Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 23 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
23 October
Musicians born and died on 23 October: 16 births, 15 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1892Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman)Biographypiano · Monroe, LADied 2 January 1973 · Blues
- 1919Skip CarterBiographyDJ · Savannah, GADied 2 January 1989 · R&B · Soul
- 1921L.C. GreenBiographyguitar · Minter City, MSDied 24 August 1985 · Blues
- 1927Sonny CrissBiographysaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 19 November 1977 · Jazz
- 1927Theard "Teddy" Johnsonvocal · New Orleans, LADied 22 September 1990 · R&B · Mercury Rec’s
- 1929Lesley "Finney Mo" Finneyvocal · New Orleans, LA
- 1930Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" ChavisBiographyaccordion, vocal · Church Point, LADied 5 May 2001 · Zydeco
- 1931Marvin PhillipsBiographysaxophone, vocal · Guthrie, OKDied 25 June 2013 · R&B · Marvin & Johnny
- 1933Carol Fran (Carol Francois Fran)Biographypiano, vocal · Lafayette, LADied 1 September 2021 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1937Yvonne StaplesBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 10 April 2018 · Gospel · Soul · Staples Singers
- 1939Charlie FoxxBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Greensboro, NCDied 18 September 1998 · Soul
- 1943Barbara Ann HawkinsBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LAR&B · Dixie Cups
- 1945Ernie WattsBiographysaxophone · Norfolk, VAJazz · R&B
- 1945Rosa Lee HawkinsBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 11 January 2022 · R&B · Dixie Cups
- 1945The Mighty Pope (Earle Heedram)Biographycomposer, vocal · Lucea, JamaicaR&B · Ska · Soul · Sheiks, Hitch-Hikers, Raymond Records, Paragon
- 1946Norris WeirBiographycomposer, vocal · Frank Hill, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Jamaicans, Merricoles, Studio One, Treasure Isle
Died15
- 1960Porter KilbertBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 10 June 1921 · aged 39 · Jazz · Red Saunders
- 1967Connie Immermanpromoter · New York, NYJazz · Connie's In
- 1969Tommy EdwardsBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Henrico County, VABorn 17 February 1922 · aged 47 · Jazz · R&B
- 1976Frank Thomas Jr.vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 12 February 1937 · aged 39
- 1976Leonard LeeBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 29 June 1936 · aged 40 · R&B · Shirley & Lee
- 1985Joe BanashakBiographylabel-owner · Atlanta, GABorn 15 February 1923 · aged 62 · R&B · Soul · Minit/instant Rec’s
- 1985Merle WatsonBiographyguitar · Lenoir, NCBorn 8 February 1949 · aged 36 · Blues · Doc Watson
- 1987Gene RodgersBiographyarranger, piano · St. Albans, NYBorn 5 March 1910 · aged 77 · Jazz · Beacon Rec’s
- 1993Preston FulpBiographyguitar · Winston-Salem, NCBorn 1 November 1915 · aged 77 · Blues · Country · Folk
- 1994Nathaniel McFaydrums · Los Angeles, CABorn 27 June 1908 · aged 86 · R&B · Joe Liggins
- 1995David "Boots" BowersBiographyvocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 23 January 1928 · aged 67 · R&B · Larks
- 1997Willie Jamesguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 April 1949 · aged 48 · Asthma · Blues
- 1998Albert WashingtonBiographycomposer, guitar, organ, piano, vocal · Columbus, OHBorn 17 August 1935 · aged 63 · Blues · Soul
Events1
- 1950Percy Mayfield records 'Lost Love' (Specialty 390), 'What A Fool I Was' (Specialty 400).