Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 22 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
22 April
Musicians born and died on 22 April: 9 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born9
- 1913Willie C. "Boll Weenie Bill" Mooreguitar · Kinston, NCDied 2 May 1971 · Blues
- 1919Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" JacksonBiographyclarinet, saxophone, violin, vocal · Cleveland, OHDied 31 July 1989 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
- 1921Gabby "Pop" PahinuiBiographyguitarDied 13 October 1980 · Folk
- 1922Charles MingusBiographybass · Nogales, AZDied 5 January 1979 · Jazz
- 1924George "Harmonica" SmithBiographyharmonica · Helena, ARDied 2 October 1983 · Blues
- 1927Laurel Antonio AitkenBiographycomposer, producer, vocal · Havana, CubaDied 17 July 2005 · R&B · Reggae · Ska
- 1937Jack NitzscheBiographyproducer · Chicago, ILDied 25 August 2000 · Soul
- 1939Mel CarterBiographyvocal · Cincinnati, OHR&B
Died11
- 1975Walter VinsonBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 2 February 1901 · aged 74 · Blues · Mississippi Sheiks
- 1980Rev. Louis OverstreetBiographyguitar · Phoenix, AZBorn 1 April 1921 · aged 59 · Gospel · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1983Earl "Fatha" HinesBiographyband-leader, piano · Oakland, CABorn 28 December 1903 · aged 79 · Heart attack · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1983Emil ShalitBiographylabel-owner · London, EnglandR&B · Ska · Blue Beat Rec’s
- 1987Irving C. AshbyBiographyguitar · Perris, CABorn 29 December 1920 · aged 66 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
- 1990"Little" Joe Blue (Joe Valery Jr. Blue)Biographyguitar, vocalBorn 23 September 1934 · aged 55 · Blues
- 1993“Big” Ed Thompsonguitar · Cincinnati, CTBorn 22 January 1935 · aged 58 · Blues
- 1996Helen KeaneBiographyproducer · New York, NYBorn 16 February 1924 · aged 72 · Jazz
- 2003Felice BryantBiographyvocal · Gatlinburg, TNBorn 7 August 1925 · aged 77 · Cancer · Gospel · Boudleaux & Felice
Events2
- 1957Chris Kenner records ‘Sick and Tired’ (Imperial 5448).
- 1965Volt 126 released - Otis Redding’s ‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)’.