30 September

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• 1912Bill JohnsonBiographyarranger, clarinet, saxophone, vocal · Jacksonville, FLDied 5 July 1960 · Jazz · R&B · Erskine Hawkins, Tiny Bradshaw
• 1913Charles "Cholly" AtkinsBiographychoreographer · Pratt City, ALDied 19 April 2003 · Soul · Apollo Theatre, Motown Rec’s
• 1920Frank Perry Devenportarranger, piano · Texarkana, TXDied 1 March 1997 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
• 1922Oscar PettifordBiographybass · Okmulgee, OKDied 8 September 1960 · Jazz
• 1931Jimmy BeasleyBiographypiano · Kansas City, MOBlues · R&B
• 1933Cissy HoustonBiographyvocal · Newark, NJDied 7 October 2024 · Gospel · Soul · Sweet Inspirations
• 1935Arzel "Z.Z." HillBiographyvocal · Naples, TXDied 27 April 1984 · Blues · Soul
• 1935Johnny MathisBiographyvocal · Gilmer, TX
• 1940Taildraggerguitar, vocal · Altheimer, ARDied 4 September 2023 · Blues
• 1942Franklin "Frankie" LymonBiographyvocal · Washington Heights, NYDied 27 February 1968 · R&B · Teenagers
• 1943Marilyn McCooBiographyvocal · Jersey City, NJSoul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals
• 1946Moses DillardBiographycomposer, guitar, producer · Greenville, SCDied 14 July 1993 · Soul · Al Green
• 1946Sylvia PetersonBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 28 July 2023 · R&B · Soul · Chiffons
• 1949Alberga (Eleanor Deanne Therese)Biographycomposer, guitar · Kingston, JamaicaFolk · Jamaican Folk Singers
• 1951Sarah "Sister" BrownBiographybass · Chicago, ILBlues · Antone's Rec’s
• 1954Natty Wailer (Nathaniel Ian Wynter)Biographykeyboards · Kingston, JamaicaDied 30 March 2022 · Reggae · Wailers
• 1954Patrice RushenBiographypiano · Los Angeles, CAJazz · R&B

Died10

• 1959Hy Siegellabel-owner · Waco, TXApollo Rec’s, Timely Rec’s
• 1963J. Russel RobinsonBiographypiano · Palmdale, CABorn 8 July 1892 · aged 71 · Blues · Jazz · Memphis Blues
• 1974Kenny HollonBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 26 November 1909 · aged 64 · Jazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson, Louis Jordan
• 1978Beryl BookerBiographypiano · Berkeley, CABorn 7 June 1922 · aged 56 · Jazz · Cats & Fiddle, Red Caps
• 1993Bill Kerseyclarinet · Montreal, CanadaBorn 3 May 1909 · aged 84 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
• 1993Floyd CampbellBiographydrums · Chicago, ILBorn 17 September 1901 · aged 92 · Blues
• 1994Kenneth Andersonpiano, saxophone, trumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 4 August 1904 · aged 90 · Jazz
• 1999Anna Mae WinburnBiographyguitar · Hempstead, NYBorn 13 August 1913 · aged 86 · Jazz · Sweethearts Rhythm
• 2011Marvin TarplinBiographycomposer, guitar · Las Vegas, NVBorn 13 June 1941 · aged 70 · Soul · Miracles
• 2017Frank SlayBiographyarranger, producerBorn 8 July 1930 · aged 87 · R&B · Swan Rec’s

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