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13 September

Musicians born and died on 13 September: 17 births, 7 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1893Alex Kramercomposer · New York, NYDied 25 August 1955 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1908Chu BerryBiographysaxophone · Wheeling, WVDied 31 October 1941 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1914Leonard FeatherBiographycomposer, piano · London, EnglandDied 22 September 1994 · Jazz
  • 1918Dick HaymesBiographyvocal · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied 28 March 1980 · Jazz · Benny Goodman, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey
  • 1922Charles BrownBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Texas City, TXDied 21 January 1999 · R&B
  • 1925Mel TormeBiographyvocalDied 5 June 1999 · Jazz
  • 1931Joe "Mr Google-Eyes" August (Joseph Augustus August)Biographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 9 August 1992 · R&B
  • 1931King Ivory (Lee "King" Semien)drums · Washington, LABlues · Hop Wilson
  • 1932Eddie "Bongo" BrownBiographypercussion · Clarksdale, MSDied 28 December 1984 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1934Issacher "Izzycoo" GordonBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 7 July 2007 · R&B · Spiders
  • 1939Gene PageBiographyarranger, composer, producer · Los Angeles, CADied 24 August 1998 · R&B · Soul
  • 1939James Johnsonvocal · New York, NYR&B · Soul · Jayhawks, Marathons, Vibrations
  • 1939Moses UzzellBiographyvocal · La Grange, NCDied 11 May 2013 · R&B · Soul · Corsairs
  • 1940Jimmy James (Michael James James)Biographyvocal · JamaicaDied 14 May 2024 · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Soul · Vagabonds
  • 1941David Clayton-ThomasBiographyvocal · Surrey, EnglandDied 24 June 2026 · Soul · Blood Sweat&tears
  • 1948Nell CarterBiographyvocal · Birmingham, ALDied 23 January 2003 · Jazz
  • 1950Herbert Fordarranger, drums · New York, NYMercury Rec’s

Died7

  • 1967Sidney DeparisBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 30 May 1905 · aged 62 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
  • 1981Helen HumesBiographypiano, vocal · Santa Monica, CABorn 23 June 1909 · aged 72 · Jazz · Count Basie, Harry James
  • 1984Titus TurnerBiographycomposer, vocal · Atlanta, GABorn 1 May 1933 · aged 51 · R&B · Soul
  • 1993Steve JordanBiographyguitar · Alexander, VABorn 15 January 1919 · aged 74 · Jazz
  • 1997Gene Nero (Essic Nero Nero)saxophone · Detroit, MIKing Rec’s
  • 2002Thurmon RuthBiographyvocalBorn 6 March 1914 · aged 88 · Gospel · Selah Jubilee Singers
  • 2021George T. WeinBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 3 October 1925 · aged 95 · Folk · Jazz · Newport Fest

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