Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 12 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
12 April
Musicians born and died on 12 April: 17 births, 17 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1867Daddy Stovepipe (Johnny Watson)Biographyguitar, harmonica, vocal · Mobile, ALDied 1 November 1963 · Blues
- 1892Johnny DoddsBiographyclarinet · New Orleans, LADied 8 August 1940 · Blues · Jazz · Blind Blake
- 1910Ethel Davenportvocal · Jacksonville, FLGospel
- 1915Rev. A.C. Robinsonharmonica · Brenham, TXDied 24 February 1980 · Gospel
- 1915Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" TaylorBiographyguitar, vocal · Natchez, MSDied 17 December 1975 · Blues
- 1917J.D. NicholsonBiographypiano · Monroe, LADied 27 July 1991 · Blues · R&B
- 1919Billy VaughnBiographyarranger, producer · Glasgow, KYDied 26 September 1991 · Jazz · Dot Rec’s
- 1921Shakey Jake (James D. Harris)Biographyharmonica, vocal · Earle, ARDied 2 March 1990 · Blues · Magic Sam
- 1923Harry OsterBiographylabel-owner · Cambridge, MADied 19 January 2001 · Blues · Folk · Folklyric Rec’s
- 1925Prentiss BarnesBiographyvocal · Magnolia, MSDied 1 October 2006 · R&B · Moonglows
- 1926Andrew "Blueblood" McMahonBiographybass · Delhi, LADied 17 February 1984 · Blues
- 1930Bob Leevocal · Tuscaloosa, ALSoul
- 1940Herbie HancockBiographycomposer, piano · Chicago, ILJazz · Miles Davis
- 1943Congo Ashanti Roy (Roydel Anthony Johnson)Biographyguitar, vocal · Kendal, JamaicaReggae · Sons of Negus, Righteous Brothers
- 1945Willie ParnellBiographyvocal · Houston, TXSoul · Archie Bell & Drells
- 1948Cynthia SchlossBiographyvocal · Trench Town, JamaicaDied 25 February 1999 · Reggae
- 1954Brint AndersonBiographyguitar · Natchez, MSBlues
Died17
- 1960Lee A.C. Gallo Jr.label-owner · New York, NYR&B · Vita Rec’s
- 1963Herbie NicholsBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 3 January 1919 · aged 44 · Jazz
- 1967Buster BaileyBiographyclarinet · New York, NYBorn 19 July 1902 · aged 64 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1968Lester MelroseBiographyarranger, producer · FloridaBorn 14 December 1891 · aged 76 · Blues · Jazz · Big Bill Broonzy, Columbia Rec’s, Jelly Roll Morton, Rca/bluebird Rec’s, Roosevelt Sykes
- 1970J.R. Fulbrightlabel-owner, producer · Los Angeles, CABorn 27 June 1900 · aged 69 · Blues · Gospel · Elko Rec’s
- 1971Wynton KellyBiographypiano · Toronto, CanadaBorn 2 December 1931 · aged 39 · Jazz
- 1975Josephine BakerBiographyvocal · Paris, FranceBorn 3 June 1906 · aged 68 · Jazz
- 1976Ted BucknerBiographysaxophone · Detroit, MIBorn 14 December 1913 · aged 62 · Jazz · R&B · Todd Rhodes
- 1979Pernell Charityguitar · Waverly, VABorn 20 November 1920 · aged 58 · Blues · Trix Rec’s
- 1989Herbert MillsBiographyguitar, vocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 2 April 1912 · aged 77 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
- 1992Al "Father" LewisBiographybanjo, guitar · Galliano, LABorn 9 August 1902 · aged 89 · Jazz
- 1992Joe MedwickBiographycomposer, guitar · Houston, TXBorn 22 June 1933 · aged 58 · Soul · Duke Rec’s
- 1994Q.T. Maconguitar · E. St. Louis, ILBorn 17 March 1934 · aged 60 · Blues · Pulsar Rec’s
- 2007Bobby TuckerBiographypiano · Morristown, NJBorn 8 January 1923 · aged 84 · Heart attack · Jazz · Billy Eckstine
- 2012Andrew LoveBiographysaxophone · Memphis, TNBorn 21 November 1941 · aged 70 · Complications from Alzheimer's disease · Soul · Memphis Horns
- 2023Johnny SylviaBiographyvocalBorn 8 September 1935 · aged 87 · R&B · Tune Weavers
Events2
- 1968Tony Borders records 'Cheaters Never Win' (Revue 11025).
- 1969Desmond Dekker's 'The Israelites' reaches UK #1.