Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 20 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
20 April
Musicians born and died on 20 April: 10 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1908Lionel HamptonBiographyband-leader, drums, vibraphone · Louisville, KYDied 31 August 2002 · Jazz
- 1914"Blind" James Phillipsguitar · Birmingham, ALBlues · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1923Ernest Anthony "Tito" PuenteBiographyband-leader · New York, NYDied 31 May 2000 · Jazz
- 1923Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puente Jr.Biographyband-leader · Harlem, NYDied 31 May 2000 · Jazz
- 1929Johnny FullerBiographyguitar · Edwards, MSDied 20 May 1985 · Blues
- 1932Dickey Doo (Gerry Granahan)Biographydrums · Pittston, PADied 10 January 2022 · Rock & Roll · Don’t's
- 1936Gerald S. BrownBiographydrums · Cincinnati, OHR&B · Amos Milburn, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1940Charlie LourieBiographylabel-owner · Boston, MADied 31 December 2000 · Jazz · Mosaic Rec’s
- 1942Douglas Fagansaxophone · Thomaston, GABlues · Junior Wells
- 1951Luther VandrossBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 1 July 2005 · R&B · Soul
Died13
- 1970Perry BradfordBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 14 February 1893 · aged 77 · Jazz
- 1992Johnny ShinesBiographyguitar, vocal · Tuscaloosa, ALBorn 26 April 1915 · aged 76 · Blues
- 1994Delton Broussardaccordion · LouisianaZydeco
- 2003Teddy EdwardsBiographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 26 April 1924 · aged 78 · Prostate cancer · Jazz
- 2007Andrew HillBiographypiano · Jersey City, NJBorn 30 June 1931 · aged 75 · Lung cancer · Jazz
- 2009Betty Hall JonesBiographycomposer, piano · Torrance, CABorn 11 January 1911 · aged 98 · Blues
- 2013Artie "Blues Boy" WhiteBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 16 April 1937 · aged 76 · Parkinson's disease · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
- 2017Cuba GoodingBiographyvocal · Woodland Hills, CABorn 27 April 1944 · aged 72 · Acute cocaine and alcohol intoxication · Soul · Main Ingredient
- 2018Artie VenosaBiographyvocalBorn 3 September 1940 · aged 77 · R&B · Elegants
- 2019Cash McCall (Morrison Dollison Jr. McCall)BiographyvocalBorn 28 January 1941 · aged 78 · Soul
- 2022Guitar Shorty (David William Kearney)Biographyguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 September 1934 · aged 87 · Natural causes · Blues
- 2024Michael CuscunaBiographylabel-owner, producer · Stamford, CTBorn 20 September 1948 · aged 75 · Cancer · Jazz · Mosaic Rec’s
Events1
- 1963Solomon Burke overtakes Wilson Pickett’s self-penned original version of "If You Need Me’ (Atlantic) on way to #2.