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31 March

Musicians born and died on 31 March: 13 births, 9 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1895Lizzie Milesvocal · New Orleans, LADied 17 March 1963 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1905Big Maceo (Maceo Merriweather)composer, piano · Newnan, GADied 26 February 1953 · Blues
  • 1910Robert McCoypiano · Aliceville, ALDied 12 February 1978 · Blues · Lucille Bogan
  • 1913Etta Bakerbanjo, fiddle, guitar, piano, vocal · Caldwell, NCDied 23 September 2006 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
  • 1921Tulsa Red/Lowell Fulson (Lowell Fulsom Fulson)band-leader, guitar, vocal · Tulsa, OKDied 6 March 1999 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1923Don Barksdalelabel-owner · Oakland, CADied 8 March 1993 · R&B · Soul · Rhythm Rec’s
  • 1924George Harold "Hack" Jacksonband-leader, songwriter, vocal · Gary, INDied 24 June 2005 · R&B · Jackson Bros. Orchestra, Jackson Brothers, RCA Victor, Edsel Records
  • 1934John D. Loudermilkguitar · Durham, NCDied 21 September 2016 · Country · Tobacco Road
  • 1935Herb Alperttrumpet, label-owner · Los Angeles, CAJazz · A&m Rec’s
  • 1940Rev. Cecil Franklinvocal · Memphis, TNDied 26 December 1989 · Gospel
  • 1943Al Goodmanvocal · Jackson, MSDied 26 July 2010 · Soul · Corvettes, Moments, Vipers
  • 1946Jeff Samuel Dixon (Free I Dixon)DJ, vocal · Manchester, JamaicaDied 11 September 1987 · Reggae
  • 1953James Bradleyvocal · Bay City, MIGospel

Died9

  • 1950Ada Scott Brownvocal · Kansas City, KSBorn 1 May 1890 · aged 59 · Jazz · Bennie Moten
  • 1978James Waynedrums, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 3 March 1920 · aged 58 · R&B · Sittin’ In With, Imperial, Aladdin, Peacock
  • 1986O'kelly Isley Jr.vocal · Englewood, NJBorn 25 December 1937 · aged 48 · R&B · Soul · Isley Brothers
  • 1991John Carterclarinet · Inglewood, CABorn 24 September 1929 · aged 61 · Jazz
  • 2006Jackie McLeansaxophone · Hartford, CTBorn 17 May 1931 · aged 74 · Jazz
  • 2007Lee Magidarranger, producer · Malibu, CABorn 6 April 1926 · aged 80 · R&B · Jubilee Rec’s, Savoy
  • 2018John Phillip Soul (John Phillip Soulé)band-leaderCancer · His Stone Marching Band
  • 2020Hubert Leevocal · Hartford, CTBorn 5 June 1944 · aged 75 · Reggae · Clarendonians
  • 2022Frederick Molton "Fred" Johnsonbass, vocalR&B · Rock · Marcels

Events5

  • 1937Fats Waller records 'Honeysuckle Rose' (Victor).
  • 1962Willis Jackson records 'Thunderbird' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1964Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine records 'Blue Flames' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1965Grant Green records 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1979'Money in My Pocket' by Dennis Brown (Lightning) peaks at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.