Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 18 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
18 October
Musicians born and died on 18 October: 13 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1904Stump EvansBiographyclarinet, saxophone · Lawrence, KSDied 29 August 1928 · Blues · Jazz · Ida Cox
- 1906Johnnie TempleBiographyguitar, vocal · Canton, MSDied 22 November 1968 · Blues
- 1907Jamie Alstonvocal · Chatham County, NC
- 1918Bobby TroupBiographycomposer, piano · Harrisburg, PADied 7 February 1999 · Jazz
- 1922Roland "Boy Blue" HayesBiographyharmonica · Laurel, MSDied 31 December 1976 · Blues
- 1923Jessie Mae HemphillBiographydrums, guitar, vocal · Como, MSDied 22 July 2006 · Blues
- 1923Murphy Monroe "Pee Wee" Madduxcomposer, fiddle, guitar, producer · MississippiDied 8 February 1993 · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1925Boogie Woogie Red (Vernon Harrison)Biographypiano · Rayville, LADied 2 July 1992 · Blues
- 1925Rebecca Walker SteeleBiographyband-leader, vocal · Lakeland, FLDied 12 January 2019
- 1926Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" BerryBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · St Louis, MODied 18 March 2017 · R&B
- 1933Evans BradshawBiographypiano · Memphis, TNDied 17 November 1978 · Jazz
- 1936Leon PeelsBiographycomposer, vocal · Newport, ARDied 10 April 1999 · Doo-wop · Blue Jays
- 1938Ronnie BrightBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 26 November 2015 · R&B · Coasters, Valentines
Died14
- 1899Gussie Lord DavisBiographycomposer · Whitestone, NYBorn 3 December 1863 · aged 35 · Folk
- 1944Orville "Hoppy" JonesBiographyvocal · East Elmhurst, NYBorn 17 February 1905 · aged 39 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1947Julius DanielsBiographyguitar · Charlotte, NCBorn 20 November 1901 · aged 45 · Blues · Victor Rec’s
- 1960L.C. WilliamsBiographyvocal · Houston, TXBorn 12 March 1924 · aged 36 · Blues · R&B · Gold Star Rec’s
- 1975K.C. DouglasBiographyguitar, vocal · Berkeley, CABorn 21 November 1913 · aged 61 · Blues
- 1976Count Ossie (Oswald Williams)Biographydrums, label-owner, percussionBorn 26 March 1926 · aged 50 · Reggae · Ska
- 1978Lee MorrisBiographycomposer · Miami, FLBlue Velvet
- 2000Julie London-PeckBiographyvocal · CaliforniaBorn 26 September 1926 · aged 74 · Jazz
- 2003Willie MorganfieldBiographyvocalBorn 11 July 1927 · aged 76 · Sudden cardiac arrest · Gospel · Kings Harmony
- 2006James "Snooky" PriorBiographyharmonica · Cape Girardeau, MOBorn 15 September 1921 · aged 85 · Blues
- 2010Marion BrownBiographysaxophone · Fort Lauderdale, FLBorn 8 September 1931 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 2016Robert "Bobby" EllisBiographytrumpet · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 2 July 1932 · aged 84 · Pneumonia-related illness · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Lyn Taitt & Jets, Mighty Vikings, Soul Vendors
- 2021Ralph R. CarmichaelBiographyarranger · Camarillo, CABorn 27 May 1927 · aged 94 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
Events2
- 1950Roy Milton & His Solid Senders record 'Oh Babe' (Specialty 381).
- 1964Major Lance records the Mayfield-penned 'Think Nothing About It' (Okeh).