Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 11 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
11 August
Musicians born and died on 11 August: 12 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1887Sam "Cryin'" CollinsBiographyguitar · LouisianaDied 20 October 1949 · Blues · Gennett Rec’s
- 1908Russell ProcopeBiographysaxophone · New York, NYDied 21 January 1981 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1921Charles "Chuck" NorrisBiographyguitar · Kansas City, MODied 26 August 1989 · Blues · R&B
- 1921Jerome "Jah Jerry" HaynesBiographyguitar · Trench Town, JamaicaDied 13 August 2007 · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites
- 1929Christine KittrellBiographyvocal · Nashville, TNDied 19 December 2001 · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
- 1938Clint West (Clinton Joseph Guillory West)Biographyvocal · LouisianaDied 28 June 2016 · R&B · Soul · Boogie Kings
- 1941John EllisonBiographyvocal · Montgomery, WVSoul · Soul Brother Six
- 1941John SimonBiographyproducer · Norwalk, CTRock & Roll · Band
- 1942Guy VillariBiographyvocal · Bronx, NYDied 21 September 2017 · R&B · Regents
- 1943Kenny GambleBiographyproducer · Philadelphia, PASoul
- 1949Pete AllenBiographyguitar · McComb, MSBlues · Junior Wells, Magic Slim
Died12
- 1962Israel CrosbyBiographybass · Chicago, ILBorn 19 January 1919 · aged 43 · Blues · Jazz · Ammons, Yancey
- 1966"Peg Leg" HowellBiographyguitar · Atlanta, GABorn 5 March 1888 · aged 78 · Blues
- 1978J.C. "Junior" Caleb GinyardBiographyvocal · Basel, SwitzerlandBorn 15 January 1910 · aged 68 · R&B · Du Droppers
- 1982D.C. BenderBiographyguitar · Houston, TXBorn 19 June 1924 · aged 58 · Blues · Elko/gold Star Rec’s
- 1984Percy MayfieldBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 August 1920 · aged 63 · R&B
- 1989Alphonso "Sonny" ThompsonBiographypiano · Chicago, ILBorn 22 August 1916 · aged 72 · R&B
- 1989Peter Longproducer · Los Angeles, CAJazz · Billie Holiday
- 1991Nat RiddlesBiographyharmonica · Richmond, VABorn 4 February 1952 · aged 39 · Blues · Larry Johnson, Spivey R
- 1998Benny WatersBiographyclarinet, saxophone, vocal · Columbia, MDBorn 23 January 1902 · aged 96 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson
- 1999Tommy RidgleyBiographyband-leader, vocal · Metairie, LABorn 30 October 1925 · aged 73 · Lung cancer · R&B · Soul
- 2012Von FreemanBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 3 October 1923 · aged 88 · Heart failure · Jazz
- 2021Roy GainesBiographyguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 August 1937 · aged 83 · Blues · R&B · Chuck Willis Interview on Mohair Slim →
Events1
- 1962Booker T and the MG’s ‘Green Onions’ is released on Stax.