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11 September

Musicians born and died on 11 September: 16 births, 14 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1899"Governor" Jimmie H. Davisguitar · Quitman, LADied 5 November 2000 · Blues
  • 1902Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks)guitar, vocal · Walnut Grove, GADied 21 October 1931 · Blues
  • 1904Jazz Gillumharmonica, vocal · Indianola, MSDied 29 March 1966 · Blues
  • 1905Fred Flynnclarinet, piano · IllinoisDied 2 December 1980 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
  • 1909Jerry Thomasdrums · Pully, SwitzerlandDied 31 August 1990 · Jazz
  • 1922Edward Thomasvocal · New Orleans, LAGospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1923Lawson Smithvocal · MichiganR&B · Midnighters, Royals
  • 1924Smiley Wintersdrums · MissouriDied 18 December 1994 · Jazz
  • 1924Willie D. Warrenbass, guitar · Stamps, ARDied 30 December 2000 · Blues
  • 1925Tommy Lee Russellpiano · Vienna, GABlues
  • 1928Bobby Fieldssaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 6 January 1981 · Blues · R&B · B.b. King, Buddy Guy
  • 1930Bert Keyespiano · Brooklyn, NYDied 21 July 1987 · R&B
  • 1933Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willetteorgan · Little Rock, ARDied 1 April 1971 · Jazz
  • 1934Oliver Jonespiano · Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDied 22 July 2026 · Jazz
  • 1938Charles Patrickvocal · Newark, NJDied 11 September 2020 · R&B · Monotones
  • 1939Samuel "Sam" Henry Jr.piano · New Orleans, LAJazz · R&B

Died14

  • 1950Casey Smithguitar · Tyler, TXBlues
  • 1969Leon Paynecomposer, guitar · San Antonio, TXBorn 15 June 1917 · aged 52 · Country
  • 1971Curtis Jonespiano · Munich, GermanyBorn 18 August 1906 · aged 65 · Blues
  • 1971Joe Jordancomposer, piano · Tacoma, WABorn 11 February 1882 · aged 89 · Jazz
  • 1987Jeff Samuel Dixon (Free I Dixon)DJ, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 31 March 1946 · aged 41 · Shot · Reggae
  • 1987Peter Tosh (Winston Hubert McIntosh Tosh)composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 19 October 1944 · aged 42 · Reggae · Wailers, Wailing Wailers
  • 1992Charles "Buddy" Barnespiano · New York, NYBorn 6 November 1939 · aged 52 · Jazz · Mabel Mercer
  • 2005Al Caseyguitar · New York, NYBorn 15 September 1915 · aged 89 · Colon cancer · Jazz · R&B · Soul · King Curtis
  • 2007Wilson Turbinton "Willie" Teeproducer, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 6 February 1944 · aged 63 · Colon cancer · Soul
  • 2013Prince Jazzbo (Linval Roy Carter)DJ, label-owner, producer, vocal · Homestead, JamaicaBorn 3 September 1951 · aged 62 · Cancer · Reggae · Studio One, Whip
  • 2014Bob Crewecomposer, producer · Scarborough, MEBorn 12 November 1930 · aged 83 · Soul
  • 2014Cosimo Matassaengineer · New Orleans, LABorn 13 April 1926 · aged 88 · R&B · Soul
  • 2020Charles PatrickvocalBorn 11 September 1938 · aged 82 · R&B · Monotones
  • 2020Frederick "Toots" Hibbertvocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 8 December 1942 · aged 77 · COVID-19 · Reggae · Ska

Events4

  • 1951Ray Charles’ first Atlantic session.
  • 1958Lavern Baker records 'I Cried A Tear' (Atlantic 2007) at Atlantic Studios.
  • 1960Aretha Franklin’s stage debut (N.Y.).
  • 1961Lee Dorsey’s ‘Ya Ya’ (Fury) hits pop.