Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 12 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
12 May
Musicians born and died on 12 May: 11 births, 9 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1913Hillard Browndrums · Birmingham, AL
- 1922Gerry WigginsBiographypiano · New York, NYDied 13 July 2008 · Jazz
- 1927Barbara Dane (Barbara Jean Spillman Dane)Biographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 20 October 2024 · Blues · Folk · Jazz
- 1927Jack Donald HaleBiographytrombone · Memphis, TNDied 12 August 2024 · Soul · Memphis Horns
- 1928Henry "Hank" CosbyBiographyarranger, producer, saxophone · Detroit, MIDied 22 January 2002 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
- 1931Seymour St. Edward "Foggy" MullingsBiographyorgan, piano · Cave Valley, JamaicaDied 9 October 2013 · Jazz · Wilton Gaynair All-Star Band
- 1940Norman WhitfieldBiographyarranger, producer · New York, NYDied 16 September 2008 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
- 1941Billy YoungBiographyvocal · Daingerfield, TXDied 19 August 1999 · Soul · Jotis Rec’s, Otis Redding
- 1941Jayotis WashingtonBiographyvocal · Detroit, MISoul · Persuasions
- 1942Billy SwanBiographyguitar · Cape Girardeau, MOCountry · Rock & Roll
- 1944James PurifyBiographyvocal · Pensacola, FLDied 22 January 2021 · Soul
Died9
- 1972Earnest "Flunkey" "44" Johnsonpiano · Greenville, MSBorn 1 August 1901 · aged 70 · Blues
- 1972John Marshall "Big John" GreerBiographysaxophone, vocalBorn 21 November 1923 · aged 48 · R&B · Lucky Millinder
- 1976Joe BishopBiographyfluegelhorn, trumpet · Houston, TXBorn 27 November 1907 · aged 68 · Jazz
- 1976Keith RelfBiographyharmonica · London, EnglandBorn 22 March 1943 · aged 33 · Blues · Yardbirds
- 1982George Bledsoebass · Honolulu, HIJazz · Ink Spots
- 1993Albert MaconBiographyguitar · Society Hill, ALBorn 15 February 1920 · aged 73 · Blues · Robert Thomas
- 2011Lloyd KnibbBiographydrums · St. Andrew, JamaicaBorn 8 March 1931 · aged 80 · Liver cancer · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites
- 2021Bob KoesterBiographylabel-owner, producerBorn 30 October 1932 · aged 88 · Complications from a stroke · Blues · R&B · Delmark Rec’s
- 2024David SanbornBiographysaxophone · Tarrytown, NYBorn 30 July 1945 · aged 78 · Prostate cancer complications · Jazz
Events3
- 1952Floyd Dixon records ‘Call Operator 210’,'Wine, Wine, Wine' (Aladdin) at Radio Recorders, LA.
- 1965Wilson Pickett’s first Stax session - ‘In the Midnight Hour’.
- 1966Stax 191 - William Bell’s ‘Share What You Got’ and Otis Redding’s ‘My Lover’s Prayer’ (Volt 136) released.