Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 6 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
6 October
Musicians born and died on 6 October: 13 births, 16 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1893Milton AgerBiographycomposer · Chicago, ILDied 6 May 1979 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1903Demas DeanBiographytrumpet · Sag Harbor, NYDied 30 May 1991 · Jazz
- 1906Willie LoveBiographypiano, vocal · Nduncan, MSDied 19 August 1953 · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
- 1908Sammy PriceBiographypiano · Honey Grove, TXDied 14 April 1992 · Gospel · Jazz · Decca, Savoy Rec’s
- 1914Pinky WilliamsBiographysaxophone · Tuscaloosa, ALDied 17 August 1996 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
- 1924Napoleon StricklandBiographyfife, guitar, harmonica · Como, MSDied 21 July 2001 · Blues
- 1929Norman SimmonsBiographypiano · Chicago, ILDied 13 May 2021 · Jazz
- 1932Little Sonny (Aaron Willis)Biographyharmonica · Greensboro, ALBlues
- 1947Little Millie (Millicent Small)Biographyvocal · Clarendon, JamaicaDied 5 May 2020 · Reggae · Ska
- 1947Millie SmallBiographyvocal · Clarendon, JamaicaDied 5 May 2020 · Reggae · Ska · Owen & Millie, Roy & Millie, Studio One, Fontana, Island Rec’s
- 1950Piano Willie (William Owshianna)piano · Milwaukee, WIBlues
Died16
- 1924Jimmy Jones (Bessie Smith pianist)piano · Chicago, ILBlues · Bessie Smith
- 1973Bill WilliamsBiographyguitar · Greenup, KYBorn 28 February 1897 · aged 76 · Blues · Blue Goose Rec’s
- 1980Randy WoodBiographylabel-owner · Los Angeles, CAGospel · R&B · Dot Rec's, Vee Jay Rec’s
- 1981Solomon Grantvocal · Trenton, NJBorn 30 July 1920 · aged 61 · Gospel · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1982James "Lucky" CarmichaelBiographypiano · Cincinnati, OHBorn 12 October 1920 · aged 61 · Blues · R&B
- 1984Richard Martinguitar · St. Louis, MOSoul · Phil. Int. Rec’s
- 1985Nelson RiddleBiographyarranger · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 June 1921 · aged 64 · Cardiac and kidney failure · Jazz · Nat King Cole
- 1989Earl Grubbssaxophone · Philadelphia, PAJazz
- 1995Crash Morgandrums · Waterloo, IABlues · Reggae · Rock & Roll · Big Sugar
- 2001Mamie "Galore" DavisBiographyvocalBorn 24 September 1940 · aged 61 · Stroke · Blues
- 2016Ted HarveyBiographydrums · Chicago, ILBorn 21 December 1930 · aged 85 · Heart failure · Blues · Hound Dog Taylor, J.b. Hutto
- 2017Bunny SiglerBiographycomposer, vocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 27 March 1941 · aged 76 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Opals
- 2018John SmithvocalBorn 13 May 1938 · aged 80 · R&B · Monotones
- 2020Bunny "Striker" Lee (Edward O'sullivan Lee)Biographyarranger, label-owner, producerBorn 23 August 1941 · aged 79 · Reggae · Lee's Rec’s, Wirl Rec’s
- 2020Johnny NashBiographyvocal · Houston, TXBorn 19 August 1940 · aged 80 · Natural causes · Reggae · Soul
- 2026Verne AllisonBiographyvocalBorn 22 June 1936 · aged 90 · R&B · Soul · Dells, El-Rays
Events2
- 1962Les Cooper and The Soul Rockers’ ‘Wiggle Wobble’ (Everlast) hits pop (HP #22).
- 1965Billy Stewart records ‘Summertime’ (Chess 1966).