Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 April
Musicians born and died on 1 April: 16 births, 19 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1895Alberta HunterBiographyvocalDied 17 October 1984 · Blues
- 1897Lucille Bogan (Lucille Anderson Bogan)Biographyvocal · Amory, MSDied 10 August 1948 · Blues
- 1906Carl MartinBiographybass, guitar, mandolin, violin, vocal · Big Stone Gap, VADied 10 May 1979 · Blues · Martin,bogan & Armstrong
- 1910Ace HarrisBiographypiano · New York, NYDied 11 June 1964 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
- 1910Harry CarneyBiographysaxophone · Boston, MADied 8 October 1974 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1911Doctor Daddy-O (Vernon Winslow)BiographyDJ · Canton, OHDied 13 December 1993 · R&B
- 1919Joe MedlinBiographyvocal · Norfolk, VADied 11 December 1995 · Jazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson
- 1921Rev. Louis OverstreetBiographyguitar · Lakeland, LADied 22 April 1980 · Gospel · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1922Duke JordanBiographypiano · New York, NYDied 8 August 2006 · Jazz
- 1927Amos MilburnBiographypiano, vocal · Houston, TXDied 3 January 1980 · R&B
- 1938Eddie King (Flares)Biographyvocal · New York, NYR&B · Flares
- 1939Rudolph IsleyBiographyvocal · Cincinnati, OHDied 11 October 2023 · R&B · Soul · Isley Brothers
- 1942Danny Brooksvocal · Philadelphia, PAR&B · Dovells
- 1949Gil Scott-HeronBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 27 May 2011 · Jazz
- 1957Vivian JonesBiographyDJ, vocal · Trelawny Parish, JamaicaDied 27 October 2025 · Reggae · Spartans, Doctor Birds, Mighty Vibes, Pieces
Died19
- 1917Scott JoplinBiographycomposer, piano · New York, NYBorn 24 November 1868 · aged 48 · Jazz
- 1947Freddie WebsterBiographytrumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 3 September 1917 · aged 29 · Jazz · Savoy Rec’s
- 1971Roosevelt "Baby Face" WilletteBiographyorgan · Chicago, ILBorn 11 September 1933 · aged 37 · Bronchial pneumonia · Jazz
- 1984Marvin Gaye (Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Gaye)Biographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 April 1939 · aged 44 · Shot · R&B · Soul · Marquees, Rainbows
- 1988Coleman Pettis Jr.Biographyguitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Magic Slim
- 1989Lem JohnsonBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 6 August 1909 · aged 79 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan, Tolbert
- 1990Rev. Bill SawyerBiographypastor · Chicago, ILGospel · Tyscott Rec’s
- 1991Eddie MillerBiographysaxophone · Van Nuys, CABorn 23 June 1911 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 1993Jake PorterBiographytrumpet, label-owner · Deserthotsprings, CABorn 3 August 1916 · aged 76 · Jazz · R&B · Combo Rec’s
- 1996Harold "Sonny" WrightBiographyvocal · New York, NYR&B · Diamonds
- 1997Rev. Milton BrunsonBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 June 1929 · aged 67 · Gospel
- 1999Jesse A. StoneBiographyarranger, composer, producer · Altamonte Springs, FLBorn 16 November 1901 · aged 97 · R&B
- 2013Johnnie BillingtonBiographyguitar · Clarksdale, MSBorn 11 April 1935 · aged 77 · Heart attack complications · Blues
- 2014Joe "Speedo" FrazierBiographyvocalBorn 5 September 1943 · aged 70 · R&B · Impalas
- 2015Billy Butler (Enchanters)Biographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 June 1945 · aged 69 · Soul · Enchanters
- 2017Lonnie Brooks/ Guitar Junior (Lee Baker Guitar Junior)Biographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 18 December 1933 · aged 83 · Blues · R&B
- 2020Ellis MarsalisBiographypiano · New Orleans, LABorn 14 November 1934 · aged 85 · Pneumonia brought on by COVID-19 · Jazz
- 2020Ronn MatlockBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 15 September 1947 · aged 72 · Soul
Events1
- 1946Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson's first Mercury session - 'Cherry Red'.