Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 21 October
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21 October
Musicians born and died on 21 October: 12 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1911Bill SamuelsBiographypiano · Lumberton, MSDied 23 March 1964 · Jazz · Cats 'n Jammers
- 1912Carlos Wesley "Don" ByasBiographysaxophone · Muskogee, OKDied 24 August 1972 · Jazz · R&B
- 1916Crown Prince WaterfordBiographyvocal · Jonesboro, ARDied 1 February 2007 · R&B · Blues
- 1917John Birks "Dizzy" GillespieBiographycomposer, conga, piano, trumpet, vocal · Cheraw, SCDied 6 January 1993 · Jazz
- 1924Celia CruzBiographyvocal · Havana, CubaDied 16 July 2003 · Jazz
- 1925Doctor Ross (Isaiah Ross)Biographydrums, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Tunica, MSDied 28 May 1993 · Blues
- 1937Norman WrightBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 23 April 2010 · R&B · Del-Vikings
- 1940Jimmy BeaumontBiographyvocal · Pittsburgh, PADied 7 October 2017 · R&B · Skyliners
- 1941Steve CropperBiographycomposer, guitar, producer · Dora, MODied 3 December 2025 · Soul · Booker T & Mgs, Markeys
- 1942Elvin BishopBiographyguitar · Glendale, CABlues
- 1942Yvonne FairBiographyvocal · Richmond, VADied 6 March 1994 · Soul · James Brown
Died11
- 1931Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks)Biographyguitar, vocal · Lithonia, GABorn 11 September 1902 · aged 29 · Blues
- 1962J.D. ShortBiographypiano, vocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 26 December 1902 · aged 59 · Blues
- 1962Monette MooreBiographypiano · Garden Grove, CABorn 19 May 1902 · aged 60 · Blues · Jazz
- 1965William Patton "Bill" BlackBiographyband-leader, bass, composer · Memphis, TNBorn 17 September 1926 · aged 39 · Brain tumour · R&B
- 1969T.V. Slimguitar, harmonica · Kingman, AZBorn 10 February 1916 · aged 53 · Blues
- 1990Jo-Ann KellyBiographyguitar · London, EnglandBorn 5 January 1944 · aged 46 · Blues
- 1995Maxene AndrewsBiographyvocalBorn 3 January 1916 · aged 79 · Jazz · Andrews Sisters
- 2002Sonny Blake (Clennon Lee Blakes Blake)Biographyharmonica · West MemphisBorn 4 January 1923 · aged 79 · Blues
- 2009Sironebass · Berlin, GermanyBorn 28 September 1940 · aged 69 · Jazz
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