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16 September

Musicians born and died on 16 September: 20 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1903Barrelhouse Buck (Buck McFarland)piano · Alton, ILDied 8 April 1962 · Blues
  • 1903Joe Venutiviolin · Philadelphia, PADied 14 August 1978 · Jazz
  • 1912James MaysBlues
  • 1913Florence Greenberglabel-owner · New York, NYDied 2 November 1995 · R&B · Soul · Scepter/wand Rec’s
  • 1914Kelly Martindrums · Lake City, CAJazz
  • 1921Jon Hendrickscomposer, vocal · Newark, OHDied 22 November 2017 · Jazz
  • 1925Charlie Byrdguitar · Suffolk, VADied 30 November 1999 · Jazz
  • 1925Jack Hammercomposer · New Orleans, LADied 8 April 2016 · Soul · Otis Blackwell
  • 1925Riley Ben "B.B." Kingguitar, vocal · Itta Bena, MSDied 14 May 2015 · Blues · R&B
  • 1931Richard Paynebass · New Orleans, LADied 17 May 2000 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1931“Little” Willie Littlefieldpiano, vocal · El Campo, TXDied 23 June 2013 · Blues · R&B
  • 1934Richard Blandonvocal · Montgomery, ALDied 30 December 1991 · R&B · Dubs
  • 1935William "Billy Boy" Arnoldharmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBlues
  • 1939Louise Harrisvocal · New York, NYR&B · Hearts
  • 1940Hamiet Bluiettsaxophone · St. Louis, MODied 4 October 2018 · Jazz
  • 1944Betty Kellyvocal · Attalla, ALSoul · Martha Reeves & Vandellas
  • 1944Bongo Herman (Herman Constantine Davis)drums, percussion, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Derrick Harriott, Abyssinians, Itals, Roots Radics
  • 1944Winston Grennandrums · St. Thomas, JamaicaDied 27 October 2000 · Reggae · Ska · Caribbeats, Tommy McCook & Supersonics
  • 1951Stuart Lane Nortonharmonica · Oak Bluffs, MACooler Kings
  • 1953Earl Klughguitar · Detroit, MIJazz

Died12

  • 1964Ernest "Bass" Hillbass · New York, NYBorn 14 March 1900 · aged 64 · Jazz · Sammy Price
  • 1972Edgar V. Blanchardband-leader, guitar · New Orleans, LABorn 17 August 1924 · aged 48 · R&B
  • 1986Louise Parkervocal · Wynnewood, PABorn 23 July 1926 · aged 60 · Gospel · Hall Johnson Choir
  • 1988Doc Washboardwashboard · Brooklyn, NYBorn 8 September 1911 · aged 77 · Blues
  • 1988Washboard Docwashboard · Brooklyn, NYBorn 8 September 1911 · aged 77 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s
  • 1994Thomas Jefferson Kayeproducer · Warwick, NYBorn 3 February 1940 · aged 54 · Blood infection · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Maxine Brown, Shirelles
  • 1996Edward C. "Mr. Ed" WernerDJ · Memphis, TN
  • 2008Norman Whitfieldarranger, producer · Los Angeles County, CABorn 12 May 1940 · aged 68 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 2011Willie "Big Eye" Smithdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 19 January 1936 · aged 75 · Stroke · Blues
  • 2013Jimmy Ponderguitar · Pittsburgh, PABorn 10 May 1946 · aged 67 · Lung cancer · Jazz
  • 2018“Big” Jay McNeelysaxophone · Moreno Valley, CABorn 29 April 1927 · aged 91 · Prostate cancer · R&B Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 2020Stanley Crouchdrums · New York, NYBorn 14 December 1945 · aged 74 · Unspecified illness · Jazz

Events1

  • 1947Eddie Boyd records ‘Rosa Lee Swing’ (Victor) in Chicago.