Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 28 April
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28 April
Musicians born and died on 28 April: 8 births, 12 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born8
- 1896George E. LeeBiographysaxophone · Booneville, MODied 2 October 1958 · Jazz · R&B · Julia Lee
- 1910Everett BarksdaleBiographyguitar · Detroit, MIDied 29 January 1986 · Jazz · Dee Jay Rec’s
- 1911Mario BauzaBiographysaxophone, trumpet · Havana, CubaDied 11 July 1993 · Jazz · Chick Webb
- 1913Rose "Chee Chee" MurphyBiographyvocal · Xenia, OHDied 16 November 1989 · Jazz · Majestic Rec’s
- 1943Fantastic Johnny C (Johnny Corley)Biographyvocal · Greenwood, SCSoul
- 1947Toney Davis Watkinsvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 28 June 1986 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1950Lloyd JonesBiographyguitar · Seattle, WABlues · Funk · R&B
Died12
- 1934Charley PattonBiographyguitar, vocal · Indianola, MSBorn 1 May 1891 · aged 42 · Blues · Paramount Rec's, Vocalion Rec’s
- 1971Sonny WhiteBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 11 November 1917 · aged 53 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
- 1973Ian SippenBiographylabel-owner · MoroccoBlues · Red Lightnin' Rec’s
- 1984Moses "Whispering" SmithBiographyharmonica · Baton Rouge, LABorn 25 January 1932 · aged 52 · Blues · Excello Rec’s
- 1987Billy JohnsonBiographyguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 20 August 1924 · aged 62 · R&B · Moonglows, Sonny Thompson
- 1994Odell ThompsonBiographybanjo · Mebane, NCBorn 9 August 1911 · aged 82 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
- 1997John Thomas "Scooter" Steelevocal · New York, NYBorn 9 March 1934 · aged 63 · R&B · Willows
- 2004Doctor Horse (Al Pittman)BiographyvocalBorn 17 September 1917 · aged 86 · R&B
- 2018Sonny LesterBiographylabel-owner · University Park, FLBorn 15 November 1924 · aged 93 · Jazz · Lrm Rec’s
- 2019Jah Stitch (Melbourne James)BiographyDJ, sound-system, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 27 July 1949 · aged 69 · Reggae · Lord Tippertone, Black Harmony, Third World, Live & Love
- 2020Bobby LewisBiographyvocalBorn 16 February 1925 · aged 95 · Pneumonia · R&B · Tossin' & Turnin'
- 2022Patrick Andy (Patrick Robinson)BiographyvocalReggae
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