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9 March

Musicians born and died on 9 March: 17 births, 13 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1886J.D. SuggsguitarDied 19 June 1955 · Blues
  • 1903Georgia White (Georgia Lawson White)piano · Sandersville, GABlues
  • 1909Herschel Evanssaxophone · Denton, TXDied 9 February 1939 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1918Saul Biharilabel-owner · St. Louis, MODied 22 February 1975 · Blues · R&B · Mordernrpm/flair Rec’s
  • 1919Billy Fordtrumpet, vocal · Bloomfield, NJR&B · Billy & Lillie
  • 1920William "Lefty" Batesbass, guitar · Leighton, ALDied 7 April 2007 · Blues · Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1921Eddie Snowpiano, vocal · Corona, TNDied 21 November 1998 · Blues · R&B · Sun Records
  • 1928Keely Smithvocal · Norfolk, VADied 16 December 2017 · Jazz · Louis Prima
  • 1929Joe Valino (Joseph Paolino Jr.)piano, vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 26 December 1996 · Jazz · Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey, Gold Star, RCA Records
  • 1930Ornette Colemansaxophone · Fort Worth, TXDied 11 June 2015 · Jazz
  • 1933Lloyd Pricearranger, label-owner, producer, vocal · Kenner, LADied 3 May 2021 · R&B · Soul
  • 1934John Thomas "Scooter" Steelevocal · Chapel Hill, NCDied 28 April 1997 · R&B · Willows
  • 1944King Biscuit Boy (Richard Newell)harmonica · Hamilton, CanadaDied 5 January 2003 · Blues
  • 1945Laura Lee (Laura Lee Newton Lee)vocal · Chicago, ILSoul
  • 1948Jeffrey Osbornevocal · Providence, RISoul · L.t.d.
  • 1948Steve Hughesharmonica · TexasHeads Up Rec’s
  • 1952Oku Onuora (Orlando Wong)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Light of Saba

Died13

  • 1961Wilbur C. Sweatmanpiano · New York, NYBorn 7 February 1882 · aged 79 · Jazz
  • 1965Tommy Douglasarranger, clarinet, saxophone · South DakotaBorn 9 January 1906 · aged 59 · Jazz
  • 1966Henry Stuckeyguitar · Jackson, MSBorn 11 April 1897 · aged 68 · Blues · Skip James
  • 1970Jackie Opelvocal · Bridgetown, BarbadosBorn 27 August 1937 · aged 32 · Ska · Soul · Skatalites
  • 1971Gay S. Crossesaxophone · Cleveland, OHJazz · Gotham Rec’s
  • 1974Harry Womackvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 25 June 1945 · aged 28 · Soul · Valentinos, Womack Brothers
  • 1985Robert "Bumps" Blackwellarranger, band-leader · Hacienda Heights, CABorn 23 May 1918 · aged 66 · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
  • 1986Clarence Nelsonguitar · Memphis, TNBlues
  • 1988Thomas Coleman Sellersproducer · Wayne, PASoul · Motown Rec's
  • 1992Monty Rex Budwigbass · Los Angeles, CABorn 26 December 1929 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 2005George Scottvocal · Durham, NCBorn 18 March 1929 · aged 75 · Complications of diabetes and a heart condition · Gospel · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
  • 2007Sammy Lewisharmonica · West Memphis, ARBorn 9 August 1932 · aged 74 · Blues · Willie Johnson
  • 2012Bugs Hendersonguitar · Jefferson, TXBorn 20 October 1943 · aged 68 · Liver cancer · Blues

Events5

  • 1957'Jim Dandy' by LaVern Baker (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1959'It's Just a Matter of Time' by Brook Benton (Mercury) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (9 weeks at the top).
  • 1963'That's the Way Love Is' by Bobby Bland (Duke) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (2 weeks at the top).
  • 1968'We're a Winner' by The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1973Rusty Bryant records 'For the Good Times' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.