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26 October

Musicians born and died on 26 October: 9 births, 11 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1911Mahalia Jacksonvocal · New Orleans, LADied 27 January 1972 · Gospel
  • 1913Charles Daly Barnetband-leader, saxophone · New York, NYDied 4 September 1991 · Jazz
  • 1931Detroit Junior (Emery H. Williams Jr.)piano, vocal · Haynes, ARDied 9 August 2005 · Blues
  • 1936Joya Landis (Wanda Jeanne Vann)vocal · Mound City, KSDied 17 April 2013 · Reggae · Ska · Treasure Isle
  • 1937Joey Lewisband-leader, guitar, keyboards, piano · Port of Spain, TrinidadDied 8 February 2016 · Calypso · Joey Lewis Orchestra, JoVan Rec’s
  • 1938James "Jabo" Starksdrums · Jackson, ALDied 1 May 2018 · Soul · James Brown
  • 1947King Jammy (Lloyd Woodrowe James)engineer, producer, sound-system · Montego Bay, JamaicaReggae · King Tubby
  • 1949Shirley Kingvocal · West Memphis, ARBlues · Gbw Rec’s
  • 1951William "Bootsy" Collinsbass, vocal · Cincinnati, OHSoul · James Brown

Died11

  • 1952Hattie McDanieldrums, vocal · Woodland Hills, CABorn 10 June 1895 · aged 57 · Blues
  • 1961Ed "Jack Raggs" Johnsonarranger, trombone · New York, NYBorn 12 July 1910 · aged 51 · Onyx Rec’s
  • 1966Jessie Mae Robinsoncomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 October 1919 · aged 47 · R&B
  • 1989Grace Smithvocal · Newark, NJBorn 1 January 1908 · aged 81
  • 1990William S. Paleylabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 28 September 1901 · aged 89 · Cbs Rec’s
  • 1994Wilbert Harrisondrums, guitar, piano, vocal · Spencer, NCBorn 5 January 1929 · aged 65 · Stroke · R&B · W.c. Barker Band
  • 1997Ollie Nightingalevocal · Memphis, TNBorn 6 September 1936 · aged 61 · Heart attack · Soul
  • 2009Chris BartleyvocalBorn 17 April 1947 · aged 62 · Kidney failure · R&B · Soul · Soulful Inspirations
  • 2013Alfred Orlando "Al" Johnsonarranger, keyboards, producer, songwriter, vocal · Cheverly, MDBorn 11 February 1948 · aged 65 · Heart attack during treatment for a colon infection · R&B · Soul · Unifics, Columbia, Marina, CLOUT Entertainment
  • 2013George Anthony "Tony" Brevettproducer, vocalBorn 3 September 1949 · aged 64 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Melodians
  • 2015Winfield "Big Roebie" Scottcomposer, vocal · Union, NJBorn 27 November 1920 · aged 94 · R&B · Cues

Events3

  • 1950Floyd Dixon records ‘Telephone Blues’ (Aladdin) at Radio Recorders LA.
  • 1953Guitar Slim records ‘Things I Used To Do’ (Specialty).
  • 1974'Everything I Own' by Ken Boothe (Trojan) reaches No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.