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24 September

Musicians born and died on 24 September: 14 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1913Herb Jeffriesvocal · Detroit, MIDied 25 May 2014 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Jack McVea
  • 1919Jack James Constanzobongos · Chicago, ILDied 18 August 2018 · Jazz · Nat Cole
  • 1923“Fats” Navarrotrumpet · Key West, FLDied 7 July 1950 · Jazz
  • 1924Tarheel Slim (Alden Bunn)vocal · Bailey, NCDied 21 August 1977 · R&B · Soul · Four Barons, Larks, Selah Jubilee Singers
  • 1929John Carterclarinet · Fort Worth, TXDied 31 March 1991 · Jazz
  • 1933Nelson Symondsguitar · Hammonds, NsDied 11 October 2008 · Jazz
  • 1934Chick Willisguitar · Cabiness, GADied 7 December 2013 · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
  • 1935James "Shep" Sheppardvocal · Queens, NYDied 24 January 1970 · R&B · Heartbeats, Shep & Limelites
  • 1938Steve Douglas (Steven Kreisman Douglas)saxophoneDied 19 April 1993 · R&B
  • 1939Wayne Hendersontrombone · Houston, TXDied 4 April 2014 · Jazz · Jazz Crusaders
  • 1940Barbara Allbutvocal · Orange, NJDied 10 July 2021 · R&B · Angels
  • 1940Mamie "Galore" Davisvocal · Erwin, MSDied 6 October 2001 · Blues
  • 1942Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbutvocal · Orange, NJR&B · Angels
  • 1954Jay Hoggardvibraphone · Washington, DCJazz

Died9

  • 1983King Porter (James A. Pope Porter)trumpet · Lynn, MA
  • 1984Gregary McCoysaxophone · Norfolk, VAFunk · Mass Production
  • 1985Carl Joneslabel-owner · Chicago, ILBorn 9 June 1913 · aged 72 · Country · Cj Rec’s
  • 1994Dalton Reedpiano, trombone, trumpet, vocal · Minneapolis, MNBorn 23 August 1952 · aged 42 · R&B
  • 2006Henry J. Townsendguitar, piano · Mequon, WIBorn 27 October 1909 · aged 96 · Blues
  • 2008Cherry Smith (Ermine Ortense Bramwell)vocal · Miami, FLBorn 22 August 1943 · aged 65 · Reggae · Ska · Wailers
  • 2016Buckwheat Zydeco (Stanley Dural Jr.)accordion · Lafayette, LABorn 14 November 1947 · aged 68 · Lung cancer · Zydeco
  • 2016Sandis Duralband-leader, organ, pianoBorn 15 November 1947 · aged 68 · Lung cancer · Zydeco · Buckwheat Zydeco
  • 2022Pharoah Sanderssaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 October 1940 · aged 81 · Natural causes · Jazz

Events2

  • 1953The Clovers record #7 hit ‘I’ve Got My Eyes On You’ and #4 hit ‘Little Mama’ for Atlantic the same day that ‘Nip Sip’ enter the charts on the way to #10.
  • 1970Motown finally releases The Miracles' 'Tears of a Clown' (Tamla 54199) actually recorded in 1967 (#1).