Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 22 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
22 September
Musicians born and died on 22 September: 10 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1913Fletcher SmithDiscographypiano · Lincoln, NEDied 15 August 1993 · Blues · Jazz
- 1922Buddy StewartBiographyvocal · Derry, NHDied 1 February 1950 · Jazz · Sittin' In With Rec’s
- 1923Dave ColemanDiscographydrums · IllinoisDied 30 May 1989 · Jazz · Freddie Slack
- 1931Willis PrudhommeBiographyaccordion · Kinder, LADied 31 August 2020 · Zydeco
- 1944Marlena Shaw-BurgessBiographyvocal · New Rochelle, NYDied 19 January 2024 · Soul
- 1948Jim ByrnesBiographycomposer, guitar · St. Louis, MOBlues
- 1951Bobby RadcliffBiographyguitar, vocal · Washington, DCBlues · Black Top Rec’s
- 1955Hash Brown (Brian Calway Brown)Biographyguitar, harmonica · TexasBlues
Died12
- Gary EdwardsBiographylabel-ownerBorn 28 November 1941 · Blues · Gospel · Jazz · Sound N.o. Rec’s
- 1962Morris WassermanBiographylabel-owner · San Diego, CAFlame Showbar
- 1986Ellyna Tatumdancer, vocal · Lake Charles, LA
- 1989Irving Berlin (Israel Baline Sr. Berlin)Biographycomposer · New York, NYBorn 11 May 1888 · aged 101 · Jazz
- 1990Theard "Teddy" Johnsonvocal · Chalmette, LABorn 23 October 1927 · aged 62 · R&B · Mercury Rec’s
- 1994Leonard FeatherBiographycomposer, piano · Encino, CABorn 13 September 1914 · aged 80 · Jazz
- 1994Mattie Moss ClarkBiographycomposer, vocal · Southfield, MIBorn 26 March 1925 · aged 69 · Gospel
- 1994Teddy BucknerBiographytrumpet · Los Angeles, CABorn 16 July 1909 · aged 85 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
- 1997Li’l Willie Shinaultvocal · Kansas City, MOBorn 2 September 1943 · aged 54 · Hyde A Ways
- 2000Willie CookBiographytrumpet · Stockholm, SwedenBorn 11 November 1923 · aged 76 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Jay McShann
Events1
- 1959Atlantic releases the Drifters’ ‘Dance With Me’.