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13 March

Musicians born and died on 13 March: 14 births, 13 deaths and 6 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1894Clara Smithvocal · Spartanburg County, SCDied 2 February 1935 · Blues · Jazz · Columbia Rec’s
  • 1906John B. Brownbass · Dayton, OHDied 12 August 1987 · Jazz · Snub Mosley
  • 1909Saunders Samuel Kingguitar · Staple, LADied 31 August 2000 · Blues · R&B
  • 1913Lightnin' Slim (Otis Verries Hicks)guitar, vocal · Good Pine, LADied 27 July 1974 · Blues
  • 1919Dave Cavanaughproducer, saxophone · St. Paul, MNDied 31 December 1981 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1922Willie "Rough Dried" Williamsdrums · Lake Village, ARDied 8 December 1988 · Blues
  • 1925"Poor" Bob Woodforkguitar · Lake Village, ARBlues · Sunnyland Slim
  • 1930Blue Mitchelltrumpet · Miami, FLDied 21 May 1979 · Jazz
  • 1933Mike Stollercomposer, label-owner · Belle Harbor, NYR&B · Soul
  • 1935Marjorie "Margie" Hendrixpiano, songwriter, vocal · Register, GADied 14 July 1973 · R&B · Soul · Cookies, Raelettes, Mercury, Sound Stage 7
  • 1938Erma Franklinvocal · Shelby, MSDied 7 September 2002 · Gospel · Soul
  • 1940Canzetta Maria "Candi" Statonlabel-owner, songwriter, vocal · Hanceville, ALGospel · R&B · Soul · Jewell Gospel Trio, FAME, Warner Bros., Beracah Records
  • 1941Vincent "Lee" Mosesguitar, vocal · Atlanta, GADied 26 January 1998 · Funk · Soul
  • 1944Bobby Pattersonlabel-owner, vocal · Dallas, TXSoul

Died13

  • 1957Frank "Josh" Billingsdrums · New York, NYBorn 14 February 1905 · aged 52 · Jazz
  • 1971Arlester "Dyke" Christianbass, vocal · Phoenix, AZBorn 13 June 1943 · aged 27 · Shot · Soul · Dyke & Blazers
  • 1972Clancy Hayesbanjo · San Francisco, CABorn 14 November 1908 · aged 63 · Jazz
  • 1985Bob Shad (Abraham Shadrinsky Shad)arranger, producer · Beverly Hills, CABorn 12 February 1920 · aged 65 · Blues · Bret Rec's, Shad Rec's, Sittin' In With Rec's
  • 1991Bill Gazzarripromoter · West Hollywood, CABorn 16 June 1924 · aged 66 · Rock & Roll
  • 1991James Dugald McPartlandband-leader, trumpet · Port Washington, NYBorn 15 March 1907 · aged 83 · Jazz
  • 1994Danny Barkerguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 13 January 1909 · aged 85 · Jazz
  • 1994Jimmy Fordsaxophone · Houston, TXBorn 16 June 1927 · aged 66 · Jazz · Milt Larkins
  • 1997Clarence Greenband-leader, guitar, vocal · Houston, TXBorn 1 January 1934 · aged 63 · Natural Causes · Blues · Blues For Two, High Type Five, Cobras, Rhythmaires
  • 1998Judge Dread (Alex Hughes)vocal · Canterbury, EnglandBorn 2 May 1945 · aged 52 · Heart attack · Reggae
  • 2005Lyn Collinsvocal · Pasadena, CABorn 12 June 1948 · aged 56 · Cardiac arrhythmia · Soul · James Brown
  • 2008Wilfred Middlebrooksbass · Pasadena, CABorn 17 July 1933 · aged 74 · Heart failure · Jazz · Tab Smith
  • 2025Ann SextonvocalBorn 5 February 1950 · aged 75 · Soul

Events6

  • 1928Lonnie Johnson records 'Broken Levee Blues' (Okeh) in TX.
  • 1952Lloyd Price records 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' (Specialty).
  • 1954Willie Johnson's Specialty session - 'Say Baby'.
  • 1955Fats Domino records ‘Ain’t It A Shame’ (Imperial 5348).
  • 1961'Pony Time' by Chubby Checker (Parkway) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (2 weeks at the top).
  • 1965'Shotgun' by Junior Walker & the All Stars (Soul) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (4 weeks at the top).