilsoncomposer, guitar · Portland, JamaicaGospel · Reggae · Burning Spear
  • 1953Brenda Bellvocal · Newport News, VADied 17 September 1988 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s

Died7

  • 1946Mamie Smithvocal · New York, NYBorn 26 May 1891 · aged 55 · Blues
  • 1962Billy Bergproducer · Hollywood, CABorn 24 December 1885 · aged 76 · Soul · Billy Berg's
  • 1969George "Pops" Fosterbass · San Francisco, CABorn 18 May 1892 · aged 77 · Jazz
  • 1976Rudy Powellsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 28 October 1907 · aged 69 · Jazz · R&B · Millinder, Rushing
  • 1980Wesley Princebass · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 April 1907 · aged 73 · Jazz · Nat King Cole Trio
  • 1986Lewis Allancomposer · Longmeadow, MABorn 10 February 1903 · aged 83 · Jazz
  • 1992James Walkervocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 24 May 1926 · aged 66 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds

Events2

  • 1952The 5 Royales record their debut hit ‘Baby Don’t Do It’ (Apollo) with Charlie Ferguson’s band.
  • 1961Phil Spector’s Philles Records releases its first single - The Crystals’ ‘Oh Yeah Maybe Baby’.