Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 11 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
11 April
Musicians born and died on 11 April: 12 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1897Henry StuckeyBiographyguitar · Bentonia, MSDied 9 March 1966 · Blues · Skip James
- 1913John Lee GrandersonBiographyguitar, vocal · Ellendale, TNDied 22 August 1979 · Blues
- 1918Jimmy LewisBiographybass, guitar · Nashville, TNDied 2 March 2000 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · King Curtis
- 1924Morris PejoeBiographyguitar · Palmetto, LADied 27 July 1982 · Blues
- 1934Cleotha StaplesBiographyvocal · Drew, MSDied 21 February 2013 · Gospel · Spaple Singers
- 1935Johnnie BillingtonBiographyguitar · Crowder, MSDied 1 April 2013 · Blues
- 1935Richard BerryBiographypiano, vocal · Extension, LADied 23 January 1997 · R&B · Crowns, Dreamers, Flairs, Hollywood Blue Jays, Pharoahs, Robins
- 1939Fred GormanBiographyproducer · Detroit, MIDied 13 June 2006 · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 1939Luther"Guitar Jr" JohnsonBiographyguitar · Itta Benna, MSDied 25 December 2022 · Blues · Bullseye Blues
- 1943Tony Victorvocal · New York, NYR&B · Classics
- 1948Maurice D. CommanderBiographycomposer, producer, vocal · Chicago, ILR&B · Soul · Chicago Soul Seven
- 1952Mark SallingsBiographyharmonica, saxophone · White County, ARDied 25 February 2009 · Blues · Vent Rec’s
Died12
- 1976Albert T. Frischcomposer, saxophone · New York, NYBorn 27 March 1916 · aged 60
- 1983Catherine "Princess Aloha" BasieBiographyvocal · Freeport, BahamasBorn 3 December 1914 · aged 68
- 1994Sammie "Sticks" EvansBiographydrums · New York, NYBorn 5 February 1923 · aged 71 · Jazz
- 1995Flying Black Eagle (Andrew Logan)harmonica · Hughes, ARBorn 8 April 1921 · aged 74
- 2002David "Bubba" BrooksBiographysaxophoneBorn 29 May 1922 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 2002Mike ValvanoBiographycomposer, vocal · Mill City, ORSoul · Mike & the Modifiers
- 2005Junior Delgado (Oscar Delgado Hibbert)Biographycomposer, vocal · London, EnglandBorn 25 August 1958 · aged 46 · Natural causes · Reggae · Time Unlimited, DEB
- 2006June PointerBiographyvocal · Santa Monica, CABorn 30 November 1953 · aged 52 · Cancer · Soul · Pointer Sisters
- 2011Lacy GibsonBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 1 May 1936 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Blues · Sun Ra
- 2014Esse Winchestercomposer, guitar · Charlottesville, VABorn 17 May 1944 · aged 69 · Country
- 2023Arthur "Oscar Mississippi" WilliamsBiographyharmonica · St. Louis, MOBorn 8 July 1937 · aged 85 · Blues
Events1
- 1956James Brown has his first chart entry with 'Please, Please, Please' (Federal).