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21 September

Musicians born and died on 21 September: 12 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1896Jay Stone Toneyvocal · Columbia, TNGospel · Southernaires
  • 1914Slam Stewartbass · Englewood, NJDied 10 December 1987 · Jazz · Slim & Slam
  • 1918Tommy Potterbass · Philadelphia, PADied 1 March 1988 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
  • 1921Charles Batemanpiano · Youngstown, OHDied 24 January 2004 · Jazz · Gene Ammons, Lucky Millinder
  • 1921Chico Hamiltondrums · Los Angeles, CADied 25 November 2013 · Jazz
  • 1921Rev. Odie M. Hoover Jr.vocal · Bell Buckle, TNDied 7 November 1973 · Gospel
  • 1926Al Bennettlabel-owner · Joiner, ARDied 15 March 1989 · Soul · Hi Rec’s
  • 1929Curtis Portersaxophone · Philadephia, PAJazz · Griffin Brothers
  • 1932Graeme Goodallengineer, label-owner, producer · Caulfield, AustraliaDied 3 December 2014 · Reggae · Ska · Island Rec’s, Doctor Bird Rec’s, Pyramid Rec’s, Federal Rec’s
  • 1942U-Roy (Ewart Beckford)DJ, vocal · Jones Town, JamaicaDied 17 February 2021 · Reggae · Hometown Hi-Fi, Treasure Isle
  • 1944Jesse Ed Davisguitar · OklahomaDied 22 June 1988 · Blues · Taj Mahal
  • 1948Eddie "Professor" Luskorgan, piano · Chicago, ILDied 26 August 1992 · Blues

Died14

  • 1943Trixie Smithvocal · New York, NYBorn 23 June 1895 · aged 48 · Blues
  • 1964Bo Carter (Armenter Chatmon Carter)guitar · Memphis, TNBorn 21 March 1893 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 1974Babe Stovallguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 14 October 1907 · aged 66 · Blues
  • 1987Jaco Pastoriusbass · Fort Lauderdale, FLBorn 1 December 1951 · aged 35 · Jazz
  • 1988Hubbard M. Atwoodarranger, composer · Lumberton, MSBorn 14 June 1918 · aged 70 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1989Bill Barronsaxophone · Middletown, CTBorn 27 March 1927 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1991Ernestro Andre Wilsonpiano, saxophone · Detroit, MI
  • 1995Vernell Townsendvocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 5 April 1930 · aged 65 · Blues · Henry Townsend
  • 2009Sam Carrdrums · Clarksdale, MSBorn 17 April 1926 · aged 83 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · Earwig, Jelly Roll Kings
  • 2016John D. Loudermilkguitar · Christiana, TNBorn 31 March 1934 · aged 82 · Heart attack · Country · Tobacco Road
  • 2017Guy Villarivocal · Middletown, NYBorn 11 August 1942 · aged 75 · R&B · Regents
  • 2020Roy HeadvocalBorn 9 January 1941 · aged 79 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Traits
  • 2020Tommy Devitoguitar, vocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 19 June 1928 · aged 92 · COVID-19 complications · R&B · Four Seasons
  • 2024Benny Golsonsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 25 January 1929 · aged 95 · Jazz

Events2

  • 1950Amos Milburn records ‘Bad, Bad Whiskey’ (Aladdin) in L.A.
  • 1967The (original) Barkays last single released ‘Give Everybody Some’ (Volt 154).