Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 March
Musicians born and died on 15 March: 19 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born19
- 1883Ford T. DabneyBiographypiano · Washington, DCDied 6 June 1958 · Jazz
- 1905Bertha "Chippie" HillBiographyvocal · Charleston, SCDied 7 May 1950 · Blues · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1907James Douglas McPartlandBiographyband-leader, trumpet · Chicago, ILDied 13 March 1991 · Jazz
- 1908Spencer W. ClarkBiographysaxophone · Baltimore, MDDied 27 May 1998 · Jazz
- 1911Sam "Lightnin" HopkinsBiographyguitar, vocal · Centerville, TXDied 30 January 1982 · Blues
- 1916Harry JamesBiographyband-leader, trumpet · Albany, GADied 5 July 1983 · Jazz · Benny Goodman
- 1919George AvakianBiographyproducer · Armavir, USSRDied 22 November 2017 · Jazz · Columbia, Decca
- 1921Les CooperBiographypiano · Norfolk, VADied 3 August 2013 · R&B
- 1929Candy GreenBiographypiano · Galveston Island, TXDied 3 April 1988 · Blues · Peacock Rec’s
- 1932Arif MardinBiographyarranger, producer · Istanbul, TurkeyDied 25 June 2006 · Blues · Gospel · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Atlantic Rec’s
- 1936Howie GreenfieldBiographycomposer · Brooklyn, NYDied 4 March 1986 · Rock & Roll · Barry Mann
- 1938Charles LloydBiographysaxophone · Memphis, TNJazz
- 1944Ralph MacdonaldBiographyguitar, producer, publisher · New York, NYDied 18 December 2011 · Jazz · R&B · Publisher
- 1946Howard ScottBiographyguitar · San Pedro, CASoul · WAR
- 1950Joe Harringtonvocal · Marianna, FLDied 3 August 2018
- 1951Mike KindredBiographycomposer, piano · Austin, TXBlues · Cold Shot
Died8
- 1929Clarence "Pinetop" SmithBiographypiano · Chicago, ILBorn 11 January 1904 · aged 25 · Blues
- 1959Lester "Pres" YoungBiographyclarinet, saxophone · New York, NYBorn 27 August 1909 · aged 49 · Jazz
- 1989Al BennettBiographylabel-owner · Sherman Oaks, CABorn 21 September 1926 · aged 62 · Soul · Hi Rec’s
- 1991Ace Pancoastarranger · Philadelphia, PABorn 14 January 1905 · aged 86 · American Bandstand
- 1991B.T. Lundysaxophone · Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBorn 1 July 1921 · aged 69
- 1991Bud FreemanBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 13 April 1906 · aged 84 · Jazz
- 2008Mikey Dread (Michael George Campbell)BiographyDJ, producer, vocal · Stamford, CTBorn 4 June 1954 · aged 53 · Brain cancer · Reggae · Safari, Sound of Music
- 2013Hardrock GunterBiographyvocalBorn 27 February 1925 · aged 88 · Complications of pneumonia · R&B
Events1
- 1952The Cardinal's enter the charts with 'Wheel of Fortune' (Atlantic).