Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 21 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
21 March
Musicians born and died on 21 March: 21 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born21
- 1900Leonard Allenlabel-owner · Montgomery, ALDied 16 July 1985 · Blues · R&B · United/states Rec’s
- 1916Choker CampbellBiographyband-leader, saxophone · Shelby, MSDied 20 July 1993 · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 1918Sir Charles ThompsonBiographypiano · Springfield, OHDied 16 June 2016 · Jazz
- 1919Robert AndersonBiographyvocal · Anguilla, MSDied 15 June 1995 · Gospel
- 1927Robert "Huckleberry" Wrightdrums · Greenwood, MSDied 18 March 2001 · Blues · Bo Diddley, Magic Sam
- 1929Otis "Smokey" SmothersBiographyguitar, vocal · Lexington, MSDied 23 July 1993 · Blues
- 1930Otis SpannBiographypiano, vocal · Jackson, MSDied 24 April 1970 · Blues
- 1933Roosevelt Griffindrums · Lake Charles, LABlues · Katie Webster
- 1939Neil V. RosenbergBiographyproducer · Seattle, WACountry · Folk
- 1940Solomon BurkeBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 10 October 2010 · Soul
- 1941Margaret DourouxBiographycomposer · Los Angeles, CAGospel
- 1942Amina Claudine MyersBiographypiano · Blackwell, ARBlues · Gospel · Jazz
- 1942Richard "Dimples" FieldsBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 12 January 2000 · Soul
- 1944Gaye AdegbalolaBiographyguitar · Fredericksburg, VABlues
- 1945Rose BanksBiographyvocal · Vallejo, CASoul · Sly & Family Stone
- 1945Rosie StoneBiographypiano · Vallejo, CASoul · Sly & Family Stone
- 1945Vernon GuyBiographyvocalDied 10 September 1998 · Soul · Ike Turner, Sharpees
- 1951Russell Thompkins Jr.Biographyvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Stylistics
Died8
- 1978Louis Cottrell Jr.Biographyclarinet · New Orleans, LABorn 7 March 1911 · aged 67 · Jazz · Esther Bigeou
- 1981King Pleasure (Clarence Beeks)Biographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 24 March 1922 · aged 58 · Jazz
- 1992Weasel Parkersaxophone · Cleveland, OHJazz
- 2004Johnny BristolBiographycomposer, vocal · Brighton Township, MIBorn 3 February 1939 · aged 65 · Natural causes · Soul · Johnny & Jackie
- 2005Bobby ShortBiographypiano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 15 September 1924 · aged 80 · Leukemia · Jazz
- 2009Ted JarrettBiographycomposer, piano, producer · Nashville, TNBorn 17 October 1925 · aged 83 · Liver failure · R&B · Soul · Gene Allison
- 2011Joe Willie "Pinetop" PerkinsBiographypiano, vocal · Austin, TXBorn 7 July 1913 · aged 97 · Cardiac arrest · Blues
Events1
- 1951Alan Freed's Moondog Coronation Ball was a concert held at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It is generally accepted as the first major rock and roll concert.