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9 December

Musicians born and died on 9 December: 20 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1903Cornell Muldrowcomposer, organ · Washington, DCR&B · Soul · Dee Clark
  • 1909"Blind" Roosevelt GravesBiographyguitar · Summerland, MSDied 30 December 1962 · Blues · Paramount Rec’s
  • 1918Joe ThompsonBiographyviolin · Mebane, NCDied 20 February 2012 · Folk
  • 1922Redd FoxxBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MODied 11 October 1991 · Comedy
  • 1923Ollie JonesBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 4 October 1990 · R&B · Blenders, Cues
  • 1926Polka Dot Slim (Monroe Vincent)Biographyguitar, harmonica · Woodsville, MSDied 22 June 1981 · Blues
  • 1927Cootie StarkBiographyguitar · Abbeville, SCDied 14 April 2005 · Blues
  • 1932Bob Starrcomposer, vocal · Blytheville, AR
  • 1932Donald ByrdBiographyflugelhorn, trumpet · Detroit, MIDied 4 February 2013 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1932Jessie HillBiographycompose, drums, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 17 September 1996 · R&B · Soul
  • 1934Amos "Junior" WellsBiographycomposer, harmonica, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 15 January 1998 · Blues · R&B
  • 1937Anna KingBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 21 October 2002 · Soul · James Brown
  • 1939R.L. GriffinBiographyharmonica · Kilgore, TXBlues
  • 1940Clancy EcclesBiographycomposer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Dean Pen, JamaicaDied 30 June 2005 · Ska · Reggae · Clandisc
  • 1941Sammy StrainBiographyvocal · New York, NYR&B · Soul · Little Anthony & Imperials, O'Jays
  • 1942Joe StubbsBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 5 February 1998 · R&B · Soul · Falcons, Originals
  • 1942The Ethiopian (Leonard Dillon)Biographycomposer, vocal · Port Antonio, JamaicaDied 28 September 2011 · Reggae · Ska · Ethiopians, Studio One, Trojan Rec’s
  • 1943Jimmy OwensBiographytrumpet · Bronx, NYBlues · R&B · B.b. King
  • 1944Shirley Brickleyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 13 October 1977 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
  • 1952Smokey LoggBiographyguitar, harmonica · TexasDied 18 June 2018 · Blues · Gila Monster Rec’s

Died11

  • 1965Jewell Grantsaxophone · Los Angeles, CABlues · Jazz · Pete Johnson
  • 1981Sonny TilBiographyvocal · Washington D.C.Born 18 August 1925 · aged 56 · R&B · Orioles
  • 1985Calvin JacksonBiographypiano · Encinitas, CABorn 26 May 1919 · aged 66 · Blues · Victoria Spivey
  • 1993Carter JeffersonBiographysaxophone · Krackow, PolandBorn 30 November · Soul · Marvin Gaye
  • 1993Eugene "Texas" RayBiographyharmonica · Electra, TXBorn 28 September 1937 · aged 56 · Blues · Laurie Rec’s
  • 1998Elmer AkinsBiographyDJ · Austin, TXBorn 10 March 1911 · aged 87 · Gospel
  • 2010James MoodyBiographysaxophone · San Diego, CABorn 26 March 1925 · aged 85 · Pancreatic cancer · Jazz
  • 2013Leroy LovettBiographypiano · Chatsworth, CABorn 17 March 1919 · aged 94 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
  • 2014Winfred "Blue" LovettBiographyvocal · Goodyear, AZBorn 16 November 1943 · aged 71 · Cancer · Soul · Manhattans
  • 2021David LasleyBiographyvocal · Grand Rapids, MIBorn 20 August 1947 · aged 74 · Cancer · Soul · Roundtree
  • 2021Garth Dennis (Rudolph Alando Dennis)Biographyvocal · Ontario, CABorn 2 December 1949 · aged 72 · Pneumonia · Reggae · Black Uhuru, Wailing Souls

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