Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 March
Musicians born and died on 27 March: 14 births, 12 deaths and 6 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1905Leroy CarrBiographypiano, vocalDied 29 April 1935 · Blues
- 1906Pee Wee RussellBiographyclarinet · St. Louis, MODied 15 February 1969 · Jazz
- 1909Ben WebsterBiographyarranger, piano, saxophone · Kansas City, MODied 20 September 1973 · Jazz
- 1913Eddie ShulerBiographycomposer, label-owner, producer · Wrightsboro, TXDied 23 July 2005 · Blues · R&B
- 1915Robert Lockwood Jr.Biographyguitar, vocal · Turkey Scratch, ARDied 21 November 2006 · Blues
- 1916Albert T. Frischcomposer, saxophone · New York, NYDied 11 April 1976
- 1924Sarah VaughanBiographypiano, vocal · Newark, NJDied 3 April 1990 · Jazz
- 1925Harold AshbyBiographysaxophone · Kansas City, MODied 13 June 2003 · Jazz · R&B · Duke Ellington, Willie Dixon
- 1926Frankie ErvinBiographyvocal · Blythe, CADied 1 February 2009 · R&B · Johnny Moore, Shields
- 1927Bill BarronBiographysaxophone · Philadelphia, PADied 21 September 1989 · Jazz
- 1932"Little Junior" Parker (Herman Parker Jr Parker)Biographyharmonica, vocal · West Memphis, ARDied 18 November 1971 · Blues · R&B
- 1937Johnny Clyde CopelandBiographyguitar · Haynesville, LADied 3 July 1997 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1940Derrick MorganBiographyvocal · Clarendon, JamaicaR&B · Ska · Reggae
- 1941Bunny SiglerBiographycomposer, vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 6 October 2017 · R&B · Soul · Opals
Died12
- 1972Joe "Sharkey" BonanoBiographytrumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 9 April 1902 · aged 69 · Jazz
- 1978Dwayne "Fatman" WilsonBiographyvocal · Providence, RIJazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
- 1985Memphis Ma RaineyBiographyvocal · Iuka, MSBorn 9 September 1907 · aged 77 · Blues · Sun Rec’s
- 1993Clifford JordanBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 2 September 1931 · aged 61 · Jazz
- 1997Aaron CollinsBiographyvocalBorn 3 September 1930 · aged 66 · R&B · Cadets, Jacks
- 1999Brother John SellersBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 27 May 1924 · aged 74 · Blues · Vanguard Rec’s
- 2017Arthur BlytheBiographysaxophone · Lancaster, CABorn 5 July 1940 · aged 76 · Complications from Parkinson's disease · Jazz
- 2017Thomas E. "TNT" TribbleBiographydrums, vocalBorn 5 August 1921 · aged 95 · R&B · Motley Crew
- 2020Delroy WashingtonBiographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 5 November 1952 · aged 67 · COVID-19 · Reggae · Rebel, Wailers, Count Shelly, Virgin
- 2023Peggy Scott-Adams-StoutmeyerBiographyvocal · Pensacola, FLBorn 25 June 1948 · aged 74 · Soul
Events6
- 1949Professor Longhairs Three Hair Combo first plays the Caldonia Inn.
- 1950Professor Longhair's first Mercury release - 'Bald Head'/'Hey Now'.
- 1956Jimmy Smith records his first track, 'The Champ' (Blue Note) in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
- 1958Don & Dewey record 'Justine' (Specialty 631).
- 1958Sonny Boy Williamson records 'Your Funeral My Trial' (Checker 894).
- 1965Little Milton's 'We're Gonna Make It' (Chess) enters Pop and R&B charts.