Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 8 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
8 November
Musicians born and died on 8 November: 7 births, 15 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born7
- 1913Arnold Dwight "Gatemouth" MooreBiographyvocal · Topeka, KSDied 19 May 2004 · Gospel · R&B
- 1917Tom "Shy Guy" DouglasBiographyharmonica, piano · Franklin, TNDied 19 October 1984 · Blues
- 1929Bert BernsBiographycomposer, producer · Bronx, NYDied 30 December 1967 · R&B · Soul · Bang Rec’s, Shout Rec’s
- 1939Marion June Watts/June Bateman (Marian June Batemon Bateman)vocal · Schulenberg, TXDied 13 February 2016 · Blues · R&B
- 1941Laura WebbBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 8 January 2000 · R&B · Bobbettes
- 1947Minnie RipertonBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 12 July 1979 · Soul · Gems
- 1951Gerald AlstonBiographyvocal · North CarolinaSoul · Manhattans
Died15
- 1967Gene Montgomerysaxophone · Los Angeles, CAJazz
- 1967Keg JohnsonBiographytrombone · Chicago, ILBorn 19 November 1908 · aged 58 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
- 1968James "Kokomo" ArnoldBiographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 15 February 1901 · aged 67 · Blues · Decca Rec’s
- 1970Houston BoinesBiographyharmonica, vocal · Jackson, MSBorn 30 December 1918 · aged 51 · Bronchopneumonia · Blues
- 1974Ivory Joe HunterBiographyband-leader, composer, DJ, piano, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 10 October 1914 · aged 60 · Lung cancer · Blues · R&B · Johnny Moore's Three Blazes
- 1983James "Little" BookerBiographyorgan, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 17 December 1939 · aged 43 · Heart attack · R&B
- 1984Tasha ThomasBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 3 February 1945 · aged 39 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1990Arthur "Dogman" Jacksondrums · Chicago, ILR&B · Earl Hooker
- 1992Red MitchellBiographybass · Salem, ORBorn 20 September 1927 · aged 65 · Jazz · Harold Land
- 1997Tommy ComeauxBiographyguitar, mandolin · Broussard, LABorn 15 February 1952 · aged 45 · Folk
- 1998Lonnie PitchfordBiographyguitar · Lexington, MSBorn 8 October 1955 · aged 43 · Pneumonia complications · Blues · Rooster Blues
- 1999Gwendolyn Gordy-FuquaBiographylabel-owner · San Diego, CABorn 26 November 1927 · aged 71 · Cancer · Soul · Tamla/motown Rec’s
- 1999Lester BowieBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 11 October 1941 · aged 58 · Liver cancer · Jazz
- 2005John L. "Johnny" TannerBiographyvocal · Winston-Salem, NCBorn 28 November 1924 · aged 80 · Bone cancer · Gospel · R&B · Five Royales, Royal Sons Quintet
- 2024George BohanonBiographytromboneBorn 7 August 1937 · aged 87 · Jazz
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