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10 September

Musicians born and died on 10 September: 9 births, 13 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1899Theodore Fryepiano · Fayette, MSDied 26 August 1963 · Gospel · Sallie Martin
  • 1910Dorothy Simmonsvocal · Powhatan, LADied 19 September 1996 · Gospel · Simmons-Akers Singers
  • 1920Roy Brownpiano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 25 May 1981 · R&B
  • 1927Maurice "Fats" Waller Jr.piano, vocalDied 14 July 1989 · Jazz
  • 1934Tony Bazleydrums · New Orleans, LADied 16 December 2015 · Jazz · Eric Dolphy
  • 1939Harold Lee "Miles" Graysonarranger, band-leader, conductor, piano, producer, songwriter, vocalDied 16 November 2019 · Jazz · Miles Grayson Trio, Miles Grayson Orchestra, Echos, Respect Music
  • 1940Roy E. Ayers Jr.vibraphone, vocal · Los Angeles, CADied 4 March 2025 · Jazz
  • 1945Joe Ray Crossvocal · Lubbock, TXDied 26 December 2017 · R&B · Soul · Archie Bell & Drells
  • 1945Jose Felicianocomposer, guitar · Puerto RicoJazz · Soul

Died13

  • 1966Vere Johns (Joseph Vere Everette Johns)promoter · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 28 November 1893 · aged 72 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1967Billy Stepneydrums · Cleveland, OHBorn 16 January 1930 · aged 37 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
  • 1977Mercy Baby (Julius W. "Jimmy" Mullins)drums, songwriter, vocal · Dallas, TXBorn 12 March 1930 · aged 47 · Gunshot wound to the neck · Blues · R&B · Ace, Ric, Mercy Baby, P&P
  • 1984Herman Shermansaxophone · New Orleans, LABorn 28 June 1923 · aged 61 · Jazz
  • 1986Pepper Park Adams IIIsaxophone · Brooklyn, NYBorn 8 October 1930 · aged 55 · Jazz
  • 1996Lee Bakerguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 29 December 1943 · aged 52 · Murder · Blues · Furry Lewis
  • 1998Vernon Guyvocal · St. LouisBorn 21 March 1945 · aged 53 · Automobile accident · Soul · Ike Turner, Sharpees
  • 2005Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Jr.arranger, band-leader, drums, guitar, violin · Orange, TXBorn 18 April 1924 · aged 81 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 2006Bennie Smithguitar · St. Louis, MOBorn 5 October 1933 · aged 72 · Heart attack (complication of lung cancer) · Blues · Big Bad Smitty
  • 2014James UzzellvocalBorn 1 December 1940 · aged 73 · R&B · Soul · Corsairs
  • 2021Byther Smithguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 17 April 1933 · aged 88 · Blues · Bullseye Blues, Jsp
  • 2024Frankie Beverlyvocal · Walnut Creek, CABorn 6 December 1946 · aged 77 · Soul · Maze
  • 2025Bobby Hart (Robert Luke Harshman)keyboards, organ, producer, songwriter, vocalBorn 18 February 1939 · aged 86 · Long illness · Rock · Boyce and Hart, Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, A&M Records

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