Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 23 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
23 September
Musicians born and died on 23 September: 31 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born31
- 1867John Lomax Sr.Biographyproducer · Goodman, MSDied 26 January 1948 · Blues · Jazz · Library Congress
- 1894Samuel "Baby" Lovettdrums · Pineville, LAJazz · Julia Lee
- 1906Willard F. McMurryBiographylabel-owner · Alamucha, MSDied 7 June 1996 · Blues · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
- 1907Albert C. AmmonsBiographypiano · Chicago, ILDied 2 December 1949 · Blues
- 1907Myron "Tiny" BradshawBiographyband-leader, vocal · Youngstown, OHDied 26 November 1958 · R&B
- 1912George MatthewsBiographytrombone · Dominica, British West IndiesDied 28 June 1982 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1912Nathan DanielBiographyguitar · New York, NYDied 24 December 1994
- 1914Norman Brownguitar · MarylandDied 19 August 1969 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
- 1921Joe Hill Louis (Lester-Hill Louis Louis)Biographydrums, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Raines, TNDied 5 August 1957 · Blues
- 1923Hopeton Johnsonpiano · Roxbury, MADied 4 December 1997 · Jazz
- 1926Jimmy WoodeBiographybass · Phildelphia, PADied 23 April 2005 · Jazz · Johnny Hodges
- 1926John ColtraneBiographycomposer, saxophone · Hamlet, NCDied 17 July 1967 · Jazz
- 1927Mighty Joe YoungBiographyguitar, vocal · Shreveport, LADied 24 March 1999 · Blues
- 1928Frank FosterBiographysaxophone · Cincinnati, OHDied 26 July 2011 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1929Herbert "King" Whitakersaxophone · South CarolinaDied 19 April 1995 · Jazz · Frank Motley
- 1930Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson Charles)Biographyarranger, piano, vocal · Albany, GADied 10 June 2004 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1933Claude FeasterBiographyvocal · Bronx, NYR&B · Chords
- 1934"Little" Joe Blue (Joe Valery Jr. Blue)Biographyguitar, vocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 22 April 1990 · Blues
- 1935Fenton RobinsonBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Greenwood, MSDied 25 November 1997 · Blues
- 1935Les McCannBiographypiano · Lexington, KYDied 29 December 2023 · Jazz
- 1939Roy BuchananBiographyguitar · Ozark, ARDied 14 August 1988 · Blues · R&B
- 1940Tito Simon (Keith Foster)Biographyproducer, vocal · St. Mary, JamaicaDied 20 September 2014 · Reggae · Sugar & Dandy, Planetone, Trojan Rec’s
- 1941Earl TurbintonBiographysaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 3 August 2007 · Jazz · R&B
- 1943Scotty ScottBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Whispers
- 1943Walter ScottBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 26 June 2025 · R&B · Whispers
- 1944Patsy Todd (Millicent Todd)BiographyvocalReggae · Ska · Derrick & Patsy, Stranger Cole, Gay Feet, Island Rec’s
- 1947Lloyd RickettsBiographyvocalDied 21 July 2011 · Reggae · Terrors, Tennors, Westmorelites, Itals
- 1949Allison MinerBiographylabel-owner · Baltimore, MDDied 23 December 1995 · R&B · Prof. Longhair
- 1955Bingy Bunny (Eric Norman Lamont)Biographyguitar, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 31 December 1993 · Reggae · Bongo Herman, Morwells
- 1966Junior Tucker (Leslie Tucker)Biographycomposer, producer, vocal · Trenchtown, JamaicaGospel · Reggae
Died9
- 1972Calvin FrazierBiographyguitar · Detroit, MIBorn 16 February 1915 · aged 57 · Blues · T.j. Fowler
- 1980Houston StackhouseBiographyguitar · Helena, ARBorn 28 September 1910 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1987O.B. McClintonBiographycomposer · Nashville, TNBorn 25 April 1940 · aged 47 · Soul · Goldwax Rec’s
- 1995Booker T. Laury (Lawrence Laury Laury)Biographypiano · Memphis, TNBorn 2 September 1914 · aged 81 · Blues
- 1996William "Bass" McMahonbass · Pittsburgh, PABorn 13 May 1918 · aged 78 · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
- 1997Huey "Cookie" ThierryBiographyband-leader, vocal · Lake Charles, LABorn 16 August 1936 · aged 61 · R&B · Soul · Cookie & Cupcakes
- 2004Lucille DixonBiographybass · New York, NYBorn 27 February 1923 · aged 81 · Jazz · Sweethearts Rhythm
- 2006Etta BakerBiographybanjo, fiddle, guitar, piano, vocal · Fairfax, VABorn 31 March 1913 · aged 93 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
- 2020Guitar Crusher (Sidney Selby)Biographyguitar, vocal · Berlin, GermanyBorn 28 July 1931 · aged 89 · R&B · Soul
Events1
- 1967Don Varner records 'Tearstained Face' produced by Eddie Hinton and Paul Ballenger (Quinvy 8002).