Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 11 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
11 December
Musicians born and died on 11 December: 13 births, 13 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1901H. Gordon Freemanlabel-owner · New York, NYDied 8 October 1988 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Capitol Rec’s
- 1916Perez PradoBiographyband-leader · Matanzas, CubaDied 14 September 1989 · Jazz
- 1919Jackie WashingtonBiographyguitar, piano · Hamilton, CanadaDied 27 June 2009 · Blues · Jazz
- 1920Eddie Johnson (saxophone)Biographysaxophone · Napoleonville, LADied 7 April 2010 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1921George McCoyBiographyguitar · Bonneville, MSDied 27 April 1988 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
- 1926Willie Mae "Big Mama" ThorntonBiographydrums, harmonica, vocal · Montgomery, ALDied 25 July 1984 · Blues · R&B
- 1930Enid CumberlandBiographyvocalReggae · Ska · Keith & Enid, Studio One
- 1931Benny SpellmanBiographyvocal · Pensacola, FLDied 3 June 2011 · R&B · Soul
- 1934Arthur Lee MayeBiographyvocal · Tuscaloosa, ALDied 17 July 2002 · R&B · Crowns, Five Hearts, Rams
- 1938McCoy TynerBiographypiano · Philadelphia, PADied 6 March 2020 · Jazz · John Coltrane
- 1944Marvin L. SimsBiographycomposer, producer · Sedalia, MOSoul
- 1951Jim "Diamond" GreeneBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Black Magic Rec’s
- 1954Jermaine JacksonBiographybass, vocal · Gary, INSoul · Jacksons
Died13
- 1949John "Fiddlin'" CarsonBiographycountry · Atlanta, GABorn 23 March 1868 · aged 81 · Blues · R&B
- 1963Luis RussellBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 6 August 1902 · aged 61 · Jazz
- 1965David BarbourBiographyguitar · Malibu, CABorn 28 May 1912 · aged 53 · Jazz
- 1982"Lazy" Bill LucasBiographypiano · Minneapolis, MNBorn 29 May 1918 · aged 64 · Blues
- 1985Andrew BrownBiographyguitar · Harvey, ILBorn 25 February 1937 · aged 48 · Blues
- 1995Joe MedlinBiographyvocal · Nj, NYBorn 1 April 1919 · aged 76 · Jazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson
- 1999Charles EarlandBiographysaxophone, organ · Kansas City, MOBorn 24 May 1941 · aged 58 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Jimmy McGriff, Lou Donaldson
- 2005Jackson "Flap" McQueenBiographyvocal · East Orange, NJBorn 21 July 1916 · aged 89 · R&B · Ray-O-Vacs
- 2025Ernest McCarty Jr.BiographybassBorn 26 March 1941 · aged 84 · Natural causes · Jazz
Events2
- 1950Floyd Dixon records ‘Sad Journey Blues’ (Peacock) in Houston.
- 1961The Marvelettes’ ‘Please, Mr. Postman’’ becomes Motown’s first Pop #1.