15 April

Born8

• 1894Bessie SmithBiographyvocal · Chattanooga, TNDied 26 September 1937 · Blues
• 1905Bernard S. AddisonBiographyguitar · Annapolis, MDDied 18 December 1990 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
• 1907Herb JonesBiographyvocal · Crowley, LADied 14 March 1988 · Jazz · Jones Brothers
• 1927Albert GoldmanBiographyauthor, critic · Dormont, PADied 28 March 1994 · Blues
• 1931“Little” Sonny JonesBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 17 December 1989 · R&B · Imperial Rec's, Specialty Rec's
• 1936Frank FrostBiographyguitar, harmonica, organ, voca · Auvergne, ARDied 12 October 1999 · Blues · Sonny Boy Williamson
• 1940Satch SatchellBiographysaxophone · Cleveland, OHDied 30 December 1995 · Soul · Ohio Players
• 1943Mighty Sam (Sam McClain)Biographyvocal · Monroe, LADied 15 June 2015 · Blues · Soul

Died15

• 1970George GoldnerBiographylabel-owner, producer · Turtle Bay, NYBorn 9 February 1918 · aged 52 · Jazz · R&B · Blue Cat, End, Firebird, Gee, Gone, Luniverse, Rama, Red Bird, Roulette, Tico
• 1974Dewey CorleyBiographyharmonica · Memphis, TNBorn 18 June 1898 · aged 75 · Blues · Memphis Jug Band
• 1984Machito (Francisco Perez Gutierrez)Biographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 16 February 1908 · aged 76 · Jazz
• 1989Ray AgeeBiographycomposer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 April 1921 · aged 68 · Blues · R&B
• 1991Frank "Floorshow" CulleyBiographysaxophone · Newark, NJBorn 7 August 1917 · aged 73 · Jazz · R&B
• 1992Brick FleagleBiographyarrangerBorn 22 August 1906 · aged 85 · Jazz · Jimmie Lunceford
• 1995Cleo BrownBiographypiano, vocal · Denver, COBorn 8 December 1909 · aged 85 · Blues · Decca Rec’s
• 2004Phyllis DillonBiographyvocal · Long Island, NYBorn 27 December 1944 · aged 59 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Treasure Isle
• 2014“Little” Joe CookBiographyvocalBorn 29 December 1922 · aged 91 · Cancer · R&B · Soul
• 2016Lord Tanamo (Joseph Abraham Gordon)Biographyvocal · Toronto, CanadaBorn 2 October 1934 · aged 81 · Natural causes · Calypso, Mento, R&B, Reggae, Ska
• 2019Joe TerranovaBiographyvocal · Williamstown, NJBorn 30 January 1941 · aged 78 · Natural causes · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll · Danny & Juniors
• 2022Art RupeBiographylabel-owner · Santa Barbara, CABorn 5 September 1917 · aged 104 · Blues · Gospel · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
• 2023Peter BadieBiographybassBorn 17 May 1925 · aged 97 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
• 2024Pooch TavaresBiographyvocal · New Bedford, MABorn 12 November 1949 · aged 74 · ALS · Soul · Tavares
• 2026Barbara CarrBiographyvocal · Maryville, ILBorn 9 January 1941 · aged 85 · Soul

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