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6 September

Musicians born and died on 6 September: 19 births, 12 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1877Buddy Boldentrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 4 November 1931 · Jazz
  • 1899Billy Rosecomposer · New York, NYDied 10 February 1966
  • 1917Johnny Letmantrumpet · McCormick, SCDied 17 July 1992 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Grimes
  • 1919Bill Warrenvocal · Clayton, ALDied 11 February 2000 · Blues · Jump Jackson, Junior Wells
  • 1919John Malachiarranger, piano · Red Springs, NCDied 11 February 1987 · Jazz · Billy Eckstine
  • 1919Little Hudsonguitar · Anguilla, MSDied 22 March 2009 · Blues
  • 1925Jimmy Reedcomposer, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Dunleith, MSDied 29 August 1976 · Blues
  • 1926Fred Belowdrums · Chicago, ILDied 13 August 1988 · Blues · R&B · Chess Rec’s
  • 1929Mortimo St George Plannodrums · CubaDied 5 March 2006 · Reggae · Bob Marley and the Wailers, Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus
  • 1936Ollie Nightingalevocal · Batesville, MSDied 26 October 1997 · Soul
  • 1939Bobby Stevensvocal · Fort Wayne, INSoul · Checkmates Ltd
  • 1940Richard "Fat" Drakesaxophone · Madison, WIBlues · R&B · Luther Allison
  • 1942Andrew Whitesaxophone · Washington, DCDied 11 November 2020 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1942Charlie Whiteheadcomposer, vocal · Franklin, VADied 26 June 2015 · Soul
  • 1947Jay Owensguitar · Lake City, FLDied 26 November 2005 · Blues · Soul · Code Blue Rec’s
  • 1948Jo Bakervocal · Brockton, MADied 11 November 1996 · Blues
  • 1948Vernard Johnsonsaxophone · Kansas City, KSGospel
  • 1953Lester "Pick" Delmoredrums · New Orleans, LABlues · Larry Garner
  • 1959Ranking Trevor (Maxwell Grant)DJDied 7 August 2012 · Reggae · Socialist Roots, Channel One

Died12

  • 1975Shelton Brookscomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 May 1886 · aged 89 · Jazz
  • 1978Al BensonDJ, label-owner, producer · Berrien Springs, MIBorn 30 June 1908 · aged 70 · Blues · Parrot Rec’s
  • 1984Ernest Tubbcomposer, guitar · Nashville, TNBorn 9 February 1914 · aged 70 · Country
  • 1985"Little Brother" Montgomery (Eureal Wilford Montgomery)piano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 18 April 1906 · aged 79 · Blues
  • 1985J.R. Baileyvocal · New York, NYBorn 17 June 1937 · aged 48 · R&B · Soul · Cadillacs, Crickets, Solitaires
  • 1988“Big” Ike Darbycomposer, producer, vocal · Mobile, ALBorn 7 December 1929 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1989Leon "Pop" Williamsvocal · McComb, MSBorn 24 November · Gospel · Williams Brothers
  • 1990Tom Fogertyguitar · Scottsdale, AZBorn 9 November 1941 · aged 48 · Blues · Creedence Clearwater
  • 2013Bobby Martinarranger, piano, vibraphone · San Diego, CABorn 4 May 1930 · aged 83 · Heart attack · Jazz · Soul · Phil. Int. Rec’s
  • 2020Sterling Mageecomposer, guitar, percussion, vocal · Pinellas Park, FLBorn 20 May 1936 · aged 84 · Complications from COVID-19 · Blues · Satan & Adam
  • 2023Larry Chancevocal · Orlando, FLBorn 19 October 1940 · aged 82 · Lung cancer · R&B · Earls
  • 2024Johnny Thunder (Gil Hamilton Thunder)vocal · Lake Mary, FLBorn 15 August 1931 · aged 93 · Natural causes · R&B · Drifters

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