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12 September

Musicians born and died on 12 September: 12 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1883Gus Cannonbanjo, guitar, jug, kazoo, piano · Red Banks, MSDied 15 October 1979 · Blues · Jug Stompers
  • 1900Texas Alexandervocal · Jewett, TXDied 16 April 1954 · Blues · Okeh Rec’s
  • 1915Billy Danielsvocal · Jacksonville, FLDied 7 October 1988 · Jazz
  • 1916William "Cat" Andersontrumpet · Greenville, SCDied 29 April 1981 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1919Bill Jenningsguitar · Indianapolis, INDied 29 November 1978 · Jazz
  • 1924Ella Mae Morsevocal · Mansfield, TXDied 16 October 1999 · R&B · Freddie Slack
  • 1927Bettye Millerpiano · Clinton, MODied 28 February 1977 · Jazz
  • 1938Gloria Jonesvocal · Long View, TXSoul · Blossoms, Crystals, Dreamers, Pharoahs, Rollettes
  • 1938Judy Clay (Judith Grace Guions-Gatewood Clay)vocal · St. Paul, NCDied 19 July 2001 · Gospel · Soul · The Drinkard Singers
  • 1938Warren Corbinvocal · Jamaica, NYR&B · Cleftones
  • 1942Maria Muldaurguitar · New York, NYBlues
  • 1944Barry White (Barry Lee White)composer, piano, vocal · Galveston, TXDied 4 July 2003 · R&B · Soul · Atlantics, Majestics, Upfronts

Died10

  • 1949Harry Thacker Burleigharranger, vocal · Stamford, CTBorn 2 December 1866 · aged 82 · Gospel
  • 1955Frank Stokesguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 1 January 1888 · aged 67 · Blues · Paramount Rec's, Victor Rec’s
  • 1962Abbey "Chinee" Fosterdrums · New Orleans, LABorn 20 March 1902 · aged 60 · Jazz
  • 1970Wright Holmesguitar · Houston, TXBorn 4 July 1903 · aged 67 · Blues
  • 1983Bob EffrostrumpetBorn 6 December 1900 · aged 82 · Jazz · Ethel Waters
  • 1994Major Bill Smithproducer · Fort Worth, TXBorn 21 January 1922 · aged 72 · R&B · Bruce Channel
  • 2000Stanley Turrentinesaxophone · New York, NYBorn 5 April 1934 · aged 66 · Stroke · Jazz · R&B
  • 2007Bobby Byrdorgan, piano, vocal · Loganville, GABorn 15 August 1934 · aged 73 · Cancer · R&B · Soul · James Brown
  • 2014Joe Samplepiano · Houston, TXBorn 1 February 1939 · aged 75 · Cancer · Jazz · Crusaders
  • 2022Ramsey Lewispiano · Chicago, ILBorn 27 May 1935 · aged 87 · Natural causes · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis Trio

Events2

  • 1946Amos Milburn’s inaugural Aladdin session.
  • 1956Screamin' Jay Hawkins records 'I Put A Spell On You' (Okeh) in N.Y.