Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
16 October
Musicians born and died on 16 October: 10 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1895Jimmy Cainsaxophone · Columbus, OHDied 9 October 1982
- 1903Buck WashingtonBiographypiano · Louisville, KYDied 31 January 1955 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1903“Big” Joe Lee WilliamsBiographyguitar, vocal · Crawford, MSDied 17 December 1982 · Blues
- 1911Calvin Dillardsaxophone · Little Rock, ARCasey Bill Weldon
- 1922Canray FontenotBiographyviolin · L'anse Aux VacheslaDied 29 July 1995 · Zydeco
- 1932Bill Johnson (Sam & Bill)Biographyvocal · Augusta, GAR&B · Soul · Sam & Bill
- 1935Sugar Pie Desanto (Umpeylia Marsema Balinton Desanto)Biographycomposer, vocal · Brooklyn, NYDied 20 December 2024 · R&B · Soul
- 1949Jane VaseyBiographypiano · Winnipeg, CanadaDied 15 July 1982 · Blues · Downchild Blues Band
- 1949Lena MosleyBiographyvocal · Mobile, ALBlues
- 1954Lee Allen ZenoBiographybass, producer · Lafayette, LADied 3 May 2026 · Blues · Zydeco · Black Top Rec’s
Died10
- 1959Minor "Ram" HallBiographydrums · Sawtelle, CABorn 2 March 1897 · aged 62 · Jazz
- 1968Edric ConnorBiographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 2 August 1913 · aged 55 · Calypso
- 1969Leonard S. ChessBiographylabel-owner, producer · Chicago, ILBorn 12 March 1917 · aged 52 · Heart attack · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1973Gene KrupaBiographydrums · Yonkers, NYBorn 15 January 1909 · aged 64 · Jazz
- 1974Morris HarrisBiographyvocal · Syracuse, NYJazz · Ink Spots
- 1979Esther Mae "Mother" ScottBiographyguitar · Washington, DCBorn 25 March 1893 · aged 86 · Blues
- 1990Art Blakey Sr.Biographydrums · New York, NYBorn 11 October 1919 · aged 71 · Jazz
- 1999Ella Mae MorseBiographyvocal · Bullhead, AZBorn 12 September 1924 · aged 75 · Respiratory Failure · R&B · Freddie Slack
- 2001Etta JonesBiographyvocal · Mount Vernon, NYBorn 25 November 1928 · aged 72 · Cancer · Jazz · Earl Hines
- 2012Dickie FreemanBiographyvocalBorn 20 June 1928 · aged 84 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
Events2
- 1951Little Richard’s first session (RCA Victor) with Willie May’s band in Atlanta.
- 1951Rosco Gordon records R&B #1 ‘Booted’ (Chess 1487) at Sun Studios.