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17 September

Musicians born and died on 17 September: 18 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1891Thomas "Mutt" Careycornet · Hahnville, LADied 3 September 1948 · Jazz
  • 1895William McKinneydrums · Cynthiana, KYDied 14 October 1969 · Jazz · Cotton Pickers
  • 1901Floyd Campbelldrums · Helena, ARDied 30 September 1993 · Blues
  • 1902Louis Nelsontrombone · New Orleans, LADied 5 April 1990 · Jazz
  • 1906"Blind" James Campbellguitar · Nashville, TNDied 22 January 1981 · Blues
  • 1917Doctor Horse (Al Pittman)vocal · Vinnia, GADied 28 April 2004 · R&B
  • 1922Jesse "Spider" BurksDJ · MissouriDied 4 September 1975 · Jazz
  • 1926Brother Jack McDuff (Eugene McDuff McDuff)organ · Champaign, ILDied 23 January 2001 · Jazz
  • 1926William Patton "Bill" Blackband-leader, bass, composer · Memphis, TNDied 21 October 1965 · R&B
  • 1927Earl Maybass · New York, NYDied 4 January 2008 · Jazz
  • 1929Curtis Peaglersaxophone · Cincinnati, OHDied 19 December 1992 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Ray Charles
  • 1929Sylvester "Sil" Austinband-leader, saxophone · Dunnellon, FLDied 1 September 2001 · R&B
  • 1930St. Clair Pinckneysaxophone · Charleston, SCDied 1 February 1999 · R&B · Soul · James Brown
  • 1931Eddie Burksharmonica · Rising Sun Plant, MSDied 27 January 2005 · Blues
  • 1935Lamont McLemorevocal · St Louis, MODied 3 February 2026 · Soul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals
  • 1937Phil Cracolicivocal · New York, NYR&B · Mystics
  • 1940King Stitt (Winston Sparkes)DJ, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 31 January 2012 · Reggae · Ska · Coxsone's Downbeat, Studio One, Clandisc Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 1944Roscoe Rileydrums · LouisianaBlues · Cal Green

Died9

  • 1951Jimmy Yanceypiano · Chicago, ILBorn 20 February 1898 · aged 53 · Blues
  • 1958Herbie Fieldsclarinet, saxophone · Miami, FLBorn 24 May 1919 · aged 39 · Jazz · Parrot Rec’s
  • 1977Lou Hooperpiano · Charlottetown, Prince Edward IslandBorn 18 May 1894 · aged 83 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1988Brenda Bellvocal · Staten Island, NYBorn 30 October 1953 · aged 34 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s
  • 1990Max Jonesvocal · Boston, MABorn 10 July 1905 · aged 85 · R&B · Jones Brothers
  • 1993Elmer E. Crumbleytrombone · New York, NYBorn 1 August 1908 · aged 85 · Blues · Jazz · Victoria Spivey
  • 1996Jessie Hillcompose, drums, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 9 December 1932 · aged 63 · R&B · Soul
  • 2001Arthur "Guitar" Kellyguitar · Baton Rouge, LABorn 14 November 1924 · aged 76 · Blues
  • 2002Michael "Dodo" Marmarosaorgan, piano · Pittsburgh, PABorn 12 December 1925 · aged 76 · Jazz

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