Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 30 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
30 December
Musicians born and died on 30 December: 9 births, 17 deaths and 7 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born9
- 1918Houston BoinesBiographyharmonica, vocal · Hazlehurst, MSDied 8 November 1970 · Blues
- 1918James Henry Jones "Jimmy" JonesBiographypiano · Memphis, TNDied 29 April 1982 · Jazz
- 1921Lillian Shedd McMurryBiographylabel-owner · Purvis, MSDied 18 March 1999 · Blues · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
- 1923Frank Motley Jr.Biographyband-leader, trumpet · Cheraw, SCDied 31 May 1998 · Jazz · R&B
- 1926James "Jesse" Richardguitar · Mississippi
- 1928Bo Diddley (Ellas Otha Bates-McDaniel Diddley)Biographyguitar, vocal · McComb, MSDied 2 June 2008 · R&B
- 1930Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (Francisco Aloysius Willie)Biographypercussion · Havana, CubaDied 1 November 2021 · Reggae · Wailers, Wail N Soul M, Lord Flea
- 1931Skeeter Davis (Mary Penick Davis)Biographyvocal · Dry Ridge, KYDied 19 September 2004 · R&B
- 1951Chris JasperBiographypiano · Cincinnati, OHDied 23 February 2025 · Soul · Isley/jasper/isley
Died17
- 1952Willie Lee BrownBiographyguitar · Tunica, MSBorn 6 August 1900 · aged 52 · Blues · Charley Patton
- 1962"Blind" Roosevelt GravesBiographyguitar · Gulfport, MSBorn 9 December 1909 · aged 53 · Blues · Paramount Rec’s
- 1967Bert BernsBiographycomposer, producer · New York, NYBorn 8 November 1929 · aged 38 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Bang Rec’s, Shout Rec’s
- 1977St. Louis Jimmy (James Oden)Biographycomposer, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 26 June 1903 · aged 74 · Blues
- 1977Thornel SchwartzBiographyguitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 29 May 1927 · aged 50 · Jazz · Jimmy McGriff
- 1978Loyce O. Connervocal · Memphis, TN
- 1979Richard RodgersBiographycomposer · New York, NYBorn 28 June 1902 · aged 77
- 1991Richard BlandonBiographyvocalBorn 16 September 1934 · aged 57 · R&B · Dubs
- 1995Satch SatchellBiographysaxophone · Dayton, OHBorn 15 April 1940 · aged 55 · Soul · Ohio Players
- 1997Ray CrawfordBiographyguitarBorn 7 February 1924 · aged 73 · Jazz · Jimmy Smith
- 1998Johnny MooreBiographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 14 December 1934 · aged 64 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
- 1998Orlandus WilsonBiographyvocal · Paris, FranceBorn 27 August 1917 · aged 81 · Gospel · Golden Gate Quartet
- 2000Willie D. WarrenBiographybass, guitar · Detroit, MIBorn 11 September 1924 · aged 76 · Blues
- 2004Artie ShawBiographyclarinet · Thousand Oaks, CABorn 23 May 1910 · aged 94 · Jazz
- 2010Sullivan PughBiographyguitar, vocal · Miami, FLBorn 1 October 1925 · aged 85 · Gospel · Consolers, Nashboro R
- 2011Piano Slim (Robert T. Smith)drums, piano, saxophonie, vocalBorn 1 August 1928 · aged 83 · Blues · R&B
- 2020Eugene WrightBiographybass · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 May 1923 · aged 97 · Jazz · Dave Brubeck, Gene Ammons
Events7
- 1938Albert Ammons records 'Shout for Joy' (Vocalion) in NY.
- 1938Pete Johnson and Joe Turner record ‘Roll Em Pete’ (Vocalion) in NY.
- 1950The Dominoes record ‘Sixty Minute Man’ (King).
- 1952Joe Houston records ‘Cornbread and Cabbage Greens’ (Hollywood) at Dolphins.
- 1953Jimmy Reed’s Vee Jay recording debut - ‘You Don’t Have To Go’.
- 1957Chuck Berry records ‘Johnny B. Goode’ (Chess 1691).
- 1965Volt 124 released - Otis Redding’s ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’/‘Mr Pitiful’.