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7 September

Musicians born and died on 7 September: 16 births, 6 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1906Boots Douglasdrums · Temple, TXDied 27 October 2000 · Jazz · Boots & His Buddies
  • 1912Sara Deanvocal · Camden, NJDied 27 February 1988 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
  • 1919Miss Lou (Louise Simone Bennett)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 26 July 2006 · Folk · Federal, Folkways Rec’s, Island Rec’s
  • 1920Al Caiolaguitar · Jersey City, NJDied 9 November 2016 · Jazz
  • 1922Joseph Dwight Newmantrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 4 July 1992 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1927Ray Harrislabel-owner, producer, vocalDied 13 November 2003 · Soul · Hi Rec's
  • 1930Sonny Rollinssaxophone · New York, NYDied 25 May 2026 · Jazz
  • 1934Little Milton (James Milton Campbell)composer, guitar, vocal · Inverness, MSDied 4 August 2005 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1936Buddy Hollycomposer, guitar · Lubbock, TXDied 3 February 1959 · R&B
  • 1936Joe Simonvocal · Simmesport, LADied 13 December 2021 · Soul
  • 1937Troyce Keyguitar · Jordon Plantation, LADied 9 November 1992 · Blues
  • 1939Benjamin Latimorepiano, vocal · Charleston, TNDied 22 August 2026 · R&B · Soul · Hi-Toppers
  • 1941Ronald Shaabarranger, composer, ownerDied 20 May 1998 · R&B · Soul · Ron Records (baton Rouge)
  • 1943Gloria Gaynorvocal · Newark, NJSoul · Soul Satisfiers
  • 1952Boyd Martindrums · Wellington, KSBlues · Robbie Laws, Urban All-St
  • 1954James Chambersband-leader, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 27 August 1994 · Gospel · Chicago Mass Choir

Died6

  • 1967Rex Stewartcornet · Los Angeles, CABorn 22 February 1907 · aged 60 · Jazz
  • 1980"Blind" Arvella Gray (Walter Dixon Gray)guitar · Chicago, ILBorn 28 January 1906 · aged 74 · Blues · Folk · Gospel
  • 1993Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams)composer, guitar · Chicago, ILBorn 29 April 1937 · aged 56 · Blues
  • 1993Syd Valentinetrumpet · Indianapolis, INJazz
  • 2002Erma Franklinvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 13 March 1938 · aged 64 · Gospel · Soul
  • 2006Bonnie Leevocal · Chicago, ILBorn 11 June 1931 · aged 75 · Blues · Delmark Rec’s

Events4

  • 1957You Send Me' by Sam Cooke is released on Keen
  • 1963Garnet Mimms first hit ‘Cry Baby’ (United Artists) hits reaches #1 R&B.
  • 1963Martha and The Vandellas’ ‘Heat Wave’ (Tamla/Motown) hits R&B #1.
  • 1966Otis Redding’s ‘Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)’ released (Volt 138).