Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 14 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
14 October
Musicians born and died on 14 October: 18 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1889Clarence MuseBiographycomposer · Baltimore, MDDied 13 October 1979
- 1889Spencer WilliamsBiographycomposer, piano · New Orleans, LADied 14 July 1965 · Blues
- 1895Edna HicksBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 16 August 1925 · Blues
- 1897Dorsey M. DixonBiographyguitar, violin, vocal · Darlington, SCDied 18 April 1968 · Blues · Dixon Brothers
- 1899Red McKenzieBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MODied 7 February 1948 · Jazz · Spirits Rhythm
- 1907Babe StovallBiographyguitar · Tylertown, MSDied 21 September 1974 · Blues
- 1922Jimmy LigginsBiographyguitar · Newby, OKDied 18 July 1983 · R&B
- 1926Bill JustisBiographyarranger, producer, saxophone · Birmingham, ALDied 15 July 1982 · R&B · Sun Rec’s
- 1926James "Son" ThomasBiographyguitar · Eden, MSDied 26 June 1993 · Blues
- 1930Robert ParkerBiographysaxophone, vocal · Mobile, ALDied 19 January 2020 · R&B · Soul
- 1933Andrew ThrasherBiographyvocal · Wetumpka, ALDied 7 August 1978 · R&B · Drifters
- 1933U.S. Warrenguitar · Aubrey, AR
- 1935Marc M. GordonBiographycomposer · Denver, CODied 16 June 2010 · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 1947Norman HarrisBiographyguitar · PennsylvaniaDied 20 March 1987 · Soul · Gamble & Huff
- 1948Mark Hamzaorgan · Jersey City, NJBlues · Jazz · Zydeco · Clarence Spady
- 1949Mark "Kaz" KazanoffBiographysaxophone · Northampton, MABlues · Jazz · Black Top Rec’s
Died9
- 1930Henry S. CreamerBiographycomposer · New York, NYBorn 21 June 1879 · aged 51 · Jazz
- 1945Pha TerrellBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 25 May 1910 · aged 35 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
- 1955Bob Kingvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 22 July 1906 · aged 49 · Gospel · Bells Joy, Soul Stirrers
- 1969William McKinneyBiographydrums · Cynthiana, KYBorn 17 September 1895 · aged 74 · Jazz · Cotton Pickers
- 1977Harry Lillis "Bing" CrosbyBiographyvocal · Madrid, SpainBorn 3 May 1903 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Jazz
- 1983Hugh MundellBiographycomposer, DJ, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 14 June 1962 · aged 21 · Shot · Reggae
- 1992Harvey Blakemanharmonica · Woodford, KYBorn 5 December 1897 · aged 94 · Blues
- 1992Laura DukesBiographybanjo · Memphis, TNBorn 10 June 1907 · aged 85 · Blues · Flyright Rec’s
- 2009Johnny JonesBiographyguitar · Nashville, TNBorn 17 August 1936 · aged 73 · Blues
Events1
- 1967Sam and Dave’s ‘Soul Man’ (Stax) reaches #1.