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19 September

Musicians born and died on 19 September: 18 births, 11 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1887Lovie Austinpiano · Chattanooga, TNDied 8 July 1972 · Jazz · Cora Calhoun
  • 1914Percy Randolphharmonica · New Orleans, LADied 29 October 1991 · Blues · Snooks Eaglin
  • 1918Louis E. Cicchettiproducer · LouisianaDied 28 May 1991 · R&B · Soul · Elgins, Regent
  • 1921Billy Wardpiano, vocal · Savannah, GADied 16 February 2002 · R&B · Dominoes
  • 1921Willie Fosterharmonica, vocal · Leland, MSDied 20 May 2001 · Blues · Muddy Waters
  • 1930Muhal Richard Abramsarranger, composer, piano · Chicago, ILDied 29 October 2017 · Jazz
  • 1931Brook Benton (Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton)composer, vocal, guitar · Camden, SCDied 9 April 1988 · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
  • 1934Carl Davisproducer · Chicago, ILDied 9 August 2012 · Soul
  • 1936David Hilla&r, composer, label-owner · New York, NYDied 8 October 2011 · R&B · Rock & Roll
  • 1936Gene Dinwiddiesaxophone · Louisville, KYDied 11 January 2002 · Blues · Paul Butterfield
  • 1939Bruce Bastinlabel-owner · Chelmsford, EnglandBlues · R&B · Flyright Rec’s, Interstate
  • 1939Melvin Anthony Fairguitar · New York, NYSoul · Wilson Pickett
  • 1940Bill Medleyvocal · Santa Ana, CASoul · Righteous Brothers
  • 1942Freda Charcilia Payneguitar · Detroit, MISoul
  • 1943King Sporty (Noel George Williams)DJ, composer, producer, vocal · Port Antonio, JamaicaDied 5 January 2015 · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Tashamba, Konduko
  • 1943Mike Arnonevocal · Jersey City, NJDied 27 October 2005 · R&B · Duprees
  • 1949Lloyd Parkesvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Blue Notes
  • 1952Nile Rodgersguitar, producer · New York, NYFunk

Died11

  • 1979John Simmonsbass · Los Angeles, CABorn 14 June 1918 · aged 61 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
  • 1985Charles W. Holmessaxophone · Stoughton, MABorn 27 January 1910 · aged 75 · R&B · Jesse Stone
  • 1995Mr. Bo (Louis Bo Collins)guitar · Detroit, MIBorn 7 April 1932 · aged 63 · Blues
  • 1995Zilla MaysDJ, vocal · Atlanta, GABorn 1 September 1931 · aged 64 · Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis · Gospel · R&B · Roy Mays All Stars, Savoy Records, Coral, WAOK
  • 1996Dorothy Simmonsvocal · Inglewood, CABorn 10 September 1910 · aged 86 · Gospel · Simmons-Akers Singers
  • 2003Frank Lowesaxophone · New York, NYBorn 24 June 1943 · aged 60 · Lung cancer complications · Jazz
  • 2004Skeeter Davis (Mary Penick Davis)vocal · Nashville, TNBorn 30 December 1931 · aged 72 · Breast cancer · R&B
  • 2006Chuck Rio (Daniel Flores)piano, saxophone, songwriter, vocal · Huntington Beach, CABorn 11 July 1929 · aged 77 · Pneumonia · Rock · Champs
  • 2008Earl Palmerdrums · Banning, CABorn 25 October 1924 · aged 83 · R&B · Soul
  • 2010Buddy Collettesaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 August 1921 · aged 89 · Jazz
  • 2021Terry Garlandguitar · Richmond, VABorn 3 June 1953 · aged 68 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · First Warning Rec’s

Events5

  • 1948Joe Morris records ‘The Applejack’ (Atlantic).
  • 1952Roy Milton & His Solid Senders record 'Best Wishes' (Specialty 414).
  • 1953'Shake a Hand' by Faye Adams (Herald) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (11 weeks at the top).
  • 1960Chubby Checker's 'The Twist' (Parkway) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (it peaked at No. 2 on the R&B chart).
  • 1968The Three Sounds record the first session for 'Elegant Soul' (Blue Note) at RPM Studios, Los Angeles, California.