Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 26 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
26 December
Musicians born and died on 26 December: 17 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1902J.D. ShortBiographypiano, vocal · Port Gibson, MSDied 21 October 1962 · Blues
- 1905Ben "Pops" BartBiographylabel-owner, managerDied 12 August 1968 · Hub Rec’s
- 1908Quinn WilsonBiographybass · Chicago, ILDied 14 June 1978 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Vee Jay Rec’s
- 1915Marty GoldBiographya&r, composer · Brooklyn, NYDied 14 January 2011 · Jazz
- 1918George "Butch" BallardBiographydrums · Camden, NJDied 1 October 2011 · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1929Monty Rex BudwigBiographybass · Pender, NEDied 9 March 1992 · Jazz
- 1930Bill Ermanlabel-owner · Chicago, ILR&B · Cortland Rec’s
- 1935Abdul "Duke" FakirBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 22 July 2024 · Soul · Four Tops
- 1938Ben ChandlerBiographyvocal · West Point, MSDied 25 June 2012 · Gospel · Pilgrim Jubilees
- 1939Aaron Robertsguitar · Iowa
- 1939Phil SpectorBiographylabel-owner, producer · New York, NYDied 16 January 2021 · R&B · Soul · Atlantic Rec's, Philles Rec's
- 1942Ernie CateBiographypiano · Fayetteville, ARBlues · Country · Rock & Roll
- 1947George Porter Jr.Biographybass · New Orleans, LAJazz · Soul · Meters
- 1947Linford E. ManningBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 25 June 2024 · Reggae · Abyssinians, Carlton & The Shoes, Clinch
- 1951John ScofieldBiographyguitar · Dayton, OHFunk · Jazz · R&B
Died16
- 1970Coot GrantBiographyvocal · Riverside County, CABorn 17 June 1893 · aged 77 · Jazz · Kid Sox Wilson
- 1973Lowman PaulingBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · New York, NYBorn 14 July 1926 · aged 47 · Gospel · R&B · Five Royales, Royal Sons Quintet
- 1980Willie James LyonsBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 5 December 1938 · aged 42 · Blues
- 1982George "Fats" Gordonpiano · Newark, NJBorn 10 June 1916 · aged 66
- 1986John Bookerguitar, violin · Nicholasville, KYJazz
- 1987Leslie ThompsonBiographytrumpet · London, EnglandBorn 17 October 1901 · aged 86 · Jazz
- 1989Rev. Cecil Franklinvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 31 March 1940 · aged 49 · Gospel
- 1997Anthony "Spike" Morrisbass · Minneapolis, MNBlues · R&B · Soul · Jimmy Johnson
- 1999Curtis MayfieldBiographycomposer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Roswell, GABorn 3 June 1942 · aged 57 · Gospel · Soul · Impressions
- 2000Pirkle Lee Moses Jr.BiographyvocalBorn 4 October 1937 · aged 63 · R&B · El Dorados
- 2009Consuela MooreheadBiographypiano · Atlanta, GABorn 1 November 1926 · aged 83 · Complications from Alzheimer's disease · Jazz
- 2012Fontella BassBiographypiano, vocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 3 July 1940 · aged 72 · Heart attack complications · Soul
- 2014Peter Stoddartarranger, band-leader, piano · Kingston, JamaicaCancer · Exotica · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Kes Chin & The Souvenirs/The Caribs
Events1
- 1956Fats Domino’s ‘Blue Monday’ (Imperial) hits the charts.