Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 September
Musicians born and died on 1 September: 15 births, 19 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1901Van Zula Carter Huntvocal · Somerville, TNBlues · Noah Lewis
- 1917Velma MiddletonBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MODied 10 February 1961 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1918Louise Williamsvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 10 November 1994 · Gospel · Redeemed Gospel Singers
- 1920Jud PhillipsBiographyproducer · Florence, ALDied 20 July 1992 · Blues · R&B · Sun Rec’s
- 1925Art PepperBiographysaxophone · Gardena, CADied 15 June 1982 · Jazz
- 1927Tommy EvansBiographybass vocal · New York, NYDoo-wop · R&B · Soul · Carols, Drifters
- 1928Frank "Honeyboy" PattBiographyguitar · Fostoria, ALBlues · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
- 1928Henry Strongharmonica · West Memphis, ARDied 3 June 1954 · Blues · Muddy Waters
- 1931Willie RuffinbassJazz
- 1933Eugene "Gene" HarrisBiographypiano · Benton Harbor, MIDied 16 January 2000 · Jazz · Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, Ocar Peterson, Ray Brown, Three Sounds
- 1938Alton EllisBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 10 October 2008 · Reggae · Ska · Alton & Eddy
- 1940Johnny Moore (soul singer)Discographyvocal · West Point, MSDied 8 May 2005 · Soul
- 1944Archie BellBiographyvocal · Henderson, TXSoul · Archie Bell & Drells
- 1945Heikki "Hessu" HeinonenBiographyharmonica · Kuopio, FinlandBlues
- 1946Greg ErricoBiographydrums · San Francisco, CASoul · Sly & Family Stone
Died19
- 1941Kansas City Frank (Frank Melrose)Biographypiano · Hammond, INBorn 26 November 1907 · aged 33 · Jazz
- 1960Baby Davisvocal · Hollywood, CAJazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
- 1967Leroy DallasBiographyguitar · Brooklyn, NYBorn 12 December 1920 · aged 46 · Blues · Atlantic Rec’s
- 1977Ethel WatersBiographypiano, vocal · Chatsworth, CABorn 31 October 1896 · aged 80 · Blues · R&B
- 1983Arthur Herzog Jr.Biographycomposer · Detroit, MIBorn 13 December 1900 · aged 82 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
- 1985Joseph HutchinsonBiographyarranger · Chicago, ILSoul · Emotions
- 1987Adriel McDonaldBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 10 May 1905 · aged 82 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1988Rev. Mozel SandersBiographyvocal · Indianapolis, INBorn 24 May 1924 · aged 64 · Gospel · Salem Travelers
- 1993Bernie LoweBiographylabel-owner · Wyncote, PABorn 22 November 1917 · aged 75 · R&B · Soul · Cameo/parkway Rec’s
- 2001Sylvester "Sil" AustinBiographyband-leader, saxophoneBorn 17 September 1929 · aged 71 · Prostate cancer · R&B
- 2002Catherine HendersonBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 23 June 1909 · aged 93 · Blues
- 2004Johnny BraggBiographyvocal · Madison, TNBorn 18 January 1926 · aged 78 · Cancer · Gospel · R&B · Prisonaires
- 2004Raful NealBiographyharmonica · Baton Rouge, LABorn 6 June 1936 · aged 68 · Cancer · Blues · Soul
- 2004Russell H. FaithBiographyarranger, piano · Abington, PABorn 28 January 1929 · aged 75 · Stroke · Chancellor Recs
- 2005R.L. BurnsideBiographyguitar, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 23 November 1926 · aged 78 · Blues
- 2017Hedley H. G. JonesBiographyband-leader, engineer, guitar · Montego Bay, JamaicaBorn 12 November 1917 · aged 99 · Jazz · Hedley Jones Sextet
- 2018Randy WestonBiographypiano · Brooklyn, NYBorn 6 April 1926 · aged 92 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 2021Carol Fran (Carol Francois Fran)Biographypiano, vocal · Lafayette, LABorn 23 October 1933 · aged 87 · COVID-19 complications · Blues · R&B · Soul
Events2
- 1944Muddy Waters records ‘I’m Ready’ (Chess).
- 1965Booker T and The MG’s, James Brown appear on Shindig.