Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 4 January
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
4 January
Musicians born and died on 4 January: 11 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1894George W. LeeBiographyband-leader · Indianola, MSDied 1 August 1976 · Blues · Jazz · W C Handy
- 1906Frankie NewtonBiographytrumpet · Emory, VADied 11 March 1954 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1908Frances Brownvocal · New York, NYDied 18 May 1982
- 1913Edgar Williamspiano, trumpetDied 27 September 1979
- 1913Playboy VensonBiographydrums, harmonica · Belzoni, MSDied 24 February 1985 · Blues · Sun Rec’s
- 1916Bulee "Slim" GaillardBiographyguitar, piano, vocal · Detroit, MIDied 26 February 1991 · Jazz · Slim & Slam
- 1923Sonny Blake (Clennon Lee Blakes Blake)Biographyharmonica · Dundee, MSDied 21 October 2002 · Blues
- 1932Willie KizartBiographyguitar · Tutwiler, MSDied 2 September 1998 · Blues · R&B · Ike Turner
- 1946Arthur ConleyBiographyvocal · McIntosh County, GADied 17 November 2003 · Soul · Arthur & Corvets
- 1948Charlie SaylesBiographyharmonica · Woburn, MABlues
- 1954Eugene ChadbourneBiographyguitar · Mt. Vernon, NYJazz
Died11
- 1964Artie BernsteinBiographybass · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 February 1909 · aged 54 · Blues · Ida Cox
- 1976Bill QuinnBiographylabel-owner, producer · Houston, TXBorn 8 January 1904 · aged 71 · Blues · Gold Star Rec’s
- 1980"Uncle" Homer WalkerBiographybanjo · Princeton, W. VaBorn 15 February 1898 · aged 81 · Folk
- 1991Eddie BarefieldBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 12 December 1909 · aged 81 · R&B · Paul Gayten
- 1991Leo WrightBiographysaxophone · Vienna, AustriaBorn 14 December 1933 · aged 57 · R&B · Jimmy Witherspoon
- 1992Teddy GraceBiographyvocal · La Mirada, CABorn 26 June 1905 · aged 86 · Blues · Jazz · Decca Rec’s
- 1994Calvin Peeledrums · Fresno, CABorn 24 August 1937 · aged 56 · Blues · Troyce Key
- 2016John Thurjah "Long John" HunterBiographyguitar · Phoenix, AZBorn 13 July 1931 · aged 84 · Blues · R&B
- 2022James MaddoxBiographybass vocalBorn 31 October 1936 · aged 85 · R&B · El Dorados
- 2025Richard DunbarBiographyvocalBorn 31 May 1939 · aged 85 · Soul · Knight Brothers
Events2
- 1957Fats Domino records 'I'm Walkin' (Imperial).
- 1961Satellite/Stax first hit – Carla Thomas' Gee Whiz - is recorded in Memphis.