Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 24 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
24 March
Musicians born and died on 24 March: 14 births, 13 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1900June ClarkBiographytrumpet · Long Branch, NJDied 23 February 1963 · Jazz
- 1908Duke GronerBiographybass · Ardmore, OKDied 7 November 1992 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
- 1922Dave AppellBiographycomposer · Philadelphia, PADied 18 November 2014 · R&B · Soul · Cameo-Parkway Rec’s
- 1922King Pleasure (Clarence Beeks)Biographyvocal · Oakdale, TNDied 21 March 1981 · Jazz
- 1924"Boogie" Bill WebbBiographyguitar · Jackson, MSDied 22 August 1990 · Blues · Imperial Rec’s
- 1925Ollie McLaughlinBiographylabel-owner, producer · Carthage, MSDied 19 February 1984 · Funk · R&B · Soul · Karen Rec’s
- 1931Gus JenkinsBiographypiano, producer · Birmingham, ALDied 22 December 1985 · Blues · R&B · Jarrone Pharoah
- 1931Little Temple/ Gus Jenkins (Jaarone Pharoah Gus Jenkins)Biographyband-leader, piano, vocal · Birmingham, ALDied 22 December 1985 · Blues
- 1937George Felton Hollisvocal · San Antonio, TXR&B · Flares
- 1937William Larry "Billy" StewartBiographypiano, vocal · Washington, DCDied 17 January 1970 · R&B · Soul · Marquees
- 1943David "Pecan" PorterBiographybass · Tallahatchie Cty, MS
- 1944Fred S. Vailproducer · San Francisco, CABlues · R&B · B.b. King
Died13
- 1957Carson J. RobisonBiographycomposer · Poughkeepsie, NYBorn 4 August 1890 · aged 66 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1961Freddy JohnsonBiographypiano · New York, NYJazz · Benny Carter
- 1961Howard DixonBiographyvocal · South CarolinaBorn 19 June 1903 · aged 57 · Blues · Dixon Brothers
- 1977Ruby SmithBiographyvocal · Anaheim, CABorn 24 August 1903 · aged 73 · Blues · Sammy Price
- 1984Will DavisBiographypianoBorn 17 February 1926 · aged 58 · Jazz · Paul Bascomb
- 1989Arnett CobbBiographysaxophone · Houston, TXBorn 10 August 1918 · aged 70 · Jazz
- 1997Harold MelvinBiographyvocalBorn 25 June 1939 · aged 57 · R&B · Soul · Blue Notes
- 1999Mighty Joe YoungBiographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 23 September 1927 · aged 71 · Blues
- 2000Alphonso "Country" KellumguitarSoul · James Brown
- 2010Johnny Mastro (John Mastrangelo Mastro)Biographyvocal · Cape Coral, FLBorn 7 May 1939 · aged 70 · Cancer · R&B · Brooklyn Bridge, Crests
- 2020Manu DibangoBiographypiano, saxophone · Melun, FranceBorn 12 December 1933 · aged 86 · COVID-19 · Jazz · Soul
- 2025Harry ElstonBiographycomposer, vocalBorn 4 November 1938 · aged 86 · Soul · Friends Distinction. Hi-Fis
Events3
- 1959The post-McPhatter Drifters debut release - 'There Goes My Baby' (Atlantic).
- 1962The Crystals' 'Uptown' is released on Phil Spector's Philles label.
- 1968Delano Stewart records his rock steady hit ‘That’s Life’ for Gayfeet/High Note.