Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 21 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
21 September
Musicians born and died on 21 September: 12 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1896Jay Stone ToneyBiographyvocal · Columbia, TNGospel · Southernaires
- 1914Slam StewartBiographybass · Englewood, NJDied 10 December 1987 · Jazz · Slim & Slam
- 1918Tommy PotterBiographybass · Philadelphia, PADied 1 March 1988 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
- 1921Charles BatemanBiographypiano · Youngstown, OHDied 24 January 2004 · Jazz · Gene Ammons, Lucky Millinder
- 1921Chico HamiltonBiographydrums · Los Angeles, CADied 25 November 2013 · Jazz
- 1921Rev. Odie M. Hoover Jr.Biographyvocal · Bell Buckle, TNDied 7 November 1973 · Gospel
- 1926Al BennettBiographylabel-owner · Joiner, ARDied 15 March 1989 · Soul · Hi Rec’s
- 1929Curtis PorterBiographysaxophone · Philadephia, PAJazz · Griffin Brothers
- 1932Graeme GoodallBiographyengineer, label-owner, producer · Caulfield, AustraliaDied 3 December 2014 · Reggae · Ska · Island Rec’s, Doctor Bird Rec’s, Pyramid Rec’s, Federal Rec’s
- 1944Jesse Ed DavisBiographyguitar · OklahomaDied 22 June 1988 · Blues · Taj Mahal
- 1948Eddie "Professor" LuskBiographyorgan, piano · Chicago, ILDied 26 August 1992 · Blues
Died14
- 1943Trixie SmithBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 23 June 1895 · aged 48 · Blues
- 1974Babe StovallBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 14 October 1907 · aged 66 · Blues
- 1987Jaco PastoriusBiographybass · Fort Lauderdale, FLBorn 1 December 1951 · aged 35 · Jazz
- 1988Hubbard M. AtwoodBiographyarranger, composer · Lumberton, MSBorn 14 June 1918 · aged 70 · Jazz · R&B
- 1989Bill BarronBiographysaxophone · Middletown, CTBorn 27 March 1927 · aged 62 · Jazz
- 1991Ernestro Andre Wilsonpiano, saxophone · Detroit, MI
- 1995Vernell Townsendvocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 5 April 1930 · aged 65 · Blues · Henry Townsend
- 2016John D. LoudermilkBiographyguitar · Christiana, TNBorn 31 March 1934 · aged 82 · Heart attack · Country · Tobacco Road
- 2017Guy VillariBiographyvocal · Middletown, NYBorn 11 August 1942 · aged 75 · R&B · Regents
- 2020Tommy DevitoBiographyguitar, vocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 19 June 1928 · aged 92 · COVID-19 complications · R&B · Four Seasons
- 2024Benny GolsonBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 25 January 1929 · aged 95 · Jazz
Events2
- 1950Amos Milburn records ‘Bad, Bad Whiskey’ (Aladdin) in L.A.
- 1967The (original) Barkays last single released ‘Give Everybody Some’ (Volt 154).