Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 7 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
7 September
Musicians born and died on 7 September: 16 births, 6 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1906Boots DouglasBiographydrums · Temple, TXDied 27 October 2000 · Jazz · Boots & His Buddies
- 1912Sara Deanvocal · Camden, NJDied 27 February 1988 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1922Joseph Dwight NewmanBiographytrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 4 July 1992 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1927Ray HarrisBiographylabel-owner, producer, vocalDied 13 November 2003 · Soul · Hi Rec's
- 1930Sonny RollinsBiographysaxophone · New York, NYDied 25 May 2026 · Jazz
- 1934Little Milton (James Milton Campbell)Biographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Inverness, MSDied 4 August 2005 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1936Buddy HollyBiographycomposer, guitar · Lubbock, TXDied 3 February 1959 · R&B
- 1937Troyce KeyBiographyguitar · Jordon Plantation, LADied 9 November 1992 · Blues
- 1939Benjamin LatimoreBiographypiano, vocal · Charleston, TNDied 22 August 2026 · R&B · Soul · Hi-Toppers
- 1941Ronald Shaabarranger, composer, ownerDied 20 May 1998 · R&B · Soul · Ron Records (baton Rouge)
- 1943Gloria GaynorBiographyvocal · Newark, NJSoul · Soul Satisfiers
- 1952Boyd Martindrums · Wellington, KSBlues · Robbie Laws, Urban All-St
- 1954James ChambersBiographyband-leader, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 27 August 1994 · Gospel · Chicago Mass Choir
Died6
- 1967Rex StewartBiographycornet · Los Angeles, CABorn 22 February 1907 · aged 60 · Jazz
- 1980"Blind" Arvella Gray (Walter Dixon Gray)Biographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 28 January 1906 · aged 74 · Blues · Folk · Gospel
- 1993Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams)Biographycomposer, guitar · Chicago, ILBorn 29 April 1937 · aged 56 · Blues
- 1993Syd ValentineBiographytrumpet · Indianapolis, INJazz
- 2002Erma FranklinBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 13 March 1938 · aged 64 · Gospel · Soul
- 2006Bonnie LeeBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 11 June 1931 · aged 75 · Blues · Delmark Rec’s
Events4
- 1957You Send Me' by Sam Cooke is released on Keen
- 1963Garnet Mimms first hit ‘Cry Baby’ (United Artists) hits reaches #1 R&B.
- 1963Martha and The Vandellas’ ‘Heat Wave’ (Tamla/Motown) hits R&B #1.
- 1966Otis Redding’s ‘Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)’ released (Volt 138).