Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 3 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
3 April
Musicians born and died on 3 April: 16 births, 17 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1886Dooley WilsonBiographydrums, vocal · Tyler, TXDied 30 May 1953 · Jazz
- 1906Billy Taylor Sr.Biographybass · Washington, DCDied 2 September 1986 · Jazz
- 1906“Fats” PichonBiographypiano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 25 February 1967 · Jazz · Qrs Rec’s
- 1919Ervin DrakeBiographycomposer · New York, NYDied 15 January 2015 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1923P.T. Hayesharmonica · Byhalia, MSDied 2 May 1983 · Blues
- 1934Jimmy NolenBiographyguitar · Oklahoma City, OKDied 18 December 1983 · Blues · R&B · Soul · James Brown, Johnny Otis
- 1936Harold VickBiographysaxophone · Rocky Mount, NCDied 13 November 1987 · Jazz · Brother Jack McDuff, Grant Green
- 1936Jimmy McGriffBiographyorgan · Philadelphia, PADied 24 May 2008 · Jazz · R&B
- 1936Scott LafaroBiographybass · Newark, NJDied 6 July 1961 · Jazz
- 1937Karl “Cannonball” Bryan (Karl Altamont Bryan)Biographyclarinet, saxophone · Kingston, JamaicaJazz · Reggae · Ska · Supersonics, Soul Vendors, Crystalites, Affrokats
- 1937Louis SatterfieldBiographybass, producer · Shaw, MSDied 27 September 2004 · Blues · Jazz · Chess Rec’s, Soulful Strings
- 1938Jeff BarryBiographycomposer, producer · Brooklyn, NYR&B · Soul
- 1941Phillipe Wynne WalkerBiographyvocal · Cincinnati, OHDied 14 July 1984 · Soul · Detroit Spinners
- 1943Joseph CanzanoBiographyvocalDied 28 February 1984 · R&B · Duprees
- 1943Richard ManuelBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Stratford, CanadaDied 4 March 1986 · Blues · Country · Rock & Roll · Band
- 1955John MooneyBiographyguitar · East Orange, NJBlues · Bullseye Blues Rec’s
Died17
- 1960Forrest City Joe (Joe Bennie Pugh)Biographyharmonica · Horseshoe Lake ArBorn 10 July 1926 · aged 33 · Blues
- 1961Florence Cole-TalberBiographyvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 17 June 1890 · aged 70 · Blues
- 1961Florence Cole-TalbertBiographyvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 17 June 1890 · aged 70 · Blues · Paramount Rec’s
- 1963Gene SedricBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 17 June 1907 · aged 55 · Jazz · Fats Waller
- 1988Candy GreenBiographypiano · Galveston, TXBorn 15 March 1929 · aged 59 · Blues · Peacock Rec’s
- 1990Billy Branson (Billy Beret Branson)piano · Pittsburgh, PA
- 1990Sarah VaughanBiographypiano, vocal · Hidden Hills, CABorn 27 March 1924 · aged 66 · Lung cancer · Jazz
- 1996Roosevelt "Booba" BarnesBiographyguitar, harmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 25 September 1936 · aged 59 · Blues
- 1998Alvin "Red" TylerBiographyband-leader, saxophoneBorn 5 December 1925 · aged 72 · Jazz · R&B
- 2001“Big” Daddy KinseyBiographyguitar · Gary, INBorn 18 March 1927 · aged 74 · Prostate cancer · Blues
- 2002Big Bad Smittyguitar · Jackson, MSBorn 11 February 1940 · aged 62 · Diabetes · Blues
- 2003Homer BanksBiographycomposer, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 2 August 1941 · aged 61 · Soul
- 2003James BankscomposerBorn 2 August 1941 · aged 61 · Soul
- 2005Don PierceBiographylabel-owner · Hendersonville, TNBorn 10 October 1915 · aged 89 · Hollywood Rec’s
- 2016Bill HendersonBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 March 1926 · aged 90 · Jazz · R&B · Vee Jay Rec’s
Events1
- 1953Jimmy Reed records 'Honest I Do' (Vee-Jay).