Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 11 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
11 May
Musicians born and died on 11 May: 11 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1888Irving Berlin (Israel Baline Sr. Berlin)Biographycomposer · Tyumen, RussiaDied 22 September 1989 · Jazz
- 1895William Grant StillBiographyarranger, label-owner · Woodville, MSDied 3 December 1978 · Jazz · Black Swan Recs
- 1905"Kansas" Joe McCoyBiographyguitar · Raymond, MSDied 28 January 1950 · Blues · Memphis Minnie
- 1906J.C. HigginbothamBiographytrombone · Social Circle, GADied 26 May 1973 · Jazz
- 1909Richard J. Smithtrumpet · Kansas City, MODied 14 November 1974 · Jazz · Harlan Leonard
- 1913Alvador CamarataBiographylabel-owner · Glenridge, NJDied 13 April 2005 · Blues · Jazz · London Rec’s
- 1913Olivia "Lady Charlotte" CookBiographypiano · New Orleans, LADied 9 November 2004 · Jazz
- 1923Ewart Abner Jr.Biographylabel-owner · Chicago, ILDied 27 December 1997 · R&B · Soul · Chance Rec’s, Motown Rec’s, Vee Jay Rec’s
- 1929Willie BanksBiographyvocal · Raymond, MSDied 1 February 1993 · Gospel · Jackson So, Messengers
- 1943Arnie Satinvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Dovells
- 1957Roman "Romeo" StewartBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 25 January 2004 · Reggae
Died10
- 1970Johnny "The Rabbit" HodgesBiographyclarinet, composer, saxophoneBorn 25 July 1907 · aged 62 · Heart attack · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1972Alec SewardBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 16 March 1901 · aged 71 · Blues
- 1976Wynona CarrBiographycomposer, piano · Cleveland, OHBorn 23 August 1923 · aged 52 · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
- 1980Homer Wilsonguitar · Cairo, IL
- 1981Robert Nesta "Bob" MarleyBiographyvocal · Miami, FLBorn 6 February 1945 · aged 36 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Wailers
- 1994Danny OverbeaBiographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 3 January 1926 · aged 68 · R&B
- 1997Ernie FieldsBiographyarranger, band-leader, piano, trombone · Tulsa, OKBorn 28 August 1904 · aged 92 · Jazz
- 2003Noel ReddingBiographybass · Clonakilty, IrelandBorn 25 December 1945 · aged 57 · Oesophageal varices due to cirrhosis of the liver · Blues · Hendrix
- 2013Moses UzzellBiographyvocalBorn 13 September 1939 · aged 73 · R&B · Soul · Corsairs
- 2017Stacy JohnsonBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 13 April 1945 · aged 72 · Cancer · Soul · Sharpees
Events1
- 1960Unusual session at Englewood Cliffs, NJ - Jazzers - organist Jack MacDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings - accompany urban Bluesman (vocal, harmonica) ‘Shakey Jake’ for Prestige/Bluesville album ‘Good Times’.