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31 October

Musicians born and died on 31 October: 8 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born8

  • 1896Ethel Waterspiano, vocal · Chester, PADied 1 September 1977 · Blues · R&B
  • 1902Julia Leepiano, vocal · Boonville, MODied 8 December 1958 · Blues · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1915Chris Griffintrumpet · Binghamton, NYDied 18 June 2005 · Blues · Jazz · Meade Lux Lewis
  • 1917Melvin Moorevocal · Oklahoma City, OKJazz · Lucky Millinder
  • 1922Illinois Jacquet (Illinois Battiste Jacquet)saxophone · Broussard, LADied 22 July 2004 · Jazz · Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton
  • 1930Booker Ervinsaxophone · Denison, TXDied 31 August 1970 · Jazz · Mingus
  • 1936James Maddoxbass vocal · Chicago, ILDied 4 January 2022 · R&B · El Dorados
  • 1941Bruce Brombergproducer · Chicago, ILDied 27 December 2021 · Blues · Hightone Rec’s

Died9

  • 1941Chu Berrysaxophone · Conneaut, OHBorn 13 September 1908 · aged 33 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1977Eva Taylorvocal · Mineola, NYBorn 22 January 1895 · aged 82 · Jazz · Clarence Williams
  • 1991Garvin Bushellclarinet, saxophone · Las Vegas, NVBorn 25 September 1902 · aged 89 · Jazz
  • 1994Lester Sillproducer · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 January 1918 · aged 76 · R&B
  • 1995Doctor Hepcat (Lavada Durst)piano · Austin, TXBorn 9 January 1913 · aged 82 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 1995Lloyd Lambertbass · New Orleans, LABorn 4 June 1928 · aged 67 · R&B · Guitar Slim, Specialty Rec's
  • 1995Lou Levylabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 3 December 1910 · aged 84 · Leeds Music
  • 1997Willie "Jitterbug" Webbguitar · San Antonio, TXBorn 28 September 1941 · aged 56 · Cancer · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis
  • 2013Robert Lee "Bobby" Parkerguitar, vocal · Bowie, MDBorn 31 August 1937 · aged 76 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Otis Williams & Charms, Paul Williams Band

Events2

  • 1963Tamla Motown releases The Miracles' 'I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying' (Tamla 54089).
  • 1967Tony Borders records 'What Kind of Spell' (South Camp 7009).