Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 28 March
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28 March
Musicians born and died on 28 March: 8 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born8
- 1887Clarence "Cripple" LoftonBiographypiano, vocal · Kingsport, TNDied 9 January 1957 · Blues
- 1923Ike IsaacsBiographybass · Akron, OHDied 27 February 1981 · Jazz · Count Basie, Earl Bostic
- 1926Sonny Bradshaw (Cecil Bradshaw)Biographyband-leader, clarinet, DJ, piano, promoter, saxophone, trombone, trumpet · Kingston, JamaicaDied 10 October 2009 · Jazz · Reggae · Sonny Bradshaw Seven, Jamaican Big Band
- 1930Eric DixonBiographysaxophone · Staten Island, NYDied 19 October 1989 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1941Charles McCoyBiographyharmonica · Oak Hill, WVCountry
- 1941Roy Panton (Samuel Augustus Panton)Biographycomposer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Rovers, Roy & Millie, Roy & Yvonne, Cavaliers
- 1948Milan B. WilliamsBiographycomposer, keyboards · Okolona, MSDied 9 July 2006 · Funk · Commodores
Died11
- 1958William Christopher "W.C." Handy Sr.Biographycomposer, trumpet · New York, NYBorn 16 November 1873 · aged 84 · Natural causes · Blues · Jazz
- 1974Arthur "Big Boy" CrudupBiographyguitar, vocal · Nassawadox, VABorn 24 August 1905 · aged 68 · Stroke · Blues · Gospel
- 1978Money JohnsonBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 23 February 1918 · aged 60 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1979Joe Willie WilkinsBiographyguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 7 January 1923 · aged 56 · Blues · King Biscuit Boys
- 1980Dick HaymesBiographyvocalBorn 13 September 1918 · aged 61 · Jazz · Benny Goodman, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey
- 1987Thomas BurtBiographybanjo, guitar, piano · Raleigh, NCBorn 17 August 1900 · aged 86 · Blues
- 1994Albert GoldmanBiographyauthor, criticBorn 15 April 1927 · aged 66 · Heart attack · Blues
- 1994Edward M. SmithBiographymanager · Farmington, MIGospel · Majestics
- 2007Tony ScottBiographyclarinet, saxophone · Rome, ItalyBorn 17 June 1921 · aged 85 · Prostate cancer · Jazz
- 2010Herb EllisBiographyguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 August 1921 · aged 88 · Alzheimer's disease · Jazz
- 2012Jerry "Boogie" McCainBiographyharmonica · Gadsden, ALBorn 19 June 1930 · aged 81 · Blues Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
Events2
- 1955Shirley and Lee record ‘Feel So Good’ (Aladdin) at Cosimo Studios New Orleans.
- 1962Jimmy Smith records a rare pop hit (#21) 'Walk on the Wild Side' for Verve.