Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 9 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
9 April
Musicians born and died on 9 April: 11 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1895Mance LipscombBiographyguitar, vocal · Navasota, TXDied 30 January 1976 · Blues
- 1898Paul RobesonBiographyvocal · Princeton, NJDied 23 January 1976 · Jazz
- 1902Joe "Sharkey" BonanoBiographytrumpet · Milneberg, LADied 27 March 1972 · Jazz
- 1902John DolphinBiographylabel-owner · Beatrice, ALDied 1 February 1958 · Blues · R&B · Hollywood Rec’s
- 1916Julian DashBiographysaxophone · Charleston, SCDied 25 February 1974 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
- 1917Woodrow W. AdamsBiographyguitar · Tchula, MSDied 9 August 1988 · Blues
- 1921George WeissBiographycomposer · New York, NYDied 23 August 2010 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1932Mel LondonBiographycomposer, producer · MississippiDied 16 May 1975 · Blues · R&B
- 1938Rockin' Sidney (Sidney Semien)Biographyaccordion, vocal · Lebeau, LADied 25 February 1998 · Blues · R&B · Zydeco
- 1944Emil StucchioBiographyvocal · New York, NYR&B · Classics
- 1944Richard J. SupaBiographycomposer, guitar · New York, NYRock & Roll · Young Racals
Died12
- 1936Black Billy SundayNew Orleans, LAGospel
- 1968Bumps MyersBiographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 22 August 1912 · aged 55 · Jazz
- 1974Calvin BostickBiographypiano · Erie, PABorn 4 July 1928 · aged 45 · Blues
- 1988Brook Benton (Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton)Biographycomposer, vocalBorn 19 September 1931 · aged 56 · Spiral meningitis · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
- 1988Brook BentonBiographyguitar, vocal · Queens, NYBorn 19 September 1931 · aged 56 · Bacterial meningitis · Jazz · R&B
- 1988David PraterBiographyvocal · Sycamore, GABorn 9 May 1937 · aged 50 · Car accident · Soul · Sam & Dave
- 1997James "Yank" RachellBiographymandolin, guitarBorn 16 March 1910 · aged 87 · Blues · Estes
- 2002Dorothy Love CoatesBiographyvocal · Birmingham, ALBorn 30 January 1928 · aged 74 · Heart disease · Gospel · R&B · Harmonettes
- 2003Clarence "Junyboy" BrownpianoBorn 10 June 1940 · aged 62
- 2004Curtis ButlerBiographyguitar · Hamtramck, MIBorn 21 January 1942 · aged 62 · Blues · Butler Brothers
- 2009Randy CainBiographyvocal · Maple Shade Township, NJBorn 2 May 1945 · aged 63 · Soul · Delfonics
Events1
- 1961'Blue Moon' by The Marcels hits R&B #1.