Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 5 April
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5 April
Musicians born and died on 5 April: 13 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1907Francis WolffBiographylabel-owner · Berlin, GermanyDied 8 March 1971 · Jazz · Blue Note Rec’s
- 1910Horace MalcolmBiographypiano · Atlanta, GABlues · Jazz · Harlem Hamfats
- 1911Goddard LiebersonBiographylabel-owner · Hanley, EnglandDied 29 May 1977 · Jazz · Rock & Roll · Cbs, Sony
- 1922“Little” Willie FosterBiographyharmonica · Clarksdale, MSDied 25 November 1987 · Blues · Parrot Rec’s
- 1928Tony WilliamsBiographyvocal · Elizabeth, NJDied 14 August 1992 · R&B · Soul · Platters
- 1930Vernell Townsendvocal · Brinkley, ARDied 21 September 1995 · Blues · Henry Townsend
- 1932Billy BlandBiographyvocal · Wilmington, NCDied 22 March 2017 · R&B
- 1934Stanley TurrentineBiographysaxophone · Pittsburgh, PADied 12 September 2000 · Jazz · R&B
- 1939Ronnie WhiteBiographycomposer, vocal · Detroit, MIDied 26 August 1995 · R&B · Soul · Miracles
- 1944Nicholas CaldwellBiographyvocal · Loma Linda, CADied 5 January 2016 · Soul · Whispers
- 1948Beverley KelsoBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaSka · Wailers, Studio One
- 1948Hans TheessinkBiographyguitar · Enschede, HollandBlues
- 1953Jerome HarrisBiographybass, guitar · Flushing, NYJazz
Died10
- C.D. DobbsguitarBorn 19 May 1917 · Accident · Country · Rock & Roll
- 1970Kid Thomas (Louis Thomas Watts)Biographyharmonica, vocal · Beverly Hills, CABorn 20 June 1934 · aged 35 · Shot · Blues
- 1971Earl"Jock" CarruthersBiographysaxophone · Kansas City, KSBorn 27 May 1910 · aged 60 · Jazz · Jimmy Lunceford
- 1990Louis NelsonBiographytrombone · New Orleans, LABorn 17 September 1902 · aged 87 · Jazz
- 1993Rick HarveyBiographyguitar · Memphis, TNR&B · Soul · Bobby Bland, Malaco Rec’s
- 1995Karl Dickinsonguitar · Clinton, IABorn 6 November 1950 · aged 44 · Uncle Bones Band
- 2016Leon HaywoodBiographyorgan, piano, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 February 1942 · aged 74 · R&B · Soul · Big Jay McNeely, Sam Cooke
- 2019Renford George "Rennie" CogleBiographyarranger, composer, vocalBorn 20 June 1948 · aged 70 · Reggae · Delroy Wilson, Melodians, Brent Dowe, Tony Brevett
Events2
- 1950T-Bone Walker's first Imperial session - 'Glamour Girl', 'You Don't Love Me' L.A.
- 1961Irma Thomas’ first Minit single released - ‘Girl Needs Boy’/’Cry On’.