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5 October

Musicians born and died on 5 October: 19 births, 14 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1881James Tim Brymncomposer · Kinston, NCDied 3 October 1946 · Jazz
  • 1890Rev. F.W. McGeevocal · Winchester, TNDied 8 April 1971 · Gospel
  • 1910Fred Normanarranger, producer, trombone · Leesburg, FLDied 19 February 1993 · Jazz
  • 1915Ala Mae Millerpiano · Georgia
  • 1915Stanley Mottalabel-owner · JamaicaDied 22 March 1993 · Mento · Mrs Rec's
  • 1918Jimmy Blantonbass · Chattanooga, TNDied 30 July 1942 · Jazz · Duke Ellingston
  • 1922Blanche Thomasvocal · New Orleans, LADied 21 April 1977 · R&B · Imperial Rec’s
  • 1933Bennie Smithguitar · St. Louis, MODied 10 September 2006 · Blues · Big Bad Smitty
  • 1933William Lee "Billy Lee" Rileyband-leader, guitar, harmonica, label-owner, producer, songwriter, vocal · Pocahontas, ARDied 2 August 2009 · Blues · Rock · Little Green Men, Sun, Rita, Mojo
  • 1936George Jones Jr.vocal · Richmond, VADied 5 September 2008 · Doo-wop · Edsels
  • 1938"Dizzy" Johnny Mooretrumpet · Kingston, JamaicaDied 16 August 2008 · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 1941Roger Lewissaxophone, vocal · New Orleans, LAJazz · Dirty Dozen
  • 1941Wally Lestervocal · Pittsburgh, PADied 21 April 2015 · R&B · Skyliners
  • 1942Richard Streetvocal · Detroit, MIDied 27 February 2013 · Soul · Temptations
  • 1943Steve Millerguitar · Milwaukee, WIBlues · Rock & Roll
  • 1948Delroy Wilsonvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 6 March 1995 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1948Keith "Slim" Smithvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 9 October 1972 · Reggae · Ska · Techniques, Uniques, Victors Youth Band, Treasure Isle, Studio One, Bunny Lee
  • 1948Lucius Rossguitar · Wagram, NCDied 3 January 2024 · Soul · Funkadelic
  • 1949Rick Estrinharmonica · San Francisco, CABlues

Died14

  • 1981Al Coopersaxophone · New York, NYJazz · Savoy Sultans
  • 1984Jerry Spivaklabel-owner · Fairmount, PARock & Roll · Electric Factory
  • 1985Brian Keenandrums · Winsted, CTBorn 28 January 1943 · aged 42 · Heart attack · Soul · Chambers Brothers
  • 1986Manny Saylesbanjo, guitar · New Orleans, LABorn 31 January 1907 · aged 79 · Jazz
  • 1989Malcolm "Big" WilsonDJ, piano · Selma, NCBorn 3 October 1924 · aged 65
  • 1989Skeets Marshdrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Count Basie, Sammy Price
  • 1990Sam "The Man" Taylorsaxophone · Atlanta, GABorn 12 July 1916 · aged 74 · Liver cancer · Jazz · R&B · Atlantic Rec's
  • 1992Edward James "Eddie" Kendricksvocal · Birmingham, ALBorn 17 December 1939 · aged 52 · Lung cancer · Soul · Primes, Temptations
  • 1993Kanika Kressguitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Roy Buchanan
  • 1993Memphis Willie B. Borumguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 4 November 1911 · aged 81 · Blues
  • 2005Shirley Ellis (Shirley Marie O’Garra)songwriter, vocal · Bronx, NYBorn 19 January 1929 · aged 76 · R&B · Soul · Metronomes, Congress, Kapp, Columbia
  • 2007George MalonevocalBorn 5 January 1940 · aged 67 · R&B · Monotones
  • 2011Bert Janschguitar · Hampstead, London, EnglandBorn 3 November 1943 · aged 67 · Lung cancer · Folk
  • 2016William McLellandvocalBorn 17 May 1930 · aged 86 · R&B · Rock · Cleftones

Events4

  • 1959'Poison Ivy' by The Coasters (Atco) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (4 weeks at the top).
  • 1962Ike Quebec records 'Bossa Nova Soul Samba' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1965The Valentinos (comprising the Womack brothers) record ‘What About Me’ (Chess 1952).
  • 1968'Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1)' by James Brown (King) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (6 weeks at the top).