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31 March

Musicians born and died on 31 March: 12 births, 6 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1895Lizzie MilesBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 17 March 1963 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1905Big Maceo (Maceo Merriweather)Biographycomposer, piano · Newnan, GADied 26 February 1953 · Blues
  • 1910Robert McCoyBiographypiano · Aliceville, ALDied 12 February 1978 · Blues · Lucille Bogan
  • 1913Etta BakerBiographybanjo, fiddle, guitar, piano, vocal · Caldwell, NCDied 23 September 2006 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
  • 1921Tulsa Red/Lowell Fulson (Lowell Fulsom Fulson)Biographyband-leader, guitar, vocal · Tulsa, OKDied 6 March 1999 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1923Don BarksdaleBiographylabel-owner · Oakland, CADied 8 March 1993 · R&B · Soul · Rhythm Rec’s
  • 1934John D. LoudermilkBiographyguitar · Durham, NCDied 21 September 2016 · Country · Tobacco Road
  • 1935Herb AlpertBiographytrumpet, label-owner · Los Angeles, CAJazz · A&m Rec’s
  • 1940Rev. Cecil Franklinvocal · Memphis, TNDied 26 December 1989 · Gospel
  • 1943Al GoodmanBiographyvocal · Jackson, MSDied 26 July 2010 · Soul · Corvettes, Moments, Vipers
  • 1946Jeff Samuel Dixon (Free I Dixon)BiographyDJ, vocal · Manchester, JamaicaDied 11 September 1987 · Reggae
  • 1953James Bradleyvocal · Bay City, MIGospel

Died6

Events1

  • 1937Fats Waller records 'Honeysuckle Rose' (Victor).