Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 4 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
4 April
Musicians born and died on 4 April: 12 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1913Cecil "Private" GantBiographypiano, vocal · Nashville, TNDied 4 February 1951 · Blues · R&B
- 1913Gene RameyBiographybass · Austin, TXDied 8 December 1984 · Jazz · Jay McShann
- 1915Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield)Biographyguitar, vocal · Rolling Fork, MSDied 30 April 1983 · Blues
- 1917Big Chief Jolley (George Landry)vocal · New Orleans, LADied 9 August 1980 · Jazz
- 1923Fip RicardBiographytrumpet · IllinoisDied 26 April 1996 · Jazz · R&B · Ray Charles, Red Saunders
- 1932Clive J. DavisBiographylabel-owner · New York, NYDied 22 June 2026 · Arista Rec’s
- 1932Laymon A. JacksonBiographybass · Atlanta, GADied 7 October 1993 · Jazz
- 1936Margo Lopez SylviaBiographyvocalDied 25 October 1991 · R&B · Tune Weavers
- 1939Hugh MasekelaBiographytrumpet, vocal · Witbank, South AfricaDied 23 January 2018 · Jazz
- 1939Major LanceBiographyvocal · Winterville, MSDied 3 September 1994 · R&B · Soul
- 1948Berry OakleyBiographybass · Chicago, ILDied 11 November 1972 · Blues · Allman Brothers
- 1949Junior BraithwaiteBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 2 June 1999 · Reggae · Ska · Wailing Wailers
Died11
- 1943Tiny ParhamBiographypiano · Milwaukee, WIBorn 25 February 1900 · aged 43 · Blues · Jazz
- 1960Sylvester WeaverBiographyguitar · Louisville, KYBorn 25 July 1897 · aged 62 · Blues
- 1969Billy BizorBiographyharmonica · Houston, TXBorn 3 September 1913 · aged 55 · Blues · Lightnin' Hopkins
- 1977Annette SnellBiographyvocal · New Hope, GABorn 22 March 1945 · aged 32 · Soul · Dial Rec’s
- 1983Danny RappBiographyvocal · Parker, AZBorn 10 May 1941 · aged 41 · R&B · Danny & Juniors
- 1994Milton Rectorbass · Chicago, ILBlues · Muddy Waters
- 2000Joseph V. RockBiographycomposer · Nashville, TNBorn 16 May 1936 · aged 63 · R&B · Skyliners
- 2000Mary Smith "Diamond Teeth Mary" McClainBiographyvocal · St Petersburg, FLBorn 27 August 1902 · aged 97 · Blues
- 2008Milton EbbinsBiographycomposerBorn 20 February 1912 · aged 96 · Heart failure · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 2014Wayne HendersonBiographytrombone · Culver City, CABorn 24 September 1939 · aged 74 · Heart failure · Jazz · Jazz Crusaders
- 2016Carlo MastrangelloBiographyvocal · Boynton Beach, FLBorn 10 May 1937 · aged 78 · Cancer · R&B · Belmonts
Events2
- 1962At his 3rd Atlantic session Solomon Burke lays down two hits ‘Down In the Valley’, ‘I’m Hanging Up My Heart For You’.
- 1964Mary Wells' 'My Guy' (Tamla/Motown) enters the Hot 100.