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2 September

Musicians born and died on 2 September: 19 births, 10 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1896Edith Wilsonvocal · Louisville, KYDied 30 March 1981 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1900Gertrude "Gertie" Wellspiano · Washington, DCDied 25 November 1988 · Jazz · Elmer Snowden
  • 1911Floyd "Dipper Boy" Councilguitar · Chapel Hill, NCDied 9 May 1976 · Blues
  • 1914Booker T. Laury (Lawrence Laury Laury)piano · Memphis, TNDied 23 September 1995 · Blues
  • 1914Melvin Coldenvocal · VirginiaGospel · Norfolk Jubilee
  • 1915Grachan Moncurbass · Miami, FLDied 3 October 1996 · Jazz · Savoy Sultans
  • 1915Oett M. "Sax" Mallardsaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 29 August 1986 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1928Horace Silvercomposer, piano · Norwalk, CTDied 18 June 2014 · Jazz
  • 1931Clifford Jordansaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 27 March 1993 · Jazz
  • 1931Guitar Red (Vincent Duling)guitar · Chicago, ILBlues
  • 1932Walter Davis Jr.piano · Richmond, VADied 2 June 1990 · Jazz
  • 1933Richard "Rick" Lewisvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 19 April 2005 · R&B · Silhouettes
  • 1934Sam Goodenvocal · Chattanooga, TNDied 4 August 2022 · Soul · Impressions
  • 1936Gene Chambersguitar · Coffeyville, KSBlues
  • 1938Jimmy Clantonvocal · Raceland, LAR&B
  • 1939Bobby Purify (Robert Lee Dickey Purify)vocal · Tallahassee, FLDied 29 December 2011 · Soul
  • 1939Charles Herndonvocal · Lincolnton, NCDied 24 October 2010 · R&B · Soul · Volumes
  • 1943Li’l Willie Shinaultvocal · Kansas City, MODied 22 September 1997 · Hyde A Ways
  • 1943Rosalind Ashfordvocal · Detroit, MIDied 15 September 2026 · Soul · Vandellas

Died10

  • 1966Darnell Howardclarinet · San Francisco, CABorn 25 July 1895 · aged 71 · Jazz · Sam Theard
  • 1968Connie Toolelabel-ownerBorn 2 August 1909 · aged 59 · R&B · Jazz · Theron Rec’s
  • 1974Earl Masonpiano · Chicago, ILJazz · Billy Eckstine
  • 1986Bennie Paynepiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 June 1907 · aged 79 · Jazz · Cab Calloway
  • 1986Billy Taylor Sr.bass · Fairfax, VABorn 3 April 1906 · aged 80 · Jazz
  • 1998Willie Kizartguitar · Dallas, TXBorn 4 January 1932 · aged 66 · Blues · R&B · Ike Turner
  • 2006Dewey Redmansaxophone · Brooklyn, NYBorn 17 May 1931 · aged 75 · Liver disease · Jazz
  • 2006Pat JenkinstrumpetBorn 25 December 1914 · aged 91 · Jazz
  • 2010Diamond Joe (Joseph Maryland)bass, vocalSoul
  • 2021Alèmayèhu Eshèté (Alemayehu Eshete Andarge)vocal · Addis Ababa, EthiopiaHeart disease · Jazz · Soul · Police Orchestra, Alem-Girma Band, Amha Records, Buda Musique

Events4

  • 1957'Farther Up the Road' by Bobby "Blue" Bland (Duke) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (2 weeks at the top).
  • 1959Ernie K-Doe and Benny Spellman share Minit/Instant's inaugural recording session Allen Toussaint arranging, 'Make You Love Me' (Minit 604).
  • 1965Fontella Bass records ‘Rescue Me’ (Checker 1120).
  • 1966Motown releases The Four Tops’ ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’.