Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 20 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
20 November
Musicians born and died on 20 November: 11 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1895Sallie MartinBiographycomposer, vocal · Pittfield, GADied 18 June 1988 · Gospel
- 1901Julius DanielsBiographyguitar · Denmark, SCDied 18 October 1947 · Blues · Victor Rec’s
- 1914Clifton "Skeeter" BestBiographyguitar · Kinston, NCDied 27 May 1985 · Jazz · Soul
- 1920Pernell Charityguitar · Waverly, VADied 12 April 1979 · Blues · Trix Rec’s
- 1941Doctor John (Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack Jr.)Biographycomposer, guitar, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 6 June 2019 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1944Mike VernonBiographyproducer · Harrow, EnglandDied 2 March 2026 · Blues · Blue Horizon
- 1946Duane AllmanBiographyguitar · Nashville, TNDied 29 October 1971 · Blues · Allman Brothers
- 1946J. BlackfootBiographyvocal · Greenville, MSDied 30 November 2011 · Soul · Soul Children
- 1946John "Blackfoot" ColbertBiographyvocal · Greenville, MSDied 30 November 2011 · Soul · Soul Children
- 1953Milton Holmesvocal · Richmond, VAGospel · Soul · Holmes Brothers
Died10
- 1970Don StovallBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 12 December 1913 · aged 56 · Jazz · Sammy Price
- 1973Nelson WilliamsBiographytrumpet · Voorburg, NetherlandsBorn 26 September 1917 · aged 56 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
- 1982Bobby PlaterBiographysaxophone · Lake Tahoe, NVBorn 13 May 1914 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1990Carl William SmithBiographycomposer · Memphis, TNSoul · Stax Rec’s
- 1990Earl Phillipsdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 25 April 1920 · aged 70 · Blues · Howlin' Wolf
- 1996Sammy "Singin'" WardBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 21 December 1929 · aged 66 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
- 1998Rolando AlphonsoBiographyband-leader, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 January 1931 · aged 67 · Brain anuerysms · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites, Soul Vendors
- 2010Abe "Little" SmothersBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 2 January 1939 · aged 71 · Blues
- 2018Eddie C. CampbellBiographyguitar · Oak Park, ILBorn 6 May 1939 · aged 79 · Heart failure · Blues
- 2018Trevor McNaughtonBiographycomposer, vocal · Hollywood, FLBorn 16 December 1940 · aged 77 · Respiratory failure · Reggae · Melodians
Events2
- 1955Bo Diddley’s TV debut on Ed Sullivan Show.
- 1968Jimmy Smith accompanied by a young George Benson records 'The Boss' (Verve).