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23 September

Musicians born and died on 23 September: 30 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born30

  • 1867John Lomax Sr.producer · Goodman, MSDied 26 January 1948 · Blues · Jazz · Library Congress
  • 1894Samuel "Baby" Lovettdrums · Pineville, LAJazz · Julia Lee
  • 1906Willard F. McMurrylabel-owner · Alamucha, MSDied 7 June 1996 · Blues · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
  • 1907Albert C. Ammonspiano · Chicago, ILDied 2 December 1949 · Blues
  • 1907Myron "Tiny" Bradshawband-leader, vocal · Youngstown, OHDied 26 November 1958 · R&B
  • 1910Bardu Aliguitar, manager · New Orleans, LADied 29 October 1981 · R&B · Johnny Otis
  • 1912George Matthewstrombone · Dominica, British West IndiesDied 28 June 1982 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1912Nathan Danielguitar · New York, NYDied 24 December 1994
  • 1914Norman Brownguitar · MarylandDied 19 August 1969 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1921Joe Hill Louis (Lester-Hill Louis Louis)drums, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Raines, TNDied 5 August 1957 · Blues
  • 1923Hopeton Johnsonpiano · Roxbury, MADied 4 December 1997 · Jazz
  • 1926Jimmy Woodebass · Phildelphia, PADied 23 April 2005 · Jazz · Johnny Hodges
  • 1926John Coltranecomposer, saxophone · Hamlet, NCDied 17 July 1967 · Jazz
  • 1927Mighty Joe Youngguitar, vocal · Shreveport, LADied 24 March 1999 · Blues
  • 1928Frank Fostersaxophone · Cincinnati, OHDied 26 July 2011 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1929Herbert "King" Whitakersaxophone · South CarolinaDied 19 April 1995 · Jazz · Frank Motley
  • 1930Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson Charles)arranger, piano, vocal · Albany, GADied 10 June 2004 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
  • 1933Claude Feastervocal · Bronx, NYR&B · Chords
  • 1934"Little" Joe Blue (Joe Valery Jr. Blue)guitar, vocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 22 April 1990 · Blues
  • 1935Fenton Robinsoncomposer, guitar, vocal · Greenwood, MSDied 25 November 1997 · Blues
  • 1935Les McCannpiano · Lexington, KYDied 29 December 2023 · Jazz
  • 1939Roy Buchananguitar · Ozark, ARDied 14 August 1988 · Blues · R&B
  • 1940Tito Simon (Keith Foster)producer, vocal · St. Mary, JamaicaDied 20 September 2014 · Reggae · Sugar & Dandy, Planetone, Trojan Rec’s
  • 1941Earl Turbintonsaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 3 August 2007 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1943Scotty Scottvocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Whispers
  • 1943Walter Scottvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 26 June 2025 · R&B · Whispers
  • 1944Patsy Todd (Millicent Todd)vocalReggae · Ska · Derrick & Patsy, Stranger Cole, Gay Feet, Island Rec’s
  • 1949Allison Minerlabel-owner · Baltimore, MDDied 23 December 1995 · R&B · Prof. Longhair
  • 1955Bingy Bunny (Eric Norman Lamont)guitar, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 31 December 1993 · Reggae · Bongo Herman, Morwells
  • 1966Junior Tucker (Leslie Tucker)composer, producer, vocal · Trenchtown, JamaicaGospel · Reggae

Died9

  • 1972Calvin Frazierguitar · Detroit, MIBorn 16 February 1915 · aged 57 · Blues · T.j. Fowler
  • 1980Houston Stackhouseguitar · Helena, ARBorn 28 September 1910 · aged 69 · Blues
  • 1987O.B. McClintoncomposer · Nashville, TNBorn 25 April 1940 · aged 47 · Soul · Goldwax Rec’s
  • 1995Booker T. Laury (Lawrence Laury Laury)piano · Memphis, TNBorn 2 September 1914 · aged 81 · Blues
  • 1996William "Bass" McMahonbass · Pittsburgh, PABorn 13 May 1918 · aged 78 · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1997Huey "Cookie" Thierryband-leader, vocal · Lake Charles, LABorn 16 August 1936 · aged 61 · R&B · Soul · Cookie & Cupcakes
  • 2004Lucille Dixonbass · New York, NYBorn 27 February 1923 · aged 81 · Jazz · Sweethearts Rhythm
  • 2006Etta Bakerbanjo, fiddle, guitar, piano, vocal · Fairfax, VABorn 31 March 1913 · aged 93 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
  • 2020Guitar Crusher (Sidney Selby)guitar, vocal · Berlin, GermanyBorn 28 July 1931 · aged 89 · R&B · Soul

Events1

  • 1967Don Varner records 'Tearstained Face' produced by Eddie Hinton and Paul Ballenger (Quinvy 8002).