Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 March
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16 March
Musicians born and died on 16 March: 12 births, 18 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1894James "Butch" CageBiographyviolin · Hamburg, MSBlues · Folk · Arhoolie
- 1901Alec SewardBiographyguitar · Newport News, VADied 11 May 1972 · Blues
- 1909Son "Brownsville" BondsBiographyguitar · Brownsville, TNDied 31 August 1947 · Blues · John Estes
- 1910Bob Lesseyguitar · British West IndiesDied 13 December 1989 · Jazz · R&B · Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1910James "Yank" RachellBiographymandolin, guitar · Brownsville, TNDied 9 April 1997 · Blues · Estes
- 1915Sammy GallopBiographycomposer · Duluth, MNDied 24 February 1971 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1922John YoungBiographypiano · Little Rock, ARDied 16 April 2008 · Jazz · Eddie Chamblee
- 1927Reugen "Ruby" BraffBiographycornet, trumpet · Boston, MADied 9 February 2003 · Jazz
- 1931Ernest LaneBiographypiano, vocal · Clarksdale, MSDied 8 July 2012 · Blues · Rooster Blues Rec’s
- 1932Betty JohnsonBiographyvocal · Possum Walk, NCDied 6 November 2022 · Soul · Volt Rec’s
- 1952Edward Earleyarranger, trombone · St. Louis, MOBlues · Albert King
Died18
- 1970Tammi Terrell (Thomasina Montgomery Terrell)Biographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 29 April 1945 · aged 24 · Brain haemorrhage · Soul
- 1974Herman LubinskyBiographylabel-owner · Newark, NJBorn 30 August 1896 · aged 77 · Jazz · R&B · Savoy Rec’s
- 1975Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" WalkerBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 28 May 1910 · aged 64 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
- 1976Arthur GunterBiographyguitar, vocalBorn 23 May 1926 · aged 49 · Pneumonia · Blues · R&B · Gunter Brothers Quartet
- 1983Arthur GodfreyBiographyDJ · New York, NYBorn 31 August 1903 · aged 79 · Emphysema and pneumonia · Gospel · R&B
- 1983B. Mitchell ReedBiographyDJ · Malibu, CABorn 10 June 1926 · aged 56 · Rock & Roll
- 1983Ernie RoyalBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 6 February 1921 · aged 62 · Jazz
- 1986Harry CarlsonBiographylabel-owner · Pompano Beach, FLBorn 28 December 1904 · aged 81 · Blues · R&B · Fraternity Rec’s
- 1987William Houzevocal · Sacramento, CABorn 2 February 1915 · aged 72 · Gospel · Deep River Boys
- 1989John Simmons (Reflections)Biographyvocal · Orange, NYSoul · Reflections
- 1991Ivan SymondsBiographyguitar · Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBorn 17 May 1933 · aged 57 · Jazz
- 1996Joseph PopeBiographyvocal · Decatur, GABorn 6 November 1933 · aged 62 · Soul · Tams
- 2005Justin HindsBiographyvocalBorn 7 May 1942 · aged 62 · Lung cancer · Reggae · Ska · Dominoes
- 2013Robert "Bobby" SmithBiographyvocal · Orlando, FLBorn 10 April 1936 · aged 76 · Pneumonia and influenza · Soul · Detroit Spinners
- 2017James CottonBiographyharmonica · Austin, TXBorn 1 July 1935 · aged 81 · Pneumonia · Blues
- 2023Clarence "Fuzzy" HaskinsBiographyvocal · Grosse Pointe Woods, MIBorn 8 June 1941 · aged 81 · Complications of diabetes · Soul · Parliaments
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