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7 October

Musicians born and died on 7 October: 10 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1870Dave Uncle Maconbanjo · Smart Station, TNDied 22 March 1952 · Country · Folk
  • 1909Jimmy Shirlcomposer · New York, NYDied 16 June 1981 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1911Jo Jonesdrums · Chicago, ILDied 3 September 1985 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1939Mel Brownguitar · Jackson, MSDied 20 March 2009 · R&B · Soul · Bobby Bland, Silent Partners
  • 1940Larry Youngorgan · Newark, NJDied 30 March 1978 · Jazz
  • 1941Tony Silvestervocal · Colon, PanamaDied 26 November 2006 · Soul · Main Ingredient, Poets
  • 1942Zelma Reddingcomposer · Macon, GASoul · Otis' Wife
  • 1951Richard "Dirty Harry" HallsaxophoneReggae · Augustus Pablo, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller
  • 1951Tata Vegavocal · New York, NYR&B · Soul
  • 1954Warren Weatherspoondrums · Chicago, ILBlues · R&B · Soul · Bobby Parker

Died12

  • 1962Francis "Scrapper" Blackwellguitar, vocal · Indianapolis, INBorn 21 February 1903 · aged 59 · Blues
  • 1966"Smiley" Lewis (Overton Amos Lemons Lewis)guitar, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 5 July 1913 · aged 53 · Cancer · R&B · Imperial Rec’s
  • 1988Billy Danielsvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 September 1915 · aged 73 · Jazz
  • 1988Ulysses Livingstonguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 January 1912 · aged 76 · Jazz
  • 1992Ed Blackwelldrums · Hartford, CTBorn 10 October 1929 · aged 62 · Complications from chronic kidney failure · Jazz
  • 1993Laymon A. Jacksonbass · Atlanta, GABorn 4 April 1932 · aged 61 · Jazz
  • 2002Don Varnervocal · CaliforniaBorn 25 June 1943 · aged 59 · Heart failure · Soul
  • 2009Shelby Singletonlabel-owner, producer · Nashville, TNBorn 16 December 1931 · aged 77 · Brain cancer · R&B · Soul · Sss International Rec's
  • 2017Jimmy Beaumontvocal · McKeesport, PABorn 21 October 1940 · aged 76 · R&B · Skyliners
  • 2022Ronnie Cubersaxophone · New York, NYBorn 25 December 1941 · aged 80 · Complications from a fall · Jazz
  • 2024Cissy Houstonvocal · Newark, NJBorn 30 September 1933 · aged 91 · Gospel · Soul · Sweet Inspirations
  • 2026Verne AllisonvocalBorn 22 June 1936 · aged 90 · R&B · Soul · Dells, El-Rays

Events3

  • 1937Fats Waller records ‘The Joint is Jumping’ (Victor).
  • 1950Joe Morris’ ‘Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere’ (Atlantic) hits R&B charts remaining 22 weeks.
  • 1953Big Joe Turner (E. James on guitar) records ‘TV Mama’ (Atlantic).