Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 December
Musicians born and died on 27 December: 15 births, 10 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1907Eddie WilcoxBiographypiano · Method, NCDied 29 September 1968 · Jazz · R&B · Derby Rec’s
- 1909Charles HollandBiographyvocal · Norfolk, VADied 7 November 1987 · Jazz · Benny Carter
- 1917Dardanelle (Marcia Mullen)Biographypiano · Avalon, MSDied 8 August 1997 · Jazz
- 1919Mitchell "Booty" WoodBiographytrombone · Weedowee, ALDied 10 June 1987 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1921Dave BryantBiographybass · Chicago, ILDied 1 May 2000 · Jazz · R&B · Charles Brown, Louis Jordan
- 1925Claude McLinBiographysaxophone · IllinoisDied 21 July 1995 · R&B
- 1930Robert StrogerBiographybass · Hayti, MOBlues
- 1931Scotty MooreBiographyguitar · Gadsden, TNDied 28 June 2016 · R&B
- 1939Carl FisherBiographyvocal · Quardon, TXR&B · Soul · Jayhawks, Marathons, Vibrations
- 1944Phyllis DillonBiographyvocal · Linstead, JamaicaDied 15 April 2004 · Reggae · Ska · Treasure Isle
- 1944Tracy NelsonBiographyguitar · Madison, WIBlues
- 1945Charlie Ace (Valdern Dixon)DJ, vocalReggae · Amalgamated, Upsetters
- 1947Robert ContiDiscographydrums · New York, NYDied 8 January 2020
- 1948Ronald CaldwellBiographykeyboards · Memphis, TNDied 10 December 1967 · Soul · Barkays
Died10
- 1981Hoagy CarmichaelBiographycomposer, piano · Rancho Mirage, CABorn 22 November 1899 · aged 82 · Jazz
- 1981Wesley WestbrooksDJ · Denver, CO
- 1985Leroy JacksonBiographybass · Chicago, ILJazz · Gene Ammons
- 1996Johnny HeartsmanBiographyflute, guitar, organ, piano, vocal · Sacramento, CABorn 9 February 1937 · aged 59 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Big Mama Thornton, Gaylarks, Rhythm Rockers, Rodger Collins, Sugar Pie Desanto
- 1997Ewart Abner Jr.Biographylabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 May 1923 · aged 74 · R&B · Soul · Chance Rec’s, Motown Rec’s, Vee Jay Rec’s
- 2000Jack McVeaBiographyclarinet, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 5 November 1914 · aged 86 · Cancer · Blues · Jazz
- 2004Hank GarlandBiographyguitar · Orange Park, FLBorn 11 November 1930 · aged 74 · Staph infection · Country · Jazz · Rock & Roll
- 2012Lloyd Charmers (Lloyd Tyrell)Biographyarranger, keyboards, producer, vocal · London, EnglandBorn 18 April 1946 · aged 66 · Heart attack · Reggae · Ska · Charmers, Uniques, Splash, Now Generation
- 2021Bruce BrombergBiographyproducerBorn 31 October 1941 · aged 80 · Long illness · Blues · Hightone Rec’s
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