Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 19 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
19 March
Musicians born and died on 19 March: 13 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1897Moms "Jackie" Mabley (Loretta Mary Aitken Mabley)Biographyvocal · Brevard, NCDied 23 May 1975 · R&B · Comedy
- 1917Buster HardingBiographyarranger, piano · CanadaDied 14 November 1965 · Jazz
- 1919Lennie TristanoBiographypiano · Chicago, ILDied 18 November 1978 · Jazz
- 1919“Little” Walter MitchellBiographyharmonica · Pickens, ARDied 10 January 1990 · Blues · Jvb Rec’s
- 1921Bobby McFerrin Sr.Biographyvocal · Marianna, ARDied 24 November 2006 · Gospel
- 1926Bill HendersonBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 3 April 2016 · Jazz · R&B · Vee Jay Rec’s
- 1928Clarence PaulBiographyguitar, producer, vocal · Winston-Salem, NCDied 6 May 1995 · R&B · Soul · Motown Rec’s, Royal Sons Quintet
- 1935James VanburenBiographypiano · Arrow Rock, MODied 4 June 2012 · Blues · Jazz
- 1936Wylie DixonBiographycomposer, vocal · Columbus, MSGospel · Soul · Wylie & Simtec
- 1937Clarence "Frogman" HenryBiographypiano, trombone, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 7 April 2024 · R&B · Bobby Mitchell
- 1938Walter JacksonBiographyvocal · Pensacola, FLDied 20 June 1983 · R&B · Soul · Velvetones
- 1946Ruth PointerBiographyvocal · Oakland, CASoul · Pointer Sisters
- 1959Wayne WadeBiographycomposer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae
Died11
- 1945Clyde HartBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 24 February 1910 · aged 35 · Jazz · Tiny Grimes
- 1988L. Michael GrayBiographyvocal · Newark, NJGospel
- 1989Lenny Paytonarranger, guitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 22 November 1921 · aged 67
- 1989Mike RasfeldBiographyengineer · Chicago, IL
- 1991Edward Wilson "Bee" Houstonguitar, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 April 1938 · aged 52 · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1999Peppermint Harris (Harrison Nelson Harris)Biographycomposer, guitar, piano, vocal · Elizabeth, NJBorn 17 July 1925 · aged 73 · Blues · R&B · Lightnin' Hopkins
- 2002“Big” John PattonBiographyorgan · Montclair, NJBorn 12 July 1935 · aged 66 · Natural causes · Jazz
- 2007Luther IngramBiographycomposer, vocal · Belleville, ILBorn 30 November 1937 · aged 69 · Heart failure · Soul
- 2021Marjorie Ann "Margie" Evans-JohnsonBiographyvocalBorn 17 July 1939 · aged 81 · R&B · Johnny Otis
Events2
- 1964Wynton Kelly Trio records ‘Kelly Roll’ for Verve.
- 1965Sam & Dave’s debut Stax session - ‘A Place Nobody Can Find’/‘Good Night Baby’.