Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 21 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
21 April
Musicians born and died on 21 April: 14 births, 10 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1894Horace EubanksBiographysaxophone · Springfield, MODied 21 November 1948 · Blues · Jazz · Lonnie Johnson
- 1908Alfred LionBiographylabel-owner · Berlin, GermanyDied 2 February 1987 · Jazz · Blue Note Rec’s
- 1914Lee GainesBiographyvocal · Houston, MSDied 15 July 1987 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1916Hunter HancockBiographyDJ, label-owner · Uvalde, TXDied 4 August 2004 · R&B · Swingin' Rec’s
- 1920Jimmie NabbieBiographyvocal · Tampa, FLDied 15 September 1992 · Jazz · R&B · Brown Dots, Four Tunes
- 1922Mundell LoweBiographyguitar · Laurel, MSDied 2 December 2017 · Jazz
- 1924Clara WardBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 16 January 1973 · Gospel · Clara Ward Singers
- 1925Carline RayBiographybass, guitar, piano · New York, NYDied 18 July 2013 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
- 1938Eddie KingBiographyguitar, vocal · Talladega, ALDied 14 March 2012 · Blues · Double Trouble Rec’s
- 1938Jimmy Noone Jr.Biographysaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 29 March 1991 · Jazz · Jeannie Cheatham
- 1942Bobby McClureBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 13 November 1992 · Soul
- 1944Paul GeremiaBiographyguitar, piano · Providence, RIDied 14 March 2026 · Blues
- 1946Doug MacleodBiographyguitar · New York, NYBlues · Volt Rec’s
- 1950Cyril PahinuiBiographyguitar, vocal · Waimanalo, HIDied 17 November 2018 · Folk · Pahinui Brothers
Died10
- 1970Earl Zebedee HookerBiographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 15 January 1929 · aged 41 · Tuberculosis · Blues · R&B
- 1977Blanche ThomasBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 5 October 1922 · aged 54 · R&B · Imperial Rec’s
- 1977Joseph C. GarlandBiographysaxophone · Teaneck, NJBorn 15 August 1903 · aged 73 · Jazz · In Mood
- 1996Rev. Oris MaysBiographycomposer, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 7 April 1935 · aged 61 · Gospel
- 1997Mabel FranklinBiographyvocal · Houston, TXBorn 24 August 1919 · aged 77 · Blues
- 2003Nina Simone (Eunice Waymon Simone)Biographycomposer, piano, vocal · Carry-le-Rouet, FranceBorn 21 February 1933 · aged 70 · Jazz
- 2015Wally LesterBiographyvocal · Southport, NCBorn 5 October 1941 · aged 73 · Pancreatic cancer · R&B · Skyliners
- 2016Lonnie Mack (Lonnie McIntosh Mack)Biographyguitar · Smithville, TNBorn 18 July 1941 · aged 74 · Natural causes · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 2024Bobby Davis (Harold)Biographyvocal · London, EnglandReggae · Sensations, Marvels
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