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14 October

Musicians born and died on 14 October: 19 births, 10 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1889Clarence Musecomposer · Baltimore, MDDied 13 October 1979
  • 1889Spencer Williamscomposer, piano · New Orleans, LADied 14 July 1965 · Blues
  • 1895Edna Hicksvocal · New Orleans, LADied 16 August 1925 · Blues
  • 1897Dorsey M. Dixonguitar, violin, vocal · Darlington, SCDied 18 April 1968 · Blues · Dixon Brothers
  • 1899Red McKenzievocal · St. Louis, MODied 7 February 1948 · Jazz · Spirits Rhythm
  • 1907Babe Stovallguitar · Tylertown, MSDied 21 September 1974 · Blues
  • 1922Jimmy Ligginsguitar · Newby, OKDied 18 July 1983 · R&B
  • 1926Bill Justisarranger, producer, saxophone · Birmingham, ALDied 15 July 1982 · R&B · Sun Rec’s
  • 1926James "Son" Thomasguitar · Eden, MSDied 26 June 1993 · Blues
  • 1930Abb Lockesaxophone · Chicago, ILBlues · Albert Collins, Otis Rush
  • 1930Robert Parkersaxophone, vocal · Mobile, ALDied 19 January 2020 · R&B · Soul
  • 1933Andrew Thrashervocal · Wetumpka, ALDied 7 August 1978 · R&B · Drifters
  • 1933U.S. Warrenguitar · Aubrey, AR
  • 1935Marc M. Gordoncomposer · Denver, CODied 16 June 2010 · Soul · Motown Rec's
  • 1937Bobby Butler (Robert Butler)drums, vocal · Pine Bluff, ARBlues · Little Joe and the Latinaires, Tortilla Factory, Chester Juydan and the Hot Brown Boys
  • 1942Joe Gibbs (Joel Arthur Gibson)producer · Salt Spring, JamaicaDied 22 February 2008 · Reggae · Amalgamated, Pressure Beat, Joe Gibbs, Professionals
  • 1947Norman Harrisguitar · PennsylvaniaDied 20 March 1987 · Soul · Gamble & Huff
  • 1948Mark Hamzaorgan · Jersey City, NJBlues · Jazz · Zydeco · Clarence Spady
  • 1949Mark "Kaz" Kazanoffsaxophone · Northampton, MABlues · Jazz · Black Top Rec’s

Died10

  • 1930Henry S. Creamercomposer · New York, NYBorn 21 June 1879 · aged 51 · Jazz
  • 1945Pha Terrellvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 25 May 1910 · aged 35 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
  • 1955Bob Kingvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 22 July 1906 · aged 49 · Gospel · Bells Joy, Soul Stirrers
  • 1969William McKinneydrums · Cynthiana, KYBorn 17 September 1895 · aged 74 · Jazz · Cotton Pickers
  • 1977Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosbyvocal · Madrid, SpainBorn 3 May 1903 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Jazz
  • 1992Harvey Blakemanharmonica · Woodford, KYBorn 5 December 1897 · aged 94 · Blues
  • 1992Laura Dukesbanjo · Memphis, TNBorn 10 June 1907 · aged 85 · Blues · Flyright Rec’s
  • 2004William Henry "Pat" Bestarranger, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Roseville, CABorn 6 June 1923 · aged 81 · R&B · Brown Dots, Sentimentalists, Four Tunes
  • 2006Freddy Fender (Baldemar Garza Huerta)guitar, songwriter, vocal · Corpus Christi, TXBorn 4 June 1937 · aged 69 · Lung cancer · R&B · Rock · Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven, Imperial Records, ABC Records
  • 2009Johnny Jonesguitar · Nashville, TNBorn 17 August 1936 · aged 73 · Blues

Events4

  • 1960Johnny "Hammond" Smith records 'Gettin' the Message' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1963Stanley Turrentine records the first session for 'A Chip off the Old Block' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1967Sam and Dave’s ‘Soul Man’ (Stax) reaches #1.
  • 1978'Now That We've Found Love' by Third World (Island) peaks at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart.