Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 13 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
13 April
Musicians born and died on 13 April: 10 births, 8 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1905John WilliamsBiographysaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 24 November 1996 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
- 1906Bud FreemanBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 15 March 1991 · Jazz
- 1926Cosimo MatassaBiographyengineer · New Orleans, LADied 11 September 2014 · R&B · Soul
- 1934Horace KeyBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GASoul · Tams
- 1940Lester ChambersBiographyharmonica · Lee County, MSSoul · Chambers Brothers
- 1945Stacy JohnsonBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MODied 11 May 2017 · Soul · Sharpees
- 1951Robert Peabo BrysonBiographyproducer, vocal · Greenville, SCDied 2 June 2026 · Soul
- 1955Louis JohnsonBiographybass · Los Angeles, CADied 21 May 2015 · Soul · Johnson Brothers
Died8
- 1973Lammar Wright Sr.Biographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 20 June 1907 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 1979Margo Hendersonvocal · London, England
- 1983Dolo CokerBiographypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 16 November 1927 · aged 55 · Jazz
- 2000Cleveland HorneDiscographyvocalSoul · Fantastic Four
- 2005Alvador CamarataBiographylabel-owner · Burbank, CABorn 11 May 1913 · aged 91 · Blues · Jazz · London Rec’s
- 2005Johnnie JohnsonBiographypiano · St. Louis, MOBorn 8 July 1924 · aged 80 · Kidney ailment and pneumonia · Blues · R&B · Chuck Berry
- 2009Pee Wee MooreBiographysaxophone · Raleigh, NCBorn 5 March 1928 · aged 81 · Pancreatic cancer · R&B · Wynonie Harris
- 2013Vince MontanaBiographyorgan · Cherry Hill, NJBorn 12 February 1928 · aged 85 · Soul · Philadelphia International Rec’s, Salsoul
Events5
- 1944Muddy Waters records ‘I Just Want To Make Love To You’ (Chess).
- 1950Joe Liggins records 'Going Back to New Orleans' (Specialty).
- 1959Wilbert Harrison's 'Kansas City (Fury) hits pop charts (eventually #1).
- 1965Stax 169, Booker T & The MGs’ ‘Boot-leg’, released.
- 1967Stax 216 released - Otis and Carla’s version of Lowell Fulson’s ‘Tramp’.