Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 26 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
26 April
Musicians born and died on 26 April: 13 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1894Charles "Cow Cow" DavenportBiographypiano · Anniston, ALDied 2 December 1955 · Blues · Jazz
- 1896Jules C. SteinBiographylabel-owner · South Bend, INDied 29 April 1981 · McA Rec’s
- 1907Shirley GriffithBiographyguitar · Brandon, MSDied 18 June 1974 · Blues
- 1909Bill "Walkin' & Talkin' Bill" HawkinsBiographyDJ · Birmingham, ALDied 6 March 1975 · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
- 1915Johnny ShinesBiographyguitar, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 20 April 1992 · Blues
- 1916Maurice John RoccoBiographypianoDied 25 March 1976 · Jazz · Boogie Woogie
- 1921Preston LoveBiographysaxophone · Omaha, NEDied 12 February 2004 · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis
- 1924Teddy EdwardsBiographysaxophone · Jackson, MSDied 20 April 2003 · Jazz
- 1926J.B. HuttoBiographyguitar, vocal · Blackville, SCDied 12 June 1983 · Blues
- 1938Duane EddyBiographyguitar · Corning, NYDied 30 April 2024 · R&B · Ray Sharpe
- 1938Maurice WilliamsBiographyvocal · Lancaster, SCDied 6 August 2024 · R&B · Soul · Gladiolas, Maurice Williams & Zodiacs
- 1941Claudine ClarkBiographyvocal · Macon, GASoul · Party Lights
Died12
- 1952Zinky CohnBiographypiano · Chicago, ILBorn 18 August 1908 · aged 43 · Jazz
- 1976Mable HilleryBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 22 July 1929 · aged 46 · Gospel · Georgia Sea Island Singers
- 1977Walter JohnsonBiographydrums · New York, NYBorn 18 February 1904 · aged 73 · Jazz · Tab Smith
- 1984Wiliam "Count" BasieBiographyband-leader, organ, piano · Hollywood, FLBorn 21 August 1904 · aged 79 · Pancreatic cancer · Jazz
- 1988Arbee StidhamBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 9 February 1917 · aged 71 · Blues
- 1989Eric "Big Daddy" NordBiographylabel-owner · Los Gatos, CABorn 7 August 1919 · aged 69 · Hungary I
- 1996Fip RicardBiographytrumpet · Inglewood, CABorn 4 April 1923 · aged 73 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Ray Charles, Red Saunders
- 2002Dixie Drifter (Enoch Gregory)composer, vocalKidney failure · Soul
- 2012Jimmy BondBiographybass · Los Angeles, CABorn 27 January 1933 · aged 79 · Complications from cardiopulmonary disease · Jazz
- 2013Lillian LeachBiographyvocalBorn 20 December 1936 · aged 76 · Lung cancer · R&B · Mellows
- 2018Charles NevilleBiographysaxophone, vocal · Huntington, MABorn 28 December 1938 · aged 79 · Pancreatic cancer · R&B · Soul
- 2026Nedra TalleyBiographyvocal · Chesapeake, VABorn 27 January 1946 · aged 80 · R&B · Ronettes
Events3
- 1952Ruth Brown's '5-10-15 Hours' (Atlantic) #1 R&B.
- 1957Larry Williams first session (Specialty).
- 1967Booker T & the MGs record ‘Hip Hug Her’ album, inc. ‘Groovin’’, ‘Slim Jenkin’s Place’ (Stax #717).