Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 20 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
20 March
Musicians born and died on 20 March: 17 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1892Mort DixonBiographycomposer · New York, NYDied 23 March 1956 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1902Abbey "Chinee" FosterdrumsDied 12 September 1962 · Jazz
- 1909Frank EdwardsBiographyguitar, vocal · Washington, GADied 22 March 2002 · Blues · Trix Rec’s
- 1915Rosetta Sister TharpeBiographyguitar · Cotton Plant, ARDied 9 October 1973 · Gospel · Decca Rec’s
- 1933Carl CampbellBiographypianoDied 4 July 1993 · Gospel
- 1936Lee "Scratch" Perry (Rainford Hugh Perry Perry)Biographycomposer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Hanover, JamaicaDied 29 August 2021 · Reggae · Ska · Upsetter Rec’s
- 1937David A. MartinBiographybass · Dallas, TXDied 2 August 1987 · Soul · Sam Sham
- 1937Eddie ShawBiographysaxophone · Stringtown, MSDied 29 January 2018 · Blues
- 1937Paul "Tall" HankinsBiographyguitar, piano · Fairhope, ALDied 18 December 2010 · Blues · Gospel
- 1941Vito PiconeBiographyvocal · Staten Island, NYR&B · Elegents
- 1942Charley Organaire (Charles Cameron)Biographyarranger, band-leader, composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Carribeats, Organaire, Prince Buster, Studio One
- 1942Robin LukeBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CARock & Roll · Susie Darlin'
- 1948Marva WrightBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 23 March 2010 · Blues · Soul · Tipitina's
- 1949Marcia BallBiographypiano · Orange, TXBlues · R&B
- 1951Jimmie VaughanBiographyguitar · Dallas, TXBlues · R&B · Fabulous Thunderbirds
Died9
- 1987Norman HarrisBiographyguitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 14 October 1947 · aged 39 · Soul · Gamble & Huff
- 1989Archie BleyerBiographylabel-owner · Sheboygan, WIBorn 12 June 1909 · aged 79 · Jazz · R&B · Cadence Rec’s
- 1991Billy ButlerBiographyguitar · Teaneck, NJBorn 15 December 1924 · aged 66 · R&B · Soul · Bill Doggett, Harlemaires
- 1997Ronald Raymond "Ronnie" BarronBiographypiano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 9 October 1943 · aged 53 · R&B
- 2001Jay CameronBiographysaxophone · San Diego, CABorn 14 September 1928 · aged 72 · Jazz
- 2014Bud SpiresBiographyharmonica · Bentonia, MSBorn 20 May 1931 · aged 82 · Blues · Jack Owens
Events2
- 1944The Clovers' 'Lovey Dovey' (Atlantic) hits R&B charts on way to #2.
- 1953T-Bone Walker records with Dave Bartholomew Band in New Orleans (Imperial).