Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 25 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
25 October
Musicians born and died on 25 October: 12 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1903Arthur "Rip" Bassettbanjo · Chicago, ILBlues · Ma Rainey
- 1905Reuben ReevesBiographytrumpet · Evansville, INDied 8 September 1975 · Jazz · Apollo Theatre
- 1918Chubby JacksonBiographybass · New York, NYDied 1 October 2003 · Jazz
- 1921Little Hatchetharmonica · Sledge, MSDied 14 January 2003 · Blues
- 1924Earl PalmerBiographydrums · New Orleans, LADied 19 September 2008 · R&B · Soul
- 1925Elester Andersonguitar · Conetoe, NCDied 9 May 1980 · Blues
- 1926Jimmy HeathBiographysaxophone · Philadelphia, PADied 19 January 2020 · Jazz
- 1934Sam Taylor Jr.BiographyguitarDied 5 January 2009
- 1935Li'l MilletBiographypiano · New Orleans, LADied 29 June 1997 · R&B
- 1938Donald "Don" DavisBiographycomposer, guitar, producer · Detroit, MIDied 5 June 2014 · Soul · Groovesville Rec's, Stax Rec's
- 1939Merle Calvin Spearsvocal · Hollywood, LADied 8 October 2009 · R&B · Soul · Ace, Whit Rec's
- 1956Bernard "Touter" HarveyBiographykeyboards, organ, piano · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Inner Circle, Wailers
Died10
- 1987Willis "Gatortail" JacksonBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 25 April 1932 · aged 55 · Jazz · R&B
- 1988Johnnie Louise RichardsonBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 29 June 1935 · aged 53 · Stroke · R&B · Soul · Johnnie and Joe
- 1990Major HolleyBiographybass · Maplewood, NJBorn 10 July 1924 · aged 66 · Jazz
- 1991Margo Lopez SylviaBiographyvocal · San Diego, CABorn 4 April 1936 · aged 55 · R&B · Tune Weavers
- 1993Bruno CarrBiographydrums · Denver, COBorn 9 February 1928 · aged 65 · Lung cancer · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Ray Charles
- 1993Tommy "Mad Dog" JonesBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 19 October 1922 · aged 71 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
- 2018Elder Roma WilsonBiographyharmonica · Detroit, MIBorn 22 December 1910 · aged 107 · Gospel
- 2018Little Caesar (David Johnson)BiographyvocalBorn 16 June 1934 · aged 84 · R&B · Romans
- 2021Willie CobbsBiographyguitar, harmonica · North Little Rock, ARBorn 15 July 1932 · aged 89 · Blues
Events2
- 1939Jimmy Yancey’s seminal Victor session (Chicago) inc. ‘Yancey Stomp’, ‘State Street Special’.
- 1965Sam & Dave record ‘You Don’t Know Like I Know’ (Stax).