Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 7 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
7 December
Musicians born and died on 7 December: 19 births, 14 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born19
- 1894Susie EdwardsBiographyvocalDied 5 December 1963 · Blues · Butterbeans & Susie
- 1903Grey Ghost (Roosevelt Thomas Williams)Biographypiano · Bastrop, TXDied 17 July 1996 · Blues
- 1905Mager JohnsonBiographyguitar · Crystal Springs, MSBlues
- 1906George JamesBiographysaxophone · Beggs, OKDied 30 January 1995 · Jazz · Clyde Bernhardt
- 1909Teddy HillBiographysaxophone · Birmingham, ALDied 19 May 1978 · Jazz
- 1910Louis PrimaBiographytrumpet, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 24 August 1978 · Jazz · R&B · Keely Smith
- 1910Morry R. KaplanBiographylabel-owner · Chicago, ILDied 1 June 2011 · Danceland Rec’s
- 1913"Blind" John DavisBiographypiano, vocal · Hattiesburg, MSDied 12 October 1985 · Blues
- 1917Billy MooreBiographyarranger, piano · Parkersburg, WVDied 28 February 1989 · Jazz · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1924Boyd BennettBiographyvocal · Muscle Shoals, ALDied 2 June 2002 · R&B · King Rec’s
- 1926Juanita McCrayvocal · MichiganDied 10 July 1996
- 1927Gene Phippssaxophone · Newark, NJJazz
- 1929“Big” Ike DarbyBiographycomposer, producer, vocal · Leake County, MSDied 6 September 1988 · Blues
- 1936Sonny PhillipsBiographyorgan, piano · Mobile, ALJazz · Soul
- 1938Johnnie DyerBiographyharmonica · Rolling Fork, MSDied 11 November 2014 · Blues
- 1942Johnny MarsBiographyharmonica · Laurens, SCBlues
- 1943David MaddenBiographyarranger, composer, producer, trumpet, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Im & Dave, Zap Pow, Studio One
- 1944Niney the Observer (George Boswell)Biographycomposer, engineer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Montego Bay, JamaicaReggae · Destroyer, Observer, Joe Gibbs
- 1948Timothy Lymonvocal · Washington Hts, NYDied 15 May 1985 · Soul · Fascinators
Died14
- 1967Floyd CaseyDiscographydrums · New York, NYJazz
- 1980Marvin "Lefty" Wrightpiano · Los Angeles, CABlues
- 1981“Little” Willie "Harpkiller" BrownBiographyharmonica · East St. Louis, ILBlues
- 1982Sam "Spo Dee Dee O Dee" TheardBiographycomposer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 October 1904 · aged 78 · R&B
- 1982Tommy CogbillBiographybass · Nashville, TNBorn 8 April 1932 · aged 50 · Soul
- 1987Richard TaylorBiographyvocal · Kansas City, KSSoul · Manhattans
- 1990Delecta "Dee" ClarkBiographyvocal · Smyrna, GABorn 7 November 1938 · aged 52 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Kool Gents
- 1990Spider MacleanBiographyDJ · Garden Grove, CA
- 1999Kenny BakerBiographytrumpet · Felpham, West Sussex, EnglandBorn 1 March 1921 · aged 78 · Viral infection · Jazz · Ted Heath
- 2001James CrutchfieldBiographypiano · St. Louis, MOBorn 25 May 1912 · aged 89 · Complications of heart disease · Blues · Swingmaster Rec’s
- 2003Henry QuallsBiographyguitar · Dallas, TXBorn 8 July 1934 · aged 69 · Complications from intestinal surgery · Blues · Country · Dallas Blues Soc Rec’s
- 2006Jay McShannBiographypiano · Kansas City, MOBorn 12 January 1916 · aged 90 · Respiratory problems · Blues · Jazz
- 2013Chick WillisBiographyguitarBorn 24 September 1934 · aged 79 · Lung cancer · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
Events1
- 1962The inaugural Motor Town Revue featuring Motown artists commencs at the Apollo NY.