Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
16 November
Musicians born and died on 16 November: 16 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1873William Christopher "W.C." Handy Sr.Biographycomposer, trumpet · Florence, ALDied 28 March 1958 · Blues · Jazz
- 1885Ralph Robinsontuba · Franklin, TNBlind John Campbell
- 1901Jesse A. StoneBiographyarranger, composer, producer · Atchison, KSDied 1 April 1999 · R&B
- 1915Alphonse "Bois Sec" ArdoinBiographyaccordion · Duralde, LADied 16 May 2007 · Zydeco
- 1917Richard "Little Boy Fuller" TriceBiographyguitar · Chapel Hill, NCDied 6 April 2000 · Blues
- 1923Francis ClayBiographydrums · Rock Island, ILDied 21 January 2008 · Blues · Muddy Waters
- 1924Brewer PhillipsBiographyguitar · Coila, MSDied 30 August 1999 · Blues · Hound Dog Taylor
- 1927Dolo CokerBiographypiano · Hartford, CTDied 13 April 1983 · Jazz
- 1931Hubert SumlinBiographyguitar · Greenwood, MSDied 4 December 2011 · Blues · Howlin' Wolf
- 1933Garrett "Garnet" MimmsBiographyvocal · Ashland, WVSoul · Enchanters
- 1934Felton JarvisBiographyproducer · Atlanta, GADied 3 January 1981 · Country · RCA
- 1934Johnny TurnerDiscographyguitar · Altheimer, ARTestament Rec’s
- 1939W.C. ClarkBiographycomposer, guitar · Austin, TXDied 2 March 2024 · Blues · Soul
- 1940John RyanesBiographyvocal · Newark, NJDied 30 May 1972 · R&B · Monotones
- 1943Winfred "Blue" LovettBiographyvocal · Macon, GADied 9 December 2014 · Soul · Manhattans
Died10
- 1967Jimmy ArcheyBiographytrombone · Amityville, NYBorn 12 October 1902 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 1974Gladys Johnsonpiano · San Juan, PR
- 1980O.B. WrightBiographyvocal · Mobile, ALBorn 9 October 1939 · aged 41 · Blues · Gospel · Soul
- 1980Overton Vertis "O.V." WrightBiographyvocal · Mobile, ALBorn 9 October 1939 · aged 41 · Heart attack · Gospel · Soul · Harmony Echoes
- 1984Vic DickensonBiographytrombone · New York, NYBorn 6 August 1906 · aged 78 · Jazz
- 1989Rose "Chee Chee" MurphyBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 28 April 1913 · aged 76 · Jazz · Majestic Rec’s
- 1990Stan Z. BurnsBiographyDJ · New York, NYRock & Roll · Wins
- 1994Harvey WatkinsBiographyvocal · Jackson, MSBorn 5 December 1929 · aged 64 · Gospel · Canton Spirituals
- 1994Rev. Dan SmithBiographyharmonica · New York, NYBorn 23 January 1911 · aged 83 · Blues · Folk · Gospel
- 2002Mose VinsonBiographypiano · Memphis, TNBorn 7 August 1917 · aged 85 · Diabetes · Blues
Events1
- 1950John Lee Hooker first records for Detroit Lion records - ‘House Rent Boogie’.