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4 September

Musicians born and died on 4 September: 15 births, 11 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1905Meade Lux Lewispiano · Chicago, ILDied 7 June 1964 · Blues
  • 1908Al Norrisguitar · Kane, PADied 26 December 1974 · Jazz · Jimmy Lunceford
  • 1918Archie Edwardsguitar · Union Hall, VADied 18 June 1998 · Blues · L&r Rec’s
  • 1918Gerald Wilsonarranger, trumpet · Shelby, MSDied 8 September 2014 · Jazz
  • 1930Jerry Ragovoyproducer, vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 13 July 2011 · R&B · Soul
  • 1930John Cephasguitar · Washington, DCDied 4 March 2009 · Blues · Cephas & Wiggins
  • 1931Wendell Phillips Whalumorgan · Memphis, TNDied 9 June 1987 · Gospel
  • 1934Up Wilsonguitar · Shreveport, LADied 22 September 2004 · Blues · Jsp Rec’s
  • 1936Alphonso Howellvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 7 May 1998 · R&B · Sensations
  • 1937David Eugene "Gene" Ludwigband-leader, organ · Twin Rocks, PADied 14 July 2010 · Jazz · R&B · Sonny Stitt
  • 1939Walter "Lightnin' Bug" Rhodesguitar · Beaufort, NCDied 4 July 1990 · Blues
  • 1940Sonny Charles (Charles Hemphill Charles)vocal · Fort Wayne, INSoul · Checkmates Ltd
  • 1941Joe White (William Joseph White)arranger, composer, organ, piano, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 26 September 2023 · Reggae · Ska · Conscious Minds, Gay Feet, Studio One, Doctor Bird
  • 1942Merald "Bubba" Knightvocal · Atlanta, GAR&B · Soul · Pips
  • 1945Danny Gattonguitar · Washington, DCDied 4 October 1994 · Blues

Died11

  • 1967Edna Gallmon "Madame" Cookevocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 30 November 1917 · aged 49 · Gospel
  • 1975Jesse "Spider" BurksDJBorn 17 September 1922 · aged 52 · Cancer · Jazz
  • 1987Leo Salleyarranger, trumpet · Newark, NJBorn 29 May 1921 · aged 66
  • 1991Charles Daly Barnetband-leader, saxophone · San Diego, CABorn 26 October 1913 · aged 77 · Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia · Jazz
  • 1992Billy Williamssaxophone · Christopher, IL
  • 2008Fernest Arceneauxaccordion · Lafayette, LABorn 27 August 1940 · aged 68 · Killed in a bar fight · Zydeco
  • 2014Hopeton Lewisarranger, vocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 3 October 1947 · aged 66 · Kidney failure · Reggae · Ska
  • 2015Emmanuel "Rico" Rodrigueztrombone · London, EnglandBorn 17 October 1934 · aged 80 · Reggae · Ska
  • 2017Earl Lindo (Earl Wilberforce Lindo)guitar, keyboards, organ, piano · London, EnglandBorn 7 January 1953 · aged 64 · Reggae · Now Generation, Studio One, Supersonics, Wailers
  • 2018Donald "Don" Gardnerband-leader, drums, songwriter, vocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 9 May 1931 · aged 87 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Sonotones, Don Gardner Trio, Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford, Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford Quintet
  • 2023Taildraggerguitar, vocalBorn 30 September 1940 · aged 82 · Blues

Events4

  • 1954'Oh What a Dream' by Ruth Brown (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (11 weeks at the top).
  • 1961Solomon Burke’s attains his first hit with the country ballad ‘Just Out Of Reach’ (Atlantic).
  • 1963George Braith records 'Two Souls in One' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1976'Work All Day' by Barry Biggs (Dynamic) peaks at No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart.