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20 September

Musicians born and died on 20 September: 18 births, 18 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1895Harry Brookscomposer · Homestead, PADied 22 June 1970 · Jazz · Fats Waller
  • 1895Paul Howardsaxophone · Steubenville, OHDied 18 February 1980 · Jazz · Les Hite
  • 1902Jack Erbypiano · Fort Worth, TXBlues · Monette Moore
  • 1909Teacho Wiltshirea&r, composer, piano, producer · near Belleplaine, BarbadosDied 29 September 1968 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Willie Bobo
  • 1910Franc Williamstrumpet · McConnels Mills, PADied 2 October 1983 · Jazz
  • 1912John Collinsguitar · Montgomery, ALDied 4 October 2001 · Jazz · Nat King Cole, Pete Johnson
  • 1920Joe Guytrumpet · Birmingham, ALDied 1 June 1962 · Jazz
  • 1927Jackie Parisguitar · Nutley, NJDied 17 June 2004 · Jazz
  • 1927Red Mitchellbass · New York, NYDied 8 November 1992 · Jazz · Harold Land
  • 1928Vi Reddsaxophone · Los Angeles, CADied 6 February 2022 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1930Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage Bo)composer, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 18 March 2009 · R&B Live recording on Mohair Slim →
  • 1934Jimmy Beeproducer, vocal · Baltimore, MDDied 22 April 1993 · Soul · Calla Rec’s
  • 1937Miss Pat (Dorothy Patricia Williams)label-owner, producer · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Randy’s, Studio 17
  • 1938Eric Galeguitar · Brooklyn, NYDied 25 May 1994 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · King Curtis
  • 1940Vince Vallisa&r · New York, NYAce Rec’s, Jody Rec’s
  • 1941Richard Knoxpiano · IllinoisJazz · Dirty Dozen
  • 1948Michael Cuscunalabel-owner, producer · Stamford, CTDied 20 April 2024 · Jazz · Mosaic Rec’s
  • 1953Mike Cavadinipiano · North Haven, CTGarry& Moodswingers

Died18

  • 1954Washington Phillipsvocal · Teague, TXBorn 11 January 1880 · aged 74 · Gospel
  • 1962Curley Weaverguitar · Covington, GABorn 25 March 1906 · aged 56 · Blues
  • 1963James "Pete" Brownsaxophone · New York, NY
  • 1963James Ostend "Pete" Brownsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 9 November 1906 · aged 56 · Jazz
  • 1966Rudolph Thompsonjug · Louisville, KYBlues · Whistler’s Jug Band
  • 1973Ben Websterarranger, piano, saxophone · Amsterdam, HollandBorn 27 March 1909 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 1988Sam Woodyarddrums · Paris, FranceBorn 7 January 1925 · aged 63 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Paul Gayten
  • 1989Charlie Bookerguitar · South Bend, INBorn 3 September 1919 · aged 70 · Blues
  • 1991Gene Gilbeauxpiano · San Francisco, CABorn 1 January 1922 · aged 69 · Jazz · R&B · Treniers
  • 1991James Lockettsaxophone · Salt Lake City, UTBlues · Junior Wells
  • 1994Jimmy Hamiltonclarinet, saxophone · St. Croix, Virgin IsBorn 25 May 1917 · aged 77 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1996Paul Westona&r, arranger · Santa Monica, CABorn 12 March 1912 · aged 84 · Jazz
  • 2003Ken Khourilabel-owner, producer · Kingston, JamaicaCalypso, Mento, R&B, Reggae, Ska · Federal Records
  • 2008Napoleon Brownpiano · Charlotte, NCBorn 12 October 1929 · aged 78 · Gospel
  • 2008Nappy Brown (Napoleon Brown Culp Brown)vocal · Charlotte, NCBorn 12 October 1929 · aged 78 · Respiratory failure · R&B
  • 2014Tito Simon (Keith Foster)producer, vocalBorn 23 September 1940 · aged 73 · Reggae · Sugar & Dandy, Planetone, Trojan Rec’s
  • 2018Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo KimDJ, label-owner, producer, sound-system · New York, NYBorn 10 December 1942 · aged 75 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Channel One, Well Charge
  • 2021Sarah Dashvocal · Trenton, NJBorn 18 August 1945 · aged 76 · Soul · Blue-Belles, del Capris

Events1

  • 1963Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters’ ‘A Quiet Place’ (United Artists) released.