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22 April

Musicians born and died on 22 April: 11 births, 11 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1913Willie C. "Boll Weenie Bill" Mooreguitar · Kinston, NCDied 2 May 1971 · Blues
  • 1919Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" Jacksonclarinet, saxophone, violin, vocal · Cleveland, OHDied 31 July 1989 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 1921Candido (Candido Camero)drums · Havana, CubaDied 7 November 2020 · Jazz
  • 1921Gabby "Pop" PahinuiguitarDied 13 October 1980 · Folk
  • 1922Charles Mingusbass · Nogales, AZDied 5 January 1979 · Jazz
  • 1924George "Harmonica" Smithharmonica · Helena, ARDied 2 October 1983 · Blues
  • 1927Laurel Antonio Aitkencomposer, producer, vocal · Havana, CubaDied 17 July 2005 · R&B · Reggae · Ska
  • 1931Joe Cuba (Gilberto Miguel Calderón)band-leader, drums · New York, NYDied 15 February 2009 · R&B · Soul · Joe Cuba Sextet, Tico, Fania, Seeco
  • 1935Paul Chambers (Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr.)bass, songwriter · Pittsburgh, PADied 4 January 1969 · Jazz · Miles Davis Quintet, Wynton Kelly Trio, Blue Note, Prestige
  • 1937Jack Nitzscheproducer · Chicago, ILDied 25 August 2000 · Soul
  • 1939Mel Cartervocal · Cincinnati, OHR&B

Died11

  • 1975Walter Vinsonguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 2 February 1901 · aged 74 · Blues · Mississippi Sheiks
  • 1980Rev. Louis Overstreetguitar · Phoenix, AZBorn 1 April 1921 · aged 59 · Gospel · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1983Earl "Fatha" Hinesband-leader, piano · Oakland, CABorn 28 December 1903 · aged 79 · Heart attack · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
  • 1983Emil Shalitlabel-owner · London, EnglandBorn 24 December 1909 · aged 73 · R&B · Ska · Blue Beat Rec’s
  • 1987Irving C. Ashbyguitar · Perris, CABorn 29 December 1920 · aged 66 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
  • 1990"Little" Joe Blue (Joe Valery Jr. Blue)guitar, vocal · Reno, NVBorn 23 September 1934 · aged 55 · Blues
  • 1993Jimmy Beeproducer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 20 September 1934 · aged 58 · Soul · Calla Rec’s
  • 1993“Big” Ed Thompsonguitar · Cincinnati, CTBorn 22 January 1935 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1996Helen Keaneproducer · New York, NYBorn 16 February 1923 · aged 73 · Jazz
  • 2001Ike Colepiano · Sun Lakes, AZBorn 13 July 1927 · aged 73 · Cancer · Jazz · Nat Cole
  • 2003Felice Bryantvocal · Gatlinburg, TNBorn 7 August 1925 · aged 77 · Cancer · Gospel · Boudleaux & Felice

Events5

  • 1957Chris Kenner records ‘Sick and Tired’ (Imperial 5448).
  • 1960Johnny "Hammond" Smith records 'Talk That Talk' (New Jazz) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1965Volt 126 released - Otis Redding’s ‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)’.
  • 1969Desmond Dekker's 'The Israelites' reaches UK #1.
  • 1978The One Love Peace Concert at the National Stadium, Kingston - Bob Marley joins the hands of Michael Manley and Edward Seaga on stage, and Peter Tosh lectures the politicians.