20 December

Born13

• 1907Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph)Biographycomposer, guitar, piano · Wallace, LADied 2 October 1989 · Blues · Jazz
• 1907Paul Francis WebsterBiographycomposer · New York, NYDied 18 March 1984
• 1918John "Badman" HardeeBiographysaxophone · Corsicana Cty, TXDied 18 May 1984 · Jazz
• 1925Jesse "Tiny" KennedyBiographyvocal · Chattanooga, TNR&B · Tiny Bradshaw
• 1930Pat HareBiographyguitar, vocal · Cherry Valley, ARDied 26 September 1980 · Blues · Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters
• 1933Leslie KongBiographylabel-owner, producer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 9 August 1971 · Reggae · Ska
• 1936Lillian LeachBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 26 April 2013 · R&B · Mellows
• 1939Agatha Natalie "Kim" WestonBiographyvocal · Detroit, MISoul
• 1942Larry WillisBiographypiano · New York, NYDied 29 September 2019 · Jazz
• 1943Walter "Wolfman" WashingtonBiographyguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 22 December 2022 · Blues
• 1944Bobby ColombyBiographydrums, producer · New York, NYSoul · Blood Sweat & Tears
• 1947Bill "The Sauce Boss" WhartonBiographyguitar · Orlando, FLBlues · R&B · Rock & Roll
• 1951Juanita D. Toliverviolin · Pittsburgh, PA

Died12

• 1945E.F. Stevens Jr.label-ownerDecca Rec’s
• 1957Walter PageBiographybass · New York, NYBorn 9 February 1900 · aged 57 · Jazz · Count Basie
• 1965Charlie BurseBiographyguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 25 August 1901 · aged 64 · Blues · Memphis Jug Band
• 1973Bobby Darin (Walden Robert Cassoto Darin)Biographycomposer, drums, guitar, piano, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 14 May 1936 · aged 37 · Heart failure · Jazz · R&B
• 1977Big Chief Ellispiano, vocal · Birmingham, ALBorn 10 November 1914 · aged 63 · Blues
• 1979Benny DavisBiographycomposer · North Miami, FLBorn 21 August 1895 · aged 84 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
• 1981Lou KrefetzBiographylabel-owner · Baltimore, MDBorn 27 January 1907 · aged 74 · R&B · Poplar Rec’s
• 1982Don LawBiographyarranger, producer · La Marque, TXBorn 24 February 1902 · aged 80 · Blues · Robert Johnson
• 1990Johnny Douglasguitar · Baltimore, MDR&B · Cardinals
• 2004Son SealsBiographyguitar · Richton Park, ILBorn 13 August 1942 · aged 62 · Complications of diabetes · Blues
• 2012Jimmy McCracklin (James David Walker McCracklin)Biographycomposer, piano, vocal · San Pablo, CABorn 13 August 1921 · aged 91 · R&B
• 2024Sugar Pie Desanto (Umpeylia Marsema Balinton Desanto)Biographycomposer, vocal · Oakland, CABorn 16 October 1935 · aged 89 · Heart failure · R&B · Soul

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