Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 October
Musicians born and died on 27 October: 8 births, 15 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born8
- 1903Leslie Carrsaxophone · Louisville, KYDied 13 June 1990
- 1909Henry J. TownsendBiographyguitar, piano · Shelby, MSDied 24 September 2006 · Blues
- 1913Sam McCraryBiographyvocal · Christiana, TNDied 7 March 1991 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
- 1919Babs Gonzales (Lee Brown Gonzales)Biographyvocal · Newark, NJDied 23 January 1980 · Comedy · Jazz
- 1940Maurice McKinniesBiographyguitar, drums · Pensacola, FLDied 4 June 2018 · Blues · Funk · Soul
- 1945Eddie BrigatiBiographypercussion · Garfield, NJR&B · Soul · Joey Dee & Starlighters, Young Rascals
- 1948Sherman RobertsonBiographyguitar · Breaux Bridge, LADied 28 January 2021 · Blues · Zydeco
- 1955Reggie GriffinBiographyarranger, vocal · Indianapolis, INFunk · Soul · Manchild
Died15
- 1977Peg Leg Sam (Arthur Jackson)Biographyharmonica · Jonesville, SCBorn 28 December 1911 · aged 65 · Blues
- 1981Louis MetcalfBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 28 February 1905 · aged 76 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1983Nat D. "Professor" WilliamsBiographyDJ · Memphis, TNBorn 19 October 1907 · aged 76 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Wdia
- 1986Jo Miss EvansBiographyvocal · Milwaukee, WIBorn 10 February 1921 · aged 65 · Cancer · R&B · Bullet Rec’s
- 1990Xavier Cugat (Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru Y Delue Feo Cugat)Biographyband-leaderBorn 1 January 1900 · aged 90 · Heart failure · Jazz
- 1993Jimmie GordonBiographybass vocal · Carson City, NVDoo-wop · R&B · Four Tunes
- 1994Robert WhiteBiographyguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 November 1936 · aged 57 · Heart surgery · Soul · Motown Rec’s
- 1998Maisha GrantBiographyvocal · Karlsruhe, GermanyBorn 2 August 1938 · aged 60 · Blues · Gospel
- 2000Boots DouglasBiographydrums · Los Angeles, CABorn 7 September 1906 · aged 94 · Jazz · Boots & His Buddies
- 2000Winston GrennanBiographydrums · Nantucket, MABorn 16 September 1944 · aged 56 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Caribbeats, Tommy McCook & Supersonics
- 2005Mike ArnoneBiographyvocalBorn 19 September 1943 · aged 62 · R&B · Duprees
- 2012Terry CallierBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 24 May 1945 · aged 67 · Cancer · Jazz · R&B
- 2015Hubert Leroy "Herbie" GoinsBiographysinger · ItalyBorn 21 February 1939 · aged 76 · Soul · Herbie Goins & the Nighttimers
- 2025Vivian JonesBiographyDJ, vocalBorn 1 April 1957 · aged 68 · Reggae · Spartans, Doctor Birds, Mighty Vibes, Pieces
Events3
- 1956Clarence ‘Frogmouth’ Henry’s ‘Ain’t Got No Home’ is released on Argo.
- 1960Ben. E. King solo session (Atlantic) - ‘Stand By Me’, ‘Young Boy Blues’, ‘Spanish Harlem’.
- 1960Earl King records his debut Imperial single, ‘Come On’ (Imperial 5713).