Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 30 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
30 October
Musicians born and died on 30 October: 16 births, 7 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- Errol ParkerBiographydrums, piano · Oran, AlgeriaDied 2 July 1998 · Jazz
- 1912Lee GilletteBiographyproducer · Indianapolis, INDied 20 August 1981 · Country · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s, Leadbelly
- 1923Clarence SamuelsBiographyvocal · Baton Rouge, LADied 20 May 2002 · Blues · R&B
- 1925Teo MaceroBiographyarranger, producer, saxophone · Glens Falls, NYDied 19 February 2008 · Jazz
- 1925Tommy RidgleyBiographyband-leader, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 11 August 1999 · R&B · Soul
- 1926David MyersBiographybass · Byhalia, MSDied 3 September 2001 · Blues · Aces
- 1928Bobby JonesBiographysaxophone · Louisville, KYDied 6 March 1980 · Jazz
- 1930Clifford BrownBiographytrumpet · Wilmington, DEDied 26 June 1956 · Jazz
- 1932Bob KoesterBiographylabel-owner, producer · Wichita, KSDied 12 May 2021 · Blues · R&B · Delmark Rec’s
- 1938Ben Wellsdrums · Lucedale, MSConfiners
- 1939Eddie HollandBiographycomposer, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIR&B · Soul · Fideltones
- 1939Norman WestBiographyvocal · Monroe, LASoul · Soul Children
- 1941Otis Williams (Otis Miles Williams)Biographyvocal · Texarcana, TXSoul · Primes, Temptations
- 1951Gus ThorntonBiographybass · St. Louis, MOR&B · Johnnie Johnson
- 1952Michael George WilsonBiographycomposer, guitar · Portland, JamaicaGospel · Reggae · Burning Spear
- 1953Brenda BellBiographyvocal · Newport News, VADied 17 September 1988 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s
Died7
- 1946Mamie SmithBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 26 May 1891 · aged 55 · Blues
- 1962Billy BergBiographyproducer · Hollywood, CABorn 24 December 1885 · aged 76 · Soul · Billy Berg's
- 1969George "Pops" FosterBiographybass · San Francisco, CABorn 18 May 1892 · aged 77 · Jazz
- 1976Rudy PowellBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 28 October 1907 · aged 69 · Jazz · R&B · Millinder, Rushing
- 1980Wesley PrinceBiographybass · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 April 1907 · aged 73 · Jazz · Nat King Cole Trio
- 1986Lewis AllanBiographycomposer · Longmeadow, MABorn 10 February 1903 · aged 83 · Jazz
- 1992James WalkerBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 24 May 1926 · aged 66 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
Events2
- 1952The 5 Royales record their debut hit ‘Baby Don’t Do It’ (Apollo) with Charlie Ferguson’s band.
- 1961Phil Spector’s Philles Records releases its first single - The Crystals’ ‘Oh Yeah Maybe Baby’.