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20 October

Musicians born and died on 20 October: 10 births, 10 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1890Jelly Roll Morton (Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton)piano · New Orleans, LADied 10 July 1941 · Jazz
  • 1890Jelly Roll Morton (Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe)piano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 10 July 1941 · Jazz
  • 1901Adelaide Hallvocal · Brooklyn, NYDied 7 November 1993 · Jazz
  • 1906John Dudley "Johnny" Mooreguitar · Austin, TXDied 6 January 1969 · R&B · Three Blazers
  • 1907Carl Kressguitar · Newark, NJDied 10 June 1965 · Blues · Jazz · Eddie Lang
  • 1910Charlie Fuquavocal · Martinsburg, WVDied 21 December 1971 · Jazz · Ink Spots
  • 1931George Johnson (drums)drums · MassachusettsDied 29 December 1985 · R&B · Bill Doggett, Willis Jackson
  • 1934Eddie Harrissaxophone, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 5 November 1996 · Jazz
  • 1937Wanda Jacksonguitar, songwriter, vocal · Maud, OKGospel · Rock
  • 1943Bugs Hendersonguitar · Palm Springs, CADied 9 March 2012 · Blues

Died10

  • 1913Polk Millerbanjo · Richmond, VABorn 2 August 1844 · aged 69 · Folk · Gospel · Old South Quartet
  • 1949Sam "Cryin'" Collinsguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 11 August 1887 · aged 62 · Blues · Gennett Rec’s
  • 1968Elder Solomon Lightfoot Michauxevangelist · Washington, DCBorn 7 November 1884 · aged 83 · Gospel
  • 1984Albert "Budd" Johnsonsaxophone · Kansas City, MOBorn 14 December 1910 · aged 73 · Jazz · R&B · Benny Green Band, Earl Hines Band, Fletcher Henderson Band, Louis Armstrong Band
  • 1995Raymond Rasberrypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 March 1930 · aged 65 · Gospel · Rasberry Singers
  • 2004Crathman Plato "C.P." Spencerproducer, songwriter, vocal · Oak Park, MIBorn 13 January 1938 · aged 66 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Spinners, Voice Masters, Originals, Motown
  • 2017Tommy Willsband-leader, saxophone, vocalBorn 7 August 1924 · aged 93 · Jazz · Rock · Artists of Rhythm, Ted Weems Orchestra, Eddy Howard Orchestra, Bill Haley and Comets
  • 2023Gene Goodmanlabel-ownerBorn 3 August 1910 · aged 113 · Arc Music
  • 2024Barbara Dane (Barbara Jean Spillman Dane)vocal · Oakland, CABorn 12 May 1927 · aged 97 · Heart failure · Blues · Folk · Jazz
  • 2026Anita Louisvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 24 November 1949 · aged 76 · Soul · Soul Children

Events5

  • 1954Lavern Baker records ‘Tomorrow Night’, ‘Tweedlee Dee’ (#4) (Atlantic).
  • 1962'Do You Love Me' by The Contours (Gordy) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).
  • 1966Cannonball Adderley records the seminal Soul-Jazz groove 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy' for Capitol Records Los Angeles.
  • 1967Willis Jackson records the first session for 'Soul Grabber' (Prestige) in New York City.
  • 1969Sonny Phillips records 'Sure 'Nuff' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.