Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 19 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
19 September
Musicians born and died on 19 September: 19 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born19
- 1887Lovie AustinBiographypiano · Chattanooga, TNDied 10 July 1972 · Jazz · Cora Calhoun
- 1914Percy RandolphBiographyharmonica · New Orleans, LADied 29 October 1991 · Blues · Snooks Eaglin
- 1918Louis E. Cicchettiproducer · LouisianaDied 28 May 1991 · R&B · Soul · Elgins, Regent
- 1921Billy WardBiographypiano, vocal · Savannah, GADied 16 February 2002 · R&B · Dominoes
- 1921Willie FosterBiographyharmonica, vocal · Leland, MSDied 20 May 2001 · Blues · Muddy Waters
- 1930Muhal Richard AbramsBiographyarranger, composer, piano · Chicago, ILDied 29 October 2017 · Jazz
- 1931Brook Benton (Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton)Biographycomposer, vocal · Camden, SCDied 9 April 1988 · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
- 1931Brook BentonBiographyguitar, vocal · Camden, SCDied 9 April 1988 · Jazz · R&B
- 1934Carl DavisBiographyproducer · Chicago, ILDied 9 August 2012 · Soul
- 1936David Hilla&r, composer, label-owner · New York, NYDied 8 October 2011 · R&B · Rock & Roll
- 1936Gene DinwiddieBiographysaxophone · Louisville, KYDied 11 January 2002 · Blues · Paul Butterfield
- 1939Bruce BastinBiographylabel-owner · Chelmsford, EnglandBlues · R&B · Flyright Rec’s, Interstate
- 1939Melvin Anthony Fairguitar · New York, NYSoul · Wilson Pickett
- 1940Bill MedleyBiographyvocal · Santa Ana, CASoul · Righteous Brothers
- 1942Freda Chancilia PayneBiographyguitar · Detroit, MISoul
- 1943King Sporty (Noel George Williams)BiographyDJ, composer, producer, vocal · Port Antonio, JamaicaDied 5 January 2015 · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Tashamba, Konduko
- 1943Mike ArnoneBiographyvocal · Jersey City, NJDied 27 October 2005 · R&B · Duprees
- 1949Lloyd ParkesBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Blue Notes
- 1952Nile RodgersBiographyguitar, producer · New York, NYFunk
Died9
- 1979John SimmonsBiographybass · Los Angeles, CABorn 14 June 1918 · aged 61 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
- 1985Charles W. HolmesBiographysaxophone · Stoughton, MABorn 27 January 1910 · aged 75 · R&B · Jesse Stone
- 1996Dorothy SimmonsBiographyvocal · Inglewood, CABorn 10 September 1910 · aged 86 · Gospel · Simmons-Akers Singers
- 2003Frank LoweBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 24 June 1943 · aged 60 · Lung cancer complications · Jazz
- 2004Skeeter Davis (Mary Penick Davis)Biographyvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 30 December 1931 · aged 72 · Breast cancer · R&B
- 2008Earl PalmerBiographydrums · Banning, CABorn 25 October 1924 · aged 83 · R&B · Soul
- 2010Buddy ColletteBiographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 August 1921 · aged 89 · Jazz
- 2021Terry GarlandBiographyguitar · Richmond, VABorn 3 June 1953 · aged 68 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · First Warning Rec’s
Events2
- 1948Joe Morris records ‘The Applejack’ (Atlantic).
- 1952Roy Milton & His Solid Senders record 'Best Wishes' (Specialty 414).