Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 April
Musicians born and died on 27 April: 14 births, 6 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1904Syd NathanBiographylabel-owner · Cincinnati, OHDied 5 March 1968 · Blues · R&B · Soul · King/fereral Rec’s
- 1921Harding "Hop" WilsonBiographyguitar · Grapeland, TXDied 27 August 1975 · Blues · R&B
- 1925Howard CarrollBiographyguitar · Philadelphia, PADied 17 October 2017 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
- 1927Connie KayBiographydrums, percussionDied 30 November 1994 · Jazz · Modern Jazz Quartet
- 1933Calvin NewbornBiographyguitar · Whiteville, TNDied 1 December 2018 · Jazz · R&B
- 1934Sallie BlaireBiographyvocal · Baltimore, MDDied 17 February 1992 · Jazz · Cab Calloway
- 1940Freddie Waits (Freddie Dahoud Waits)Biographydrums · Jackson, MSDied 18 November 1989 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
- 1943Cedric Roy "Im" BrooksBiographyclarinet, drums, flute, percussion, saxophone · Kingston, JamaicaDied 3 May 2013 · Jazz · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, Light of Saba, Sound Dimensions
- 1944Cuba GoodingBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 20 April 2017 · Soul · Main Ingredient
- 1947Ann PeeblesBiographyvocal · East St Louis, MOSoul
- 1947Michael MelchioneBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILZydeco · Buckwheat Zydeco
- 1949Herbie MurrellBiographyvocal · Lane, SCSoul · Stylistics
Died6
- 1953Lew SimpkinsBiographyarranger, producer · Rochester, MNBorn 7 November 1918 · aged 34 · Blues · R&B · Premium/united Rec's
- 1981Arelean BrownBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 10 June 1924 · aged 56 · Blues
- 1984Arzel "Z.Z." HillBiographyvocal · Dallas, TXBorn 30 September 1935 · aged 48 · Heart attack · Blues · Soul
- 1988George McCoyBiographyguitar · Belleville, ILBorn 11 December 1921 · aged 66 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
- 1991Jackie Royproducer · Los Angeles, CAJazz · Billy Preston
- 2020Young Jessie (Obie Donnell Jessie)BiographyvocalBorn 28 December 1936 · aged 83 · R&B
Events1
- 1964Irma Thomas (with The Blossoms) records ‘Time Is On My Side’ (Imperial) in Los Angeles.