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4 October

Musicians born and died on 4 October: 14 births, 19 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1880Homer Rodeheavertrombone · Union Furnace, OHDied 18 December 1955 · Gospel
  • 1902Brother Bones (Freeman Davis)percussion · Montgomery, ALDied 14 June 1974 · Jazz
  • 1904Greely Waltonsaxophone · Mobile, ALDied 9 October 1993 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
  • 1921Lloyd "Fatman" Smithvocal · Spartanburg, SCDied 10 March 1988 · R&B · Gotham Rec’s, Peacock Rec’s
  • 1926C.V. Vealvocal · Bobo, MSBlues · Gospel
  • 1926Joseph"Jo Jo" Wallacevocal · Williamston, NCDied 7 May 2025 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
  • 1927Walter Bishop Jr.piano · New York, NYDied 24 January 1998 · Jazz
  • 1933Ron Caponeengineer · LouisianaDied 1 February 2006 · Soul · Jewel/paula Rec’s, Stax Rec’s
  • 1937Leon Thomascomposer, vocal · East St. Louis, ILDied 8 May 1999 · Jazz
  • 1937Pirkle Lee Moses Jr.vocal · Chicago, ILDied 26 December 2000 · R&B · El Dorados
  • 1942Marshall M. Jonesdrums, piano · Natchitoches, LADied 18 August 1984 · Blues · R&B · Soul · B B King, Ike Turner
  • 1944Marlena Davis-Easleyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 27 February 1993 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
  • 1945Clifton D. Daviscomposer, vocal · Chicago, ILJazz
  • 1948Duke Robillardguitar · Woonsocket, RIR&B

Died19

  • 1949Chris Smithcomposer · New York, NYBorn 12 October 1879 · aged 69 · Blues
  • 1968Pete "Mad Daddy" MyersDJ · New York, NYBorn 7 April 1928 · aged 40 · R&B · Rock & Roll
  • 1987Jimmy Springsvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 5 September 1911 · aged 76 · R&B · Five Red Caps
  • 1987Sonny Greytrumpet · Angoulême, FranceJazz
  • 1987Will Mercer Cookcomposer · Washington, DCBorn 30 March 1903 · aged 84
  • 1988Zenas "Daddy" SearsDJ · Atlanta, GABorn 14 July 1914 · aged 74 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 1990Ollie Jonesvocal · Teaneck, NJBorn 9 December 1923 · aged 66 · R&B · Blenders, Cues
  • 1993Varetta Dillardvocal · New York, NYBorn 3 February 1933 · aged 60 · Cancer · Gospel · R&B
  • 1994Bill ChallisarrangerBorn 8 July 1904 · aged 90 · Jazz · Bix Beiderbecke, Paul Whiteman
  • 1994Danny Gattonguitar · Newburg, MDBorn 4 September 1945 · aged 49 · Suicide · Blues
  • 1994Jerry "The Bama Man" WashingtonDJ · Washington, DCBlues · R&B
  • 1994Scoville Brownclarinet · Atlanta, GABorn 13 October 1915 · aged 78 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1999Art FarmerbassBorn 21 August 1928 · aged 71 · Jazz · Gene Ammons
  • 2001John Collinsguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 20 September 1912 · aged 89 · Cancer · Jazz · Nat King Cole, Pete Johnson
  • 2012Paul Kellyvocal · Ruby, SCBorn 19 June 1940 · aged 72 · Soul · Philadelphia International Rec’s
  • 2018Hamiet Bluiettsaxophone · St. Louis, MOBorn 16 September 1940 · aged 78 · Complications from strokes · Jazz
  • 2019Diahann Carrollvocal · West Hollywood, CABorn 17 July 1935 · aged 84 · Natural causes · Jazz
  • 2019Glen Brown (Glenmore Lloyd Brown)producer, vocal · New York, NYReggae · Pantomine, South East Music, Lloyd and Glen, Godsons
  • 2019Glen Brown (Glenmore Lloyd)label-owner, producer, vocal · New York, NYReggae · Pantomime, Shalimar, South East Music

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