Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 4 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
4 March
Musicians born and died on 4 March: 14 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1908Thomas ShawBiographyguitar · Brenham, TXDied 24 February 1977 · Blues · Advent Rec’s, Blue Goose
- 1909Howard "Louie Bluie" ArmstrongBiographyguitar, mandolin, ukulele, violin, vocal · Dayton, TNDied 30 July 2003 · Blues · Martin,bogan & Armstrong
- 1909Orlando Robesonvocal · Tulsa, OKClaude Williams
- 1923Willie JohnsonBiographyguitar, vocal · Senatobia, MSDied 26 February 1995 · Blues · Howlin' Wolf
- 1932Don SchlittenBiographylabel-owner · New York, NYDied 9 February 2026 · Jazz · Xanadu Rec’s
- 1932Miriam MakebaBiographyvocal · Johannesburg, South AfricaDied 9 November 2008 · Jazz
- 1933Good Rockin' Charlesharmonica · Tuscaloosa, ALDied 17 May 1989 · Blues
- 1934Barbara McNairBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 4 February 2007 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1936Cecil Lloydband-leader, piano · Spanish Town, JamaicaJazz · Cecil Lloyd Group, Cecil Lloyd Quintet, Port-O-Jam, ND Records
- 1937Barney WilenBiographysaxophone · Nice, FranceDied 25 May 1996 · Jazz · Miles Davis
- 1942David MatthewsBiographyarranger, piano · Sonora, KYSoul · James Brown
- 1944Bobby WomackBiographyguitar, vocal · Cleveland, OHDied 27 June 2014 · Gospel · Soul · Valentinos, Womack Brothers
- 1946Bob JohnsonBiographycomposer, organ, piano · New Albany, MSDied 22 August 1998 · Blues · Gospel · R&B · Malaco Rec’s
Died16
- 1922Bert WilliamsBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 12 November 1874 · aged 47 · Pneumonia and heart disease · Comedy
- 1933"Blind" Willie WalkerBiographyguitar · Greenville, SCBlues
- 1980Don Albert (Albert Dominique Jr. Albert)Biographytrumpet · San Antonio, TXBorn 5 August 1908 · aged 71 · Kidney failure · Jazz
- 1986Howie GreenfieldBiographycomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 March 1936 · aged 49 · Rock & Roll · Barry Mann
- 1986Richard ManuelBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Winter Park, FLBorn 3 April 1943 · aged 42 · Blues · Country · Rock & Roll · Band
- 1989Lloyd "Tiny" GrimesBiographyband-leader, guitar, vocal · New York, NYBorn 7 July 1916 · aged 72 · Meningitis · Jazz · R&B
- 1992Mary OsborneBiographyguitar · Bakersfield, CABorn 17 July 1921 · aged 70 · Liver cancer · Jazz
- 1997Raymond EdwardsBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 27 September 1922 · aged 74 · Cancer · R&B · Silhouettes
- 1999Teddy "Mr. Bear" McRaeBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 22 January 1908 · aged 91 · Jazz · R&B
- 2009John CephasBiographyguitar · Woodford, VABorn 4 September 1930 · aged 78 · Pulmonary fibrosis · Blues · Cephas & Wiggins
- 2017Edi Fitzroy (Fitzroy Edwards)Biographycomposer, vocal · May Pen, JamaicaBorn 17 November 1955 · aged 61 · Reggae
- 2024Harris "B.B." SeatonBiographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 3 September 1944 · aged 79 · Reggae · Ska · Gaylads
- 2025Roy E. Ayers Jr.Biographyvibraphone, vocal · New York, NYBorn 10 September 1940 · aged 84 · Jazz
Events1
- 1953At Atlantic studios In New York, the Clovers put down their second top ten R&B hit - ‘Good Lovin’ (Atlantic).