Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 24 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
24 April
Musicians born and died on 24 April: 12 births, 10 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1885Lillyn Brown (Lillian Thomas Brown)Biographyvocal · Atlanta, GADied 8 June 1969 · Jazz
- 1928Johnny GriffinBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 25 July 2008 · Jazz
- 1933Freddie ScottBiographycomposer · Providence, RIDied 4 June 2007 · R&B · Soul
- 1936Edward RobertsvocalDied 10 August 1993 · Soul · Ruby & Romantics
- 1937Joe HendersonBiographycomposer, flute, saxophone, vocal · Lima, OHDied 30 June 2001 · Jazz · Andrew Hill, Kenny Dorham, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Horace Silver
- 1939Ricky OwensBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MODied 6 December 1996 · R&B · Jayhawks, Vibrations
- 1944Manuel ArringtonBiographyvocal · Collins, MSDied 16 April 2009 · Blues
- 1945Doug CliffordBiographydrums · Palo Alto, CABlues · Rock & Roll · Creedence Clearwater
- 1945Robert KnightBiographyDied 5 November 2017
- 1947H. Ann KellyBiographyvocal · Fairfield, ALDied 20 July 2023 · R&B · Soul · Hues Corporation
- 1951Miss Honey (Honey Alexander)pianoBlues · Rod Piazza
Died10
- 1970Otis SpannBiographypiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 21 March 1930 · aged 40 · Blues
- 1981“Little” Eddie Newellharmonica · St. Louis, MOBorn 29 August 1930 · aged 50 · Blues
- 1983Jimmy MundyBiographyarranger, saxophone · New York, NYBorn 28 June 1907 · aged 75 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1990Johnny SparrowBiographysaxophone · Baltimore, MDBlues · Jazz · Hampton
- 1991Charles MannBiographypiano · Atlanta, GABorn 29 December 1949 · aged 41 · Soul
- 2000Barkin’ Bill SmithBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 18 August 1928 · aged 71 · Panceatic cancer · Blues · R&B · Delmark Rec’s
- 2001Al HibblerBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 16 August 1915 · aged 85 · Blues · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Jay McShann, Tab Smith
- 2015“Little” Frankie LeeBiographyvocal · Sacramento, CABorn 29 April 1941 · aged 73 · Blues · Soul
- 2016Billy PaulBiographypiano, vocal · Blackwood, NJBorn 1 December 1934 · aged 81 · Pancreatic cancer · Soul
- 2020Hamilton BohannonBiographyarranger, drums · Atlanta, GABorn 7 March 1942 · aged 78 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
Events3
- 1958Laurie releases The Belmont's first single - 'I Wonder Why'.
- 1964‘Security’ by Otis Redding released (Volt 117).
- 1965Elmore James' 'It Hurts Me Too' (Enjoy) hits R&B.