Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 25 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
25 September
Musicians born and died on 25 September: 13 births, 6 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1890Anton LadaBiographycomposer · Prague, Czech RepublicDied 28 August 1944 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1894J. Mayo "Ink" WilliamsBiographyarranger, composer, producer · Pine Bluff, ARDied 2 January 1980 · Jazz · R&B
- 1899William L. DawsonBiographyarranger · Anniston, ALDied 2 May 1990 · Gospel
- 1902Garvin BushellBiographyclarinet, saxophone · Springfield, OHDied 31 October 1991 · Jazz
- 1910Rosa Lee Hill (Rosa Lee Hemphill Hill)BiographyvocalDied 22 October 1968 · Blues
- 1925Luther Taylorsaxophone · St. Louis, MO
- 1930Jesse "Wild Bill" Austinorgan · Longwood, MSDied 22 March 1996 · Jazz
- 1930William "Pee Wee" TinneyBiographydrums, guitar · New York, NYR&B · Jive Bombers
- 1936Roosevelt "Booba" BarnesBiographyguitar, harmonica · Longwood, MSDied 3 April 1996 · Blues
- 1939Joseph RussellBiographyvocal · Henderson, NCDied 5 May 2012 · Soul · Persuasions
- 1940Marvin Smithdrums · Fort Wayne, INDied 15 December 2007 · Soul · Checkmates Ltd
- 1940Wade FlemonsBiographyvocal · Coffeyville, KSDied 13 October 1993 · R&B · Newcomers
- 1955Zuccheroorgan · Roncocesi, ItalyRock & Roll
Died6
- 1945Robert HamptonBiographypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 August 1890 · aged 55 · Jazz
- 1967Stuff SmithBiographyviolin · Munich, GermanyBorn 14 August 1909 · aged 58 · Jazz
- 1981Brian Allsopbass · New York, NYSoul
- 2019Richard WyandsBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 2 July 1928 · aged 91 · Jazz
- 2025Chris DrejaBiographybass, guitar · London, EnglandBorn 11 November 1946 · aged 78 · Complications from a stroke and COPD · Blues · Yardbirds
- 2026Darlin Ingrid BerryBiographyvocalBorn 3 October 1950 · aged 75 · R&B · Chuck Berry
Events4
- 1959Chubby Checker’s ‘The Twist’ (Parkway/Cameo) hits #1.
- 1960Sam Cooke’s ‘Chain Gang’ peaks on R&B and Pop charts at #2.
- 1965Len Barry’s ‘1-2-3’ (Decca) enters the charts.
- 1968Time Magazine prints article on Sam & Dave.