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12 October

Musicians born and died on 12 October: 17 births, 11 deaths and 7 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1879Chris Smithcomposer · Charleston, SCDied 4 October 1949 · Blues
  • 1902Jimmy Archeytrombone · Norfolk, VADied 16 November 1967 · Jazz
  • 1915Beachey Thompsonvocal · Newberry, SCDied 28 June 1994 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
  • 1920James "Lucky" Carmichaelpiano · Harrodsburg, KYDied 6 October 1982 · Blues · R&B
  • 1925Guitar Gabriel (Nyles Jones)guitar · Decatur, GADied 2 April 1996 · Blues
  • 1928Eugene Foxsaxophone, vocal · Sumner, MSDied 11 July 2000 · R&B · Kings of Rhythm, Checker, RPM, Spark
  • 1929Nappy Brown (Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp Brown)vocal, piano · Charlotte, NCDied 20 September 2008 · R&B · Gospel
  • 1934James "Sugarboy" Crawfordband-leader, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 15 September 2012 · R&B
  • 1934King Solomon (King Sylvester Lee Melicious Solomon)vocal · Tallulah, LABlues · Gospel · Friendly Brothers Spiritual Quartet, Soul Brothers Band, Checker, Kent
  • 1935Paul Humphreydrums · Detroit, MIDied 31 January 2014 · Jazz · Charles Mingus, Gene Ammons, Kai Winding, Lee Konitz, Les McCann, Wes Montgomery
  • 1935Samuel David Moorevocal · Miami, FLDied 10 January 2025 · Soul · Sam & Dave
  • 1936Melvin "Mel" Rhyneorgan · Indianapolis, INDied 5 March 2013 · Jazz · Wes Mongtgomery
  • 1938Jean Louise Kingvocal · Chicago, ILDied 28 March 1983 · R&B · Soul · Blossoms, Raelettes, Hanna-Barbera Records
  • 1942Melvin "Blue" Franklin (David English Franklin)vocal · Montgomery, ALDied 23 February 1995 · Soul · Distants, Temptations
  • 1953Jimmy Christian Hotzproducer · Sherman, TXDied 5 June 2023 · R&B · B.b. King
  • 1954Lee Goldsteinmanager · Chicago, ILShanachie Rec’s
  • 1954Linval Thompson (Leval Alphonso Thompson)composer, engineer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Phil Pratt, Bunny Lee, Black Ark

Died11

  • 1972Wilfred "Billy" Williamsvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 December 1910 · aged 61 · Heart attack · Gospel · R&B · Charioteers
  • 1974Pink Andersonguitar · Spartanburg, SCBorn 12 February 1900 · aged 74 · Blues
  • 1981Eddie Piperdrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Four Tunes, Red Caps
  • 1985"Blind" John Davispiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 December 1913 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 1993Felix GrantDJ · Washington, DCBorn 22 February 1918 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1999Frank Frostguitar, harmonica, organ, voca · Helena, ARBorn 15 April 1936 · aged 63 · Cardiac Arrest · Blues · Sonny Boy Williamson
  • 2008Clifford James "Cliff" Noblesband-leader, vocal · Norristown, PABorn 4 August 1941 · aged 67 · R&B · Soul · Cliff Nobles & Co., Delrays, Phil-L.A. of Soul, Atlantic
  • 2016Sonny Sandersproducer · Detroit, MIBorn 6 August 1939 · aged 77 · Soul
  • 2017Andy McGheesaxophone · Marietta, GABorn 3 November 1927 · aged 89 · Natural causes · Jazz · Hampton
  • 2019George ChambersbassBorn 26 September 1931 · aged 88 · Soul · Chambers Brothers
  • 2023Michael "Ibo" Cooperarranger, composer, keyboards · Saint Andrew Parish, JamaicaBorn 14 January 1952 · aged 71 · Cancer · Reggae · Inner Circle, Third World

Events7

  • 1957After a Sydney Concert, Little Richard announces intention to quit rock’n’roll (throws $8000 worth of rings into Hunter River after skepticism from saxophone-man Cliff Burks).
  • 1959'Sea of Love' by Phil Phillips with the Twilights (Khoury) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1963Garnet Mimms’ first hit ‘Cry Baby’ (United Artists) reaches #1 R&B.
  • 1964The Radiants record their best-known track ‘Voice Your Choice’ (Chess 1904).
  • 1964Tony Clarke records his Chess hit ‘The Entertainer’ (Chess 1924).
  • 1967The Miracles' 'I Second That Emotion' released (Tamla 54159) (#1).
  • 1970Houston Person records 'Person to Person!' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.