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• 1890Ada Scott BrownBiographyvocal · Kansas City, KSDied 31 March 1950 · Jazz · Bennie Moten
• 1891Charley PattonBiographyguitar, vocal · Heron's Place, MSDied 28 April 1934 · Blues · Paramount Rec's, Vocalion Rec’s
• 1907Hayes J. AlvisBiographybass · Chicago, ILDied 29 December 1972 · Jazz · R&B · Jay McShann, Tiny Grimes
• 1908Henderson ChambersBiographytrombone · Alexandria, LADied 19 October 1967 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
• 1909Jesse PriceBiographydrums · Kansas City, MODied 19 April 1974 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
• 1911Ralph BassBiographylabel-owner, producer · New York, NYDied 5 March 1997 · R&B · Soul · Chess Rec's, King Rec's
• 1922Candy JohnsonBiographysaxophone · Madison Co, ILDied 28 June 1981 · R&B · Bill Doggett, Tiny Bradshaw
• 1924Big Maybelle (Mabel Louise Smith)Biographyvocal · Jackson, TNDied 23 January 1972 · R&B · Soul
• 1930Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs)Biographyharmonica, vocal · Marksville, LADied 15 February 1968 · Blues
• 1930Little Walter J.harmonica · Marksville, LADied 15 February 1968 · Blues · Bobbin Rec’s
• 1933Titus TurnerBiographycomposer, vocal · Atlanta, GADied 13 September 1984 · R&B · Soul
• 1936Lacy GibsonBiographyguitar · Salisbury, NCDied 11 April 2011 · Blues · Sun Ra
• 1937Lucky Lopez (Leo Evans Lopez)Biographyguitar · East Estabuchie, MSBlues · Jsp Rec’s
• 1945Carson WhitsettBiographycomposer, keyboards, producer · MississippiDied 8 May 2007 · Soul · Booker T. & Mgs
• 1945Ernie Smith (Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith)Biographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 16 April 2026 · Reggae · Federal, Trojan Rec’s
• 1948James WiseBiographyvocal · Houston, TXR&B · Archie Bell & Drells
• 1952Tom MaloneyBiographyguitar · St. Louis, MOBlues · R&B · Johnnie Johnson

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• 1960Andrew "Smokey" HoggBiographyguitar, piano, vocal · McKinney, TXBorn 27 January 1914 · aged 46 · Ulcer haemorrhage · Blues
• 1965Spike JonesBiographyband-leader, vocal · Beverly Hills, CABorn 14 December 1911 · aged 53 · Emphysema · Jazz
• 1974Marshall OwensBiographyguitar · Bessemer, GABorn 2 December 1890 · aged 83 · Testament Rec’s
• 1986Hugo PerettiBiographyproducer · Englewood, NJBorn 6 December 1916 · aged 69 · Soul · Hugo & Luigi, Sam Cooke
• 1988Claude DemetruisBiographycomposer · New York, NYBorn 3 August 1916 · aged 71 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
• 1991Albert L. MarxBiographylabel-owner · Los Angeles, CAJazz · Discovery Rec’s
• 1992Sharon ReddBiographyvocal · Westchester County, NYBorn 19 October 1945 · aged 46 · Pneumonia · R&B · Soul
• 1999Eddie ChambleeBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 24 February 1920 · aged 79 · Natural causes · Jazz
• 2000Dave BryantBiographybassBorn 27 December 1921 · aged 78 · Prostate cancer · Jazz · R&B · Charles Brown, Louis Jordan
• 2012Larry DonnBiographyguitarBorn 7 June 1941 · aged 70 · Rock & Roll
• 2018James "Jabo" StarksBiographydrums · Mobile, ALBorn 26 October 1938 · aged 79 · Leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome · Soul · James Brown

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