Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 6 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
6 November
Musicians born and died on 6 November: 15 births, 6 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- Cecil MackBiographycomposer · Portsmouth, VADied 1 August 1944
- 1901Juanita HallBiographyvocal · Keyport, NJDied 28 February 1968 · Blues
- 1912King Kolax (William Little)Biographytrumpet · Kansas City, MODied 18 December 1991 · Jazz
- 1913Andy GibsonBiographytrumpet, arranger · Zanesville, OHDied 10 February 1961 · Jazz · King Rec’s
- 1917Marie BryantBiographyvocal · Meridian, MSDied 23 May 1978 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1924Blue SmittyBiographyguitar, vocal · Marietta, ARDied 5 December 2007 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
- 1927Joe CarterBiographyguitar · Midland, GADied 15 June 2001 · Blues · Barrelhouse Rec’s
- 1933Joseph PopeBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GADied 16 March 1996 · Soul · Tams
- 1937Eugene PittBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 29 June 2018 · R&B · Soul · Genies, Jive Five
- 1939Charles "Buddy" BarnesBiographypianoDied 11 September 1992 · Jazz · Mabel Mercer
- 1941Roscoe ChenierBiographyguitar · Notleyville, LADied 7 February 2013 · Zydeco
- 1943Boston Blackie (Bennie Joe Houston)Biographyguitar · Panola, ALDied 11 July 1993 · Blues
- 1950Karl Dickinsonguitar · Detroit, MIDied 5 April 1995 · Uncle Bones Band
- 1955Eddie "Vaan" Shaw Jr.Biographyguitar · Greenville, MSBlues · Eddie Shaw
Died6
- 1935Billy SundayBiographyevangelist · Chicago, ILBorn 19 November 1862 · aged 72 · Heart attack · Gospel
- 1965Clarence WilliamsBiographycomposer, piano · Jamaica, NYBorn 8 October 1898 · aged 67 · Blues · Jazz
- 1966Washboard Sam (Robert Brown)Biographyvocal, washboard · Chicago, ILBorn 15 July 1910 · aged 56 · Blues
- 1989Dickie GoodmanBiographyproducer · Fayetteville, NCBorn 19 April 1934 · aged 55 · Comedy · Goodman & Buchanan
- 2018Floyd Lloyd (Lloyd Seivright)Biographyvocal · Saint Ann Parish, JamaicaBorn 3 June 1948 · aged 70 · Reggae · Wirl Studio, Red Cloud
- 2022Betty JohnsonBiographyvocal · South CarolinaBorn 16 March 1932 · aged 90 · Natural causes · Soul · Volt Rec’s
Events3
- 1947Big Joe Turner records for Aladdin - ‘Morning Glory’, ‘Low Down Dog’.
- 1961Minit Records releases the rock’n’roll anthem ‘It Will Stand’ by The Showmen.
- 1966Motown releases The Miracle’s ‘Going To A Go-Go’.