Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 October
Musicians born and died on 15 October: 16 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1902William E. Edmunsonbass vocal · Spokane, WADied 28 May 1979 · Gospel · Southernaires
- 1906Victoria "Queen" SpiveyBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Houston, TXDied 3 October 1976 · Blues
- 1908Herman ChittisonBiographypiano · Flemingsburg, KYDied 8 March 1967 · Jazz · Ethel Waters
- 1912Nellie Rose LutcherBiographypiano, vocal · Lake Charles, LADied 8 June 2007 · R&B
- 1914Joe Johnson (CBS Trumpeteers)Biographyvocal · Norfolk, VADied 10 October 1984 · Cbs Trumpeteers
- 1915Clyde"Porkchop" Lasleycomedian · TennesseeDied 2 August 1977 · Comedy · Bea& Baby Rec’s
- 1916Al KillianBiographytrumpet · Birmingham, ALDied 5 September 1950 · Jazz · R&B · Jack McVea, T-Bone Walker
- 1916Calvin BozeBiographytrumpet · Trinity County, TXDied 18 June 1970 · R&B
- 1917Carl Al HoganBiographyvocalDied 8 July 1977 · R&B · Valentines
- 1922Sam "Birmingham" Jonesvocal · Waverly, VA
- 1925McHouston "Mickey" BakerBiographyarranger, guitar, producer, vocal · Louisville, KYDied 27 November 2012 · Jazz · R&B
- 1931Freddy ColeBiographypiano · Chicago, ILDied 27 June 2020 · Jazz · R&B
- 1938Marvin Earl JohnsonBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Detroit, MIDied 16 May 1993 · R&B · Soul · Junior Serenaders
- 1938Robert WardBiographyguitar · Luthersville, GADied 25 December 2008 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Untouchables Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
- 1953Toriano "Tito" JacksonBiographyvocal · Gary, INDied 15 September 2024 · Soul · Jacksons
Died12
- 1961Lord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant)Biographycomposer, vocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 13 December 1916 · aged 44 · Calypso
- 1963Frank B. WalkerBiographyarranger, producer · Little Neck, LiBorn 24 October 1889 · aged 73 · Country · R&B · Columbia Rec’s
- 1964Cole PorterBiographycomposerBorn 9 June 1891 · aged 73 · Jazz
- 1973Hannah SylvesterBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 19 January 1903 · aged 70 · Blues
- 1979Gus CannonBiographybanjo, guitar, jug, kazoo, piano · Memphis, TNBorn 12 September 1883 · aged 96 · Blues · Jug Stompers
- 1980Bobby Lester (Bobby Dallas Lester)Biographyvocal · Louisville, KYBorn 13 January 1930 · aged 50 · R&B · Moonglows
- 1987Rev. W. Herbert BrewsterBiographycomposer · Memphis, TNBorn 2 July 1897 · aged 90 · Gospel
- 1995Bill Tysonproducer, DJ · Chicago, ILBlues · Jimmy Reed
- 2006Alexander "Pete" GravesBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 17 April 1936 · aged 70 · R&B · Moonglows
- 2013Donald BaileyBiographydrums · Montclair, CABorn 26 March 1933 · aged 80 · Jazz · Jimmy Smith
- 2013Gloria LynneBiographyvocal · Newark, NJBorn 23 November 1931 · aged 81 · Heart failure · Soul
- 2016Robert "Big Sonny" EdwardsBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 22 February 1942 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Soul · Intruders
Events3
- 1945Louis Jordan’s remote broadcast from Cafe Zanzibar N.Y. - ‘Ofay and Oxford Gray’.
- 1955Fats Domino records ‘Bo Weevil’ (Imperial 5378).
- 1960Motown releases The Miracles second version (the hit) of 'Shop Around') which went to #1.