Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 18 December
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18 December
Musicians born and died on 18 December: 21 births, 14 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born21
- 1897Fletcher HendersonBiographyarranger, piano · Cuthbert, GADied 29 December 1952 · Jazz
- 1907Lawrence LucieBiographyguitar · Emporia, VADied 14 August 2009 · Jazz
- 1908Jeanette S. KimballBiographypiano · Pass Christian, MSDied 29 March 2001 · Jazz
- 1914Connie Curtis "Pee Wee" CraytonBiographyguitar, vocal · Liberty Hill, TXDied 25 June 1985 · Blues · R&B
- 1917Eddie "Cleanhead" VinsonBiographyband-leader, saxophone, vocal · Houston, TXDied 2 July 1988 · R&B
- 1918C.C. Richardsonguitar · Sumter, SCDied 30 January 1984 · Blues · Jazz
- 1919Barry GalbraithBiographyguitar · Pittsburgh, PADied 13 January 1983 · Jazz
- 1922Robert "Buddy" HagansBiographysaxophone · Bogalusa, LADied 5 June 1980 · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1922“Big” MillerBiographytrombone, vocal · Sioux City, IADied 9 June 1992 · Blues · Jazz
- 1922“Big” MillerBiographytrombone, vocal · Sioux City, IADied 9 June 1992 · Blues · Jazz
- 1926“Big” Bob Phiferguitar · TexasDied 9 February 1988
- 1928Harold LandBiographysaxophone · Houston, TXDied 27 July 2001 · Jazz
- 1928Ira GitlerBiographyproducer · Brooklyn, NYDied 23 February 2019 · Jazz · Prestige Rec’s
- 1928James C. Moorelabel-owner · St. Louis, MOSharp Rec's, Jasman Rec’s
- 1933Lonnie Brooks/ Guitar Junior (Lee Baker Guitar Junior)Biographyguitar, vocal · Dubuisson, LADied 1 April 2017 · Blues · R&B
- 1937Deane HawleyBiographyvocal · Staten Island, NYDied 25 December 2002 · R&B
- 1938Bryan "Chas" ChandlerBiographybass · Newcastle Tyme, EnglandDied 17 July 1996 · Blues · Animals
- 1943Keith RichardsBiographyguitar · Dartford, EnglandBlues · Rolling Stones
- 1946Elmer Lee Thomasguitar · Oakland, CABlues · Brownie McGhee
- 1947Rod PiazzaBiographyharmonica · Riverside, CABlues · R&B · Mighty Flyers
Died14
- 1955Homer RodeheaverBiographytrombone · Winona Lake, INBorn 4 October 1880 · aged 75 · Gospel
- 1957Al B. Greenlabel-owner · New York, NYBlues · R&B · National Rec’s
- 1960John "Jam A Ditty" Gill Jr.BiographyDJ · Greensboro, NCBorn 16 July 1911 · aged 49
- 1966Nick Espositoguitar · Las Vegas, NVJazz · Nat King Cole
- 1983Jimmy NolenBiographyguitar · Atlanta, GABorn 3 April 1934 · aged 49 · Blues · R&B · Soul · James Brown, Johnny Otis
- 1987Hayes Warebass · Chicago, ILBlues · Johnny Young
- 1990Bernard S. AddisonBiographyguitar · Rockville, NYBorn 15 April 1905 · aged 85 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
- 1991King Kolax (William Little)Biographytrumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 6 November 1912 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 1994Smiley WintersBiographydrums · Oakland, CABorn 11 September 1924 · aged 70 · Jazz
- 1998Anthony MarescoDiscographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 20 June 1945 · aged 53 · R&B · Anthony & Sophomores
- 2000James MitchellDiscographyarranger, producer, saxophoneBorn 15 May 1931 · aged 69 · Soul · Hi Rec's
- 2010Paul "Tall" HankinsBiographyguitar, piano · Fairhope, ALBorn 20 March 1937 · aged 73 · Blues · Gospel
- 2011Ralph MacdonaldBiographyguitar, producer, publisher · Stamford, CTBorn 15 March 1944 · aged 67 · Lung cancer · Jazz · R&B · Publisher
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