Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 24 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
24 February
Musicians born and died on 24 February: 16 births, 21 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1900Jimmy BertrandBiographydrums, washboard · Biloxi, MSBlues · Jazz
- 1901Franz RuppBiographypiano · Schongau, GermanyDied 27 May 1992 · Gospel · Marian Anderson
- 1910Clyde HartBiographypiano · Baltimore, MDDied 19 March 1945 · Jazz · Tiny Grimes
- 1915Johnny MillerBiographybass · Pasadena, CADied 19 July 1988 · Jazz · Nat King Cole Trio
- 1919Rozelle GayleBiographypiano, saxophone · Chicago, ILDied 6 December 1986 · Comedy · Jazz · Mercury Rec’s
- 1920Eddie ChambleeBiographysaxophone · Atlanta, GADied 1 May 1999 · Jazz
- 1921Ulysses Kae WilliamsBiographyDJ · Denmark, SCDied 29 December 1987 · Blues · Silhouettes
- 1930Richard BooneBiographytrombone, vocal · Little Rock, ARDied 8 February 1999 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1933David "Fathead" NewmanBiographysaxophone · Corsicana, TXDied 20 January 2009 · Jazz · R&B
- 1935Lillie Mae Hillvocal · Coahoma Cty, MSDied 23 December 1985
- 1936Willie KentBiographybass · Sunflower Cty, MSDied 2 March 2006 · Blues
- 1939Freddie RobinsonBiographyarranger, composer, guitar · Memphis, TNDied 8 October 2009 · Blues · Jazz
- 1943Roy MeriwetherBiographypiano · Dayton, OHJazz · Capitol Rec’s
- 1945Sydney Crooks (Sydney Roy)Biographyproducer, vocal · Westmoreland, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Pioneers, Trojan Rec’s
- 1953Carl WeathersbyBiographyguitar · Jackson, MSDied 9 August 2024 · Blues · Evidence Rec’s
Died21
- 1971Sammy GallopBiographycomposer · Encino, CABorn 16 March 1915 · aged 55 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1973Joe Harperguitar · Washington, DCBorn 5 May 1930 · aged 42
- 1977Thomas ShawBiographyguitar · San Diego, CABorn 4 March 1908 · aged 68 · Blues · Advent Rec’s, Blue Goose
- 1980Rev. A.C. Robinsonharmonica · San Francisco, CABorn 12 April 1915 · aged 64 · Gospel
- 1981Tyrone "Ty" HunterBiographyvocalBorn 14 July 1940 · aged 40 · Soul · Glass House, Originals, Voicemasters
- 1983“Little” Otis Bufordguitar · St. Louis, MOBlues
- 1985Playboy VensonBiographydrums, harmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 4 January 1913 · aged 72 · Blues · Sun Rec’s
- 1988Memphis Slim (Peter Chapman)Biographypiano, vocalBorn 3 September 1915 · aged 72 · Blues · R&B
- 1989Teddy BrannonBiographypiano · Newark, NJBorn 27 September 1916 · aged 72 · Jazz · Tab Smith
- 1990Johnnie RayBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 January 1927 · aged 63 · R&B
- 1993Gene PorterBiographysaxophone · San Diego County, CABorn 7 June 1910 · aged 82 · Jazz
- 1993Jethroe BledsoeBiographyvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 5 May 1917 · aged 75 · Gospel · Spirit Memphis
- 1993Leonard RakliffPhiladelphia, PAUniversal Rec’sord Dist
- 1998Betty "Big Mama" RankinDJBorn 2 December 1918 · aged 79 · Hepatitis C complications · Jazz
- 1999Van "Piano Man" Walls (Harry Eugene Vanwalls Walls)Biographypiano · Montreal, CanadaBorn 24 August 1918 · aged 80 · Blues · R&B
- 2007Barney ParksBiographyvocal · Durham, NCBorn 15 July 1915 · aged 91 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
- 2013Virgil JohnsonBiographyvocalBorn 29 December 1935 · aged 77 · R&B · Velvets
- 2025Roberta FlackBiographypiano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 10 February 1937 · aged 88 · Cardiac arrest · Soul
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