Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 March
Musicians born and died on 1 March: 15 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- Walter DavisBiographypiano, vocal · Grenada, MSDied 22 October 1963 · Blues
- 1904Glenn Miller (Alton Glen Miller)Biographyarranger, band-leader, trombone · Clarinda, IADied 15 December 1944 · Jazz · Glenn Miller Orchestra
- 1912Robert WestBiographylabel-owner · Montgomery, ALDied 8 January 1983 · R&B · Soul · Lupine Rec’s
- 1914Barrett DeemsBiographydrums · Springfield, ILDied 15 September 1998 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1921Kenny BakerBiographytrumpet · Yorkshire, EnglandDied 7 December 1999 · Jazz · Ted Heath
- 1927Harry BelafonteBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 25 April 2023 · Calypso · Jazz
- 1928Emory "Johnny" PerryBiographysaxophone, vocal · Sherman, TXDied 6 January 2011 · R&B · Marvin & Johnny
- 1928Willie MitchellBiographyarranger, band-leader, producer, trumpet · Ashland, MSDied 5 January 2010 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Hi Rec’s Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
- 1932Leroy WashingtonBiographyguitar · Palmetto, LADied 30 June 1962 · Blues · Excello Rec’s
- 1932Oliver SainBiographyband-leader, producer, saxophone · Dundee, MSDied 28 October 2003 · Soul
- 1938Lee GopthalBiographylabel-owner · Constant Spring, JamaicaDied 29 August 1997 · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Black Swan Rec’s, Island Rec’s, Pyramid Rec’s, Trojan Rec’s
- 1939Warren Davisvocal · Newark, NJR&B · Monotones
- 1945Burning Spear (Winston Rodney)Biographycomposer, vocal · Saint Ann's Bay, JamaicaReggae · Burning Spear, Studio One, Hi-Power
- 1947Norman ConnorsBiographydrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · John Coltrane
- 1951Elliot “E#” SharpBiographyguitar · Cleveland, OHBlues · Jazz
Died12
- 1937Clarence E. HolidayBiographyguitar · Dallas, TXBorn 23 July 1898 · aged 38 · Jazz
- 1970Lucille HegaminBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 29 November 1894 · aged 75 · Blues · Jazz
- 1974Bobby TimmonsBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 19 December 1935 · aged 38 · Cirrhosis · Jazz
- 1980Joe Harrissaxophone · New Orleans, LAR&B · Fats Domino
- 1988Tommy PotterBiographybassBorn 21 September 1918 · aged 69 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
- 1989Odie PayneBiographydrums · Chicago, ILBorn 27 August 1926 · aged 62 · Blues · Elmore James
- 1996Doug QuattlebaumBiographyguitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 22 January 1929 · aged 67 · Blues
- 1997Frank Perry Devenportarranger, piano · Huntington Beach, CABorn 30 September 1920 · aged 76 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
- 1998Walter Zuber ArmstrongBiographysaxophoneBorn 9 September 1936 · aged 61 · Jazz
- 2005George "Wild Child" ButlerBiographyharmonica · Windsor, CanadaBorn 1 October 1936 · aged 68 · Pulmonary embolism · Blues
- 2015Orrin KeepnewsBiographylabel-owner · El Cerrito, CABorn 2 March 1923 · aged 91 · Jazz · Riverside Rec’s
Events1
- 1956Little Willie John records the seminal - 'Fever' (King) in Cincinnati.