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3 March

Musicians born and died on 3 March: 12 births, 13 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1893William "Ragtime Millionaire" Mooreguitar · Dover, GADied 22 November 1951 · Blues
  • 1903Lowell Petersvocal · Cleveland, TNGospel · Southernaires
  • 1906Albany Leon "Barney" Bigardclarinet · New Orleans, LADied 27 June 1980 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1918Cliff Smallspiano · Charleston, SCJazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
  • 1920James Waynedrums, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Houston, TXDied 31 March 1978 · R&B · Sittin’ In With, Imperial, Aladdin, Peacock
  • 1924Reverend Houston.H. "H.H." Harringtonlabel-owner · Macon, MSBlues · R&B · Atomic-H Rec’s
  • 1925Herb Hardesty (Herbert Hardesty)band-leader, saxophone, songwriter, trumpet · New Orleans, LADied 3 December 2016 · Jazz · R&B · Fats Domino, J&M Studio Band, Mercury, Tom Waits
  • 1927Tommy McCooksaxophone · Havana, CubaDied 5 May 1998 · Jazz · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites
  • 1931Robert Hamlettvocal · Nashville, TNDied 1 February 2016 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1934Jimmy Garrisonbass · Miami, FLDied 7 April 1976 · Jazz · John Coltrane
  • 1938Willie Chambersguitar · Lee County, MSSoul · Chambers Brothers
  • 1948Donat Roy "Jackie" Mittooorgan, piano, vocal · Browns Town, JamaicaDied 16 December 1990 · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites

Died13

  • 1925Jimmy CoxcomposerBorn 28 July 1882 · aged 42 · Blues
  • 1961Willie Rayvocal · New York City, NYBorn 10 October 1925 · aged 35 · Gospel · R&B · Du Droppers, Southwest Jubilee Singers, Dixieaires, Bells
  • 1973Jerry Blainelabel-owner · Long Island, NYBorn 31 December 1910 · aged 62 · Jazz · R&B · Jubilee-Josie Rec’s
  • 1984Roy Hallpiano · Nashville, TNBorn 7 May 1922 · aged 61 · Country · Rock & Roll
  • 2002Cleo "Big Bo" McGeeharmonica, vocal · Eutaw, ALBorn 9 October 1928 · aged 73 · Stabbed · Blues
  • 2002Harlan Howardcomposer · Nashville, TNBorn 8 September 1927 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Country
  • 2006Sister O.M. Terrellguitar · Conyers, GABorn 18 August 1911 · aged 94 · Gospel
  • 2009Richard Pequearranger, producerBorn 29 July 1943 · aged 65 · Blues · Soul · Twinight Rec’s
  • 2013Bobby Rogersvocal · Southfield, MIBorn 19 February 1940 · aged 73 · Complications from diabetes · R&B · Soul · Miracles
  • 2015Sylvester Rankinguitar · Albany, NYBorn 16 December 1932 · aged 82 · Blues
  • 2017Jim Fullerguitar · Arcadia, CARock · Surfaris, Jim Fuller and the Beatnik
  • 2022Denroy Morganvocal · Lawrenceville, GABorn 15 May 1945 · aged 76 · Cancer · Reggae · Black Eagles
  • 2026Cicero BlakevocalBorn 20 February 1936 · aged 90 · R&B · Kool Gents

Events4

  • 1951'Black Night' by Charles Brown Trio (Aladdin) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (14 weeks at the top).
  • 1951Jackie Brenston records 'Rocket 88' (Chess) with Ike Turner's band at Sun studios.
  • 1963Ben E King records ‘Don’t Play That Song’ (Atlantic) with a young Little Eva one of the backing singers.
  • 1967Johnny "Hammond" Smith records 'Gettin' Up' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.