Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 October
Musicians born and died on 1 October: 18 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1893Cliff FriendBiographycomposer, piano · Cincinnati, OHDied 27 June 1974
- 1893Kid Sox WilsonBiographyvocal · Jacksonville, FLDied 10 October 1958 · Blues · Jazz
- 1912Sol MarcusBiographyarranger · New York, NYDied 5 February 1976 · Jazz · Brook Benton
- 1919Jessie Mae RobinsonBiographycomposer · Call, TXDied 26 October 1966 · R&B
- 1923Erma Ethridgevocal · Newark, NJRed Foxx
- 1925Sullivan PughBiographyguitar, vocal · Morehaven, FLDied 30 December 2010 · Gospel · Consolers, Nashboro R
- 1932Albert CollinsBiographyguitar, vocal · Leona, TXDied 24 November 1993 · Blues · R&B
- 1933Willie Egan (Willie Egans Egan)Biographypiano, vocal · Minden, LADied 5 August 2004 · R&B
- 1936George "Wild Child" ButlerBiographyharmonica · Autaugaville, ALDied 1 March 2005 · Blues
- 1940Marc SavoyBiographyaccordion · Eunice, LAFolk · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1942Jerry MartiniBiographysaxophone · ColoradoSoul · Sly & Family Stone
- 1942Samuel George Jr.BiographyvocalDied 17 March 1982 · Soul · Capitols
- 1944Barbara ParrittBiographyvocal · Wilmington, NCSoul · Toys
- 1944Herbert"Toubo" RhoadBiographyvocal · Bamberg, SCDied 8 December 1988 · Soul · Persuasions
- 1945Donny HathawayBiographyarranger, composer, piano, producer, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 13 January 1979 · Soul
- 1945Ellen McIlwaineBiographyguitar · Nashville, TNDied 23 June 2021 · Blues
- 1953Yogi HortonBiographydrumsDied 8 June 1987 · Soul · Luther Vandross
Died10
- 1975Al Jackson Jr.Biographydrums, producer · East Memphis, TNBorn 27 November 1935 · aged 39 · Shot · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Booker T & Mgs
- 1990Lee RogersBiographyvocal · Memphis, TNSoul · Hi Rec’s
- 1994Scott DunbarBiographyguitar · Centreville, MSBorn 1 July 1910 · aged 84 · Blues
- 1995David IIsaxophone · CaliforniaHightone Rec’s
- 2003Chubby JacksonBiographybass · San Diego, CABorn 25 October 1918 · aged 84 · Cancer · Jazz
- 2005"Blind" Paul PenaBiographyguitar · San Francisco, CABorn 26 January 1950 · aged 55 · Complications from diabetes and pancreatitis · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
- 2006Prentiss BarnesBiographyvocal · near Magnolia, MSBorn 12 April 1925 · aged 81 · Automobile accident · R&B · Moonglows
- 2011George "Butch" BallardBiographydrumsBorn 26 December 1918 · aged 92 · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
Events1
- 1953Big Joe Turner records 'Blues Jumped the Rabbit' (Bayou 015).