Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 12 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
12 October
Musicians born and died on 12 October: 15 births, 10 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1879Chris SmithBiographycomposer · Charleston, SCDied 4 October 1949 · Blues
- 1902Jimmy ArcheyBiographytrombone · Norfolk, VADied 16 November 1967 · Jazz
- 1915Beachey ThompsonBiographyvocal · Newberry, SCDied 28 June 1994 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
- 1920James "Lucky" CarmichaelBiographypiano · Harrodsburg, KYDied 6 October 1982 · Blues · R&B
- 1925Guitar Gabriel (Nyles Jones)Biographyguitar · Decatur, GADied 2 April 1996 · Blues
- 1929Napoleon BrownBiographypiano · Charlotte, NCDied 20 September 2008 · Gospel
- 1929Nappy Brown (Napoleon Brown Culp Brown)Biographyvocal · Charlotte, NCDied 20 September 2008 · R&B
- 1934James "Sugarboy" CrawfordBiographyband-leader, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 15 September 2012 · R&B
- 1935Paul HumphreyBiographydrums · Detroit, MIDied 31 January 2014 · Jazz · Charles Mingus, Gene Ammons, Kai Winding, Lee Konitz, Les McCann, Wes Montgomery
- 1935Samuel David MooreBiographyvocal · Miami, FLDied 10 January 2025 · Soul · Sam & Dave
- 1936Melvin "Mel" RhyneBiographyorgan · Indianapolis, INDied 5 March 2013 · Jazz · Wes Mongtgomery
- 1942Melvin "Blue" Franklin (David English Franklin)BiographyvocalDied 23 February 1995 · Soul · Distants, Temptations
- 1953Jimmy Christian HotzBiographyproducer · Sherman, TXDied 5 June 2023 · R&B · B.b. King
- 1954Lee Goldsteinmanager · Chicago, ILShanachie Rec’s
- 1954Linval Thompson (Leval Alphonso Thompson)Biographycomposer, engineer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Phil Pratt, Bunny Lee, Black Ark
Died10
- 1972Wilfred "Billy" WilliamsBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 December 1910 · aged 61 · Heart attack · Gospel · R&B · Charioteers
- 1974Pink AndersonBiographyguitar · Spartanburg, SCBorn 12 February 1900 · aged 74 · Blues
- 1981Eddie PiperBiographydrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Four Tunes, Red Caps
- 1985"Blind" John DavisBiographypiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 December 1913 · aged 71 · Blues
- 1993Felix GrantBiographyDJ · Washington, DCBorn 22 February 1918 · aged 75 · Jazz
- 1999Frank FrostBiographyguitar, harmonica, organ, voca · Helena, ARBorn 15 April 1936 · aged 63 · Cardiac Arrest · Blues · Sonny Boy Williamson
- 2016Sonny SandersBiographyproducer · Detroit, MIBorn 6 August 1939 · aged 77 · Soul
- 2017Andy McGheeBiographysaxophone · Marietta, GABorn 3 November 1927 · aged 89 · Natural causes · Jazz · Hampton
- 2019George ChambersBiographybassBorn 26 September 1931 · aged 88 · Soul · Chambers Brothers
- 2023Michael "Ibo" CooperBiographyarranger, composer, keyboards · Saint Andrew Parish, JamaicaBorn 14 January 1952 · aged 71 · Cancer · Reggae · Inner Circle, Third World
Events4
- 1957After a Sydney Concert, Little Richard announces intention to quit rock’n’roll (throws $8000 worth of rings into Hunter River after skepticism from saxophone-man Cliff Burks).
- 1964The Radiants record their best-known track ‘Voice Your Choice’ (Chess 1904).
- 1964Tony Clarke records his Chess hit ‘The Entertainer’ (Chess 1924).
- 1967The Miracles' 'I Second That Emotion' released (Tamla 54159) (#1).