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29 September

Musicians born and died on 29 September: 5 births, 17 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born5

  • 1934Shirley Guntervocal · Coffeyville, KSDied 1 December 2015 · R&B · Queens
  • 1935Jerry Lee Lewispiano, vocal · Ferriday, LADied 28 October 2022 · R&B
  • 1937Joe "Guitar" Hughesguitar · Houston, TXDied 20 May 2003 · Blues
  • 1939Sherman Holmesbass, piano, vocal · Plainfield, NJBlues · Gospel · Soul · Holmes Brothers
  • 1946Roger Hatchervocal · Birmingham, ALDied 11 July 2002 · Soul

Died17

  • 1962Ann "Bad" Cookvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 10 May 1886 · aged 76 · Blues · Victor Rec’s
  • 1968Eddie WilcoxpianoBorn 27 December 1907 · aged 60 · Jazz · R&B · Derby Rec’s
  • 1968Teacho Wiltshirea&r, composer, piano, producer · Teaneck, NJBorn 20 September 1909 · aged 59 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Willie Bobo
  • 1969Clarence Hallsaxophone · New Orleans, LABorn 19 February 1903 · aged 66 · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1974Billie Piercepiano · New Orleans, LABorn 8 June 1907 · aged 67 · Jazz · Dede Pierce
  • 1984Teddy Reiga&r, producer · Teaneck, NJBorn 23 November 1918 · aged 65 · Jazz · Savoy Rec’s
  • 1988Barney Josephsonlabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 1 February 1902 · aged 86 · Jazz · Cookery
  • 1990Freddy Kohlmanband-leader, drums · New Orleans, LABorn 25 August 1918 · aged 72 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1993Lee "Tennessee" Crispharmonica · Maryville, TNBorn 16 June 1912 · aged 81 · Blues
  • 1995Seger Ellispiano · Houston, TXBorn 4 July 1904 · aged 91 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 2002Ellis Larkinspiano · Baltimore, MDBorn 15 May 1923 · aged 79 · Pneumonia · Jazz
  • 2011Sylvia Vanderpool-Robinsonvocal · Secaucus, NJBorn 29 May 1935 · aged 76 · Congestive heart failure · R&B · Micky & Sylvia
  • 2014Little Melvin (Melvin Underwood)guitar · Monticello, NYBorn 24 December 1935 · aged 78 · Blues
  • 2015Phil Woodssaxophone · East Stroudsburg, PABorn 2 November 1931 · aged 83 · Emphysema · Jazz · Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones
  • 2016Nora Dean Nora Dean (Letetia Leonora McLean Nora Dean)vocal · Connecticut, CTBorn 8 January 1944 · aged 72 · Disease · Gospel · Reggae · Soulettes, Ebony Sisters, Soul Sisters
  • 2018Otis Rushguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 29 April 1934 · aged 84 · Stroke complications · Blues
  • 2019Larry Willispiano · Baltimore, MDBorn 20 December 1942 · aged 76 · Jazz

Events2

  • 1967Motown releases Gladys Knight and The Pips ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’.
  • 1975Jackie Wilson has heart attack and goes into coma singing ‘Shake, Shake, Shake’ at the Latin Casino, Camden, NJ.