Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 December
Musicians born and died on 15 December: 10 births, 19 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1910John Hammond Sr.Biographya&r, producer · New York, NYDied 10 July 1987 · Blues · Jazz · Columbia Rec’s
- 1911Stan KentonBiographyband-leader, composer, piano · Wichita, KSDied 25 August 1979 · Jazz
- 1921Alan FreedBiographyDJ · Johnstown, PADied 20 January 1965 · Blues · R&B
- 1924Billy ButlerBiographyguitar · Philadelphia, PADied 20 March 1991 · R&B · Soul · Bill Doggett, Harlemaires
- 1932Jesse BelvinBiographyvocal · San Antonio, TXDied 6 February 1960 · R&B
- 1932Lowell Adrian Morrisdrums, percussion · Albert Park, AustraliaDied 14 May 2023 · Exotica · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Kes Chin & The Souvenirs/The Caribs
- 1936Andrew "B.B.", "Big Voice", "Little B.B.", "B.B. Junior" OdomBiographyvocal · Denham Springs, LADied 23 December 1991 · Blues
- 1939Cindy BirdsongBiographyvocal · Camden, NJSoul · Blue-Belles, Supremes
Died19
- 1943Thomas "Fats" WallerBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Kansas City, MOBorn 21 May 1904 · aged 39 · Jazz
- 1944Glenn Miller (Alton Glen Miller)Biographyarranger, band-leader, trombone · English ChannelBorn 1 March 1904 · aged 40 · Plane crash · Jazz · Glenn Miller Orchestra
- 1959Jack RobbinsBiographymanager · New York, NYBorn 15 September 1894 · aged 65 · Jazz · Big Three, Robbins Music
- 1979Jackie BrenstonBiographysaxophone, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 15 August 1930 · aged 49 · Heart attack · R&B · Ike Turner’s Kings Rhythm
- 1983Big Chief Mooretrombone · Nyack, NYBorn 13 August 1912 · aged 71 · Emphysema and complications relating to diabetes · Jazz
- 1984Eddie BealBiographypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 June 1910 · aged 74 · Jazz
- 1985Nat Turnervocal · Little Rock, AR
- 1989Johnny Boardsaxophone · Oak Park, ILBorn 8 December 1919 · aged 70 · Blues · R&B · B.b. King, Johnny Ace
- 1990Caughey RobertsBiographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 25 August 1912 · aged 78 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Roy Milton
- 1990Edward O'nealBiographyvocalBorn 17 August 1937 · aged 53 · Gospel · O'Neal Twins
- 1991Wayne Anton BrathwaiteDiscographybass, composer, producer · New York, NYBorn 14 August 1959 · aged 32
- 1993Barney Perkinsengineer, producer · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 October 1945 · aged 48 · R&B
- 2001Rufus Thomas Jr.BiographyDJ, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 26 March 1917 · aged 84 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 2007Marvin Smithdrums · CaribbeanBorn 25 September 1940 · aged 67 · Heart attack · Soul · Checkmates Ltd
- 2020Albert GriffithsBiographyband-leader, guitar, vocalBorn 1 January 1946 · aged 74 · Reggae · Gladiators, Studio One
- 2020Irving "Sully" Banister Sr.Biographyguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 16 February 1933 · aged 87 · R&B · Soul · Danny White, Eddie Bo, Sugaroy Crawford
- 2022Dino DanelliBiographydrums · New York, NYBorn 23 July 1944 · aged 78 · Coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure · R&B · Soul · Joey Dee & Starlighters, Young Rascals
Events1
- 1945Helen Humes’ ‘Be Baba Leba’ (Aladdin) enters R&B charts on way to #3.