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14 March

Musicians born and died on 14 March: 10 births, 13 deaths and 8 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1900Ernest "Bass" Hillbass · Pittsburgh, PADied 16 September 1964 · Jazz · Sammy Price
  • 1914Robert "Pete" Williamsguitar · Zachary, LADied 31 December 1980 · Blues
  • 1925Sonny Cohntrumpet · Chicago, ILDied 7 November 2006 · Jazz · Red Saunders
  • 1926Phil Phillipsvocal · Lake Charles, LADied 14 March 2020 · R&B
  • 1930Ed Wileyband-leader, saxophone, vocal · Houston, TXDied 27 September 2010 · Blues · R&B · Rock · Ed Wiley & After Hours Band, Sittin’ In With, Atlantic, King
  • 1933Quincy Delight Jones Jr.arranger, composer, producer, trumpet · Chicago, ILDied 3 November 2024 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Lionel Hampton
  • 1934Shirley Scottorgan, piano · Philadelphia, PADied 10 March 2002 · Jazz
  • 1947Ronnie Bakerbass, guitar · Philadelphia, PADied 26 July 1990 · Soul
  • 1947Roy Buddarranger, composer, conductor, piano · South Norwood, EnglandDied 7 August 1993 · Jazz · Roy Budd Trio, Pye, MCA Records, Castle
  • 1951Eugene Greyarranger, composer, guitar · Green Island, JamaicaJazz · Reggae · Mighty Quinns, Fab Five, The Caribs, Jamaica Subway International, Toots & the Maytals, Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Sly & Robbie

Died13

  • 1970Mary Ann Ganservocal · Queens, NYBorn 4 February 1948 · aged 22 · Drug Overdose · R&B · Rock · Shangri-Las
  • 1972Linda Jonesvocal · Newark, NJBorn 14 December 1944 · aged 27 · Diabetes · Gospel · Soul
  • 1981Billy Davisdrums · Wilmington, DEBorn 21 August 1934 · aged 46 · Jazz · Sonny Stitt
  • 1988Herb Jonesvocal · Boston, MABorn 15 April 1907 · aged 80 · Jazz · Jones Brothers
  • 1990Big Twist (Larry Nolan)drums, vocal · Broadview, ILBorn 22 September 1937 · aged 52 · Heart failure · R&B · Mellow Fellows
  • 1991Jerome "Doc" Pomuscomposer, piano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 27 June 1925 · aged 65 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 2011Sherman Washingtonvocal · Boutte, LABorn 13 December 1925 · aged 85 · Gospel · Zion Harmonizers
  • 2011“Big” Jack Johnsonguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 30 July 1939 · aged 71 · Blues · Earwig Rec’s
  • 2012Eddie Kingguitar, vocal · Peoria, ILBorn 21 April 1938 · aged 73 · Blues · Double Trouble Rec’s
  • 2020Phil Phillipsvocal · Lake Charles, LABorn 14 March 1926 · aged 94 · R&B
  • 2022Pervis SpannDJ · Chicago, ILBorn 16 August 1932 · aged 89 · Alzheimer's disease · Blues
  • 2023Bobby Caldwellcomposer, percussion, vocal · Great Meadows, NJBorn 15 August 1951 · aged 71 · Complications from a fluoroquinolone antibiotic reaction · Jazz
  • 2026Paul Geremiaguitar, piano · Providence, RIBorn 21 April 1944 · aged 81 · Blues

Events8

  • 1927Blind Lemon Jefferson records 'Black Snake Moan' (Okeh) - Chicago.
  • 1929Cleo Gibson records 'I've Got Ford Engine Movements In My Hips' (Okeh) - Atlanta.
  • 1929Hambone Willie NewBorn records 'Roll and Tumble Blues' (Okeh).
  • 1956Wynona Carr session at Specialty - 'Jump Jack Jump', 'Nursery Rhyme Rock', 'Please Mr. Jailer'.
  • 1960Sam Cooke kicks off his first tour of the West Indies with a concert in Montego Bay.
  • 1966Eric Kloss records the first session for 'Love and All That Jazz' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1966‘Hold On I’m Comin’ by Sam and Dave (Stax 189) and Ruby Johnson’s ‘I’ll Run Your Hurt Away’ (Volt 133) released.
  • 1974Lou Donaldson records the first session for 'Sweet Lou' (Blue Note) at Generation Sound Studios, New York City.