Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 2 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
2 October
Musicians born and died on 2 October: 13 births, 13 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1898Polk C. BrockmanBiographya&r · GeorgiaDied 11 March 1985 · Country · Okeh Rec’s
- 1908Henry "Rufe" JohnsonBiographyguitar, piano · Bogansville, SCDied 4 February 1974 · Blues
- 1913Stanley Morganguitar · Milwaukee, WIDied 21 November 1989 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1919Ambrose SamBiographyaccordion · Opelousas, LADied 22 November 1995 · Zydeco
- 1927Herb Colemanvocal · New York, NYDied 12 June 1974 · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1929Howard RobertsBiographyguitar · Phoenix, AZDied 28 June 1992 · Jazz
- 1933Buck ClarkeBiographypercussion · Washington, DCDied 11 October 1988 · Jazz · Arnett Cobb
- 1934Lord Tanamo (Joseph Abraham Gordon)Biographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 15 April 2016 · Calypso, Mento, R&B, Reggae, Ska
- 1936Clifton JamesBiographydrums · Chicago, ILDied 16 February 2006 · R&B
- 1940King S. Solomonguitar · Jackson, MSBlues
- 1951Willie Williamsguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LAGospel · Zion Harmonizers
Died13
- “Big” Roger CollinsBiographydrumsBorn 15 July 1935 · Heart attack · Blues
- 1958George E. LeeBiographysaxophone · San Diego, CABorn 28 April 1896 · aged 62 · Jazz · R&B · Julia Lee
- 1976Quentin "Butter" JacksonBiographytrombone · New York, NYBorn 13 January 1909 · aged 67 · Jazz
- 1981Hazel ScottBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 11 June 1920 · aged 61 · Jazz · Exclusive Rec’s
- 1983Franc WilliamsBiographytrumpet · Houston, PABorn 20 September 1910 · aged 73 · Jazz
- 1983George "Harmonica" SmithBiographyharmonica · Los Angeles, CABorn 22 April 1924 · aged 59 · Blues
- 1987Ted TaylorBiographycomposer, vocal · Lake Charles, LABorn 16 February 1934 · aged 53 · Car accident · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Cadets, Jacks, Mighty Clouds Joy, Santa Monica Soul Seekers
- 1989Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph)Biographycomposer, guitar, piano · New Orleans, LABorn 20 December 1907 · aged 81 · Blues · Jazz
- 1990Evelyn YoungBiographysaxophone · Memphis, TXBorn 25 March 1928 · aged 62 · Blues · R&B · B.b. King
- 1993Malik AbdulBiographybass · Long Branch, NJJazz · Ahmed Sam Gill
- 1998Ted "Big" Smithorgan, piano · Newark, NJ
- 2005Nipsey RussellBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 13 October 1920 · aged 84 · Cancer · Comedy
- 2025Steve CaldwellBiographyvocalBorn 22 November 1942 · aged 82 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
Events3
- 1957Specialty releases Larry Williams’ Bony Moronie’/‘You Bug Me’.
- 1960‘Stay’ by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs (Herald/Ember) hits R&B charts.
- 1965Fontella Bass records super-hit ‘Rescue Me’ (Checker 1120).