Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 4 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
4 April
Musicians born and died on 4 April: 14 births, 9 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1913Cecil "Private" Gantpiano, vocal · Nashville, TNDied 4 February 1951 · Blues · R&B
- 1913Gene Rameybass · Austin, TXDied 8 December 1984 · Jazz · Jay McShann
- 1915Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield)guitar, vocal · Rolling Fork, MSDied 30 April 1983 · Blues
- 1917Big Chief Jolley (George Landry)vocal · New Orleans, LADied 9 August 1980 · Jazz
- 1923Fip Ricardtrumpet · IllinoisDied 26 April 1996 · Jazz · R&B · Ray Charles, Red Saunders
- 1928Monty Norman (Monty Noserovitch)composer, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Stepney, EnglandDied 11 July 2022 · Jazz · Cyril Stapleton Big Band, Stanley Black Big Band, Ted Heath Orchestra, Nat Temple
- 1932Clive J. Davislabel-owner · New York, NYDied 22 June 2026 · R&B · Arista Rec’s
- 1932Laymon A. Jacksonbass · Atlanta, GADied 7 October 1993 · Jazz
- 1936Margo Lopez SylviavocalDied 25 October 1991 · R&B · Tune Weavers
- 1939Hugh Masekelatrumpet, vocal · Witbank, South AfricaDied 23 January 2018 · Jazz
- 1939Major Lancevocal · Winterville, MSDied 3 September 1994 · R&B · Soul
- 1942Don Bryant (Donald Maurice Bryant)piano, songwriter, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 26 December 2025 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Four Kings, Bo-Keys, Hi Records, A Chosen Few
- 1948Berry Oakleybass · Chicago, ILDied 11 November 1972 · Blues · Allman Brothers
- 1949Junior Braithwaitevocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 2 June 1999 · Reggae · Ska · Wailing Wailers
Died9
- 1943Tiny Parhampiano · Milwaukee, WIBorn 25 February 1900 · aged 43 · Blues · Jazz
- 1960Sylvester Weaverguitar · Louisville, KYBorn 25 July 1897 · aged 62 · Blues
- 1977Annette Snellvocal · New Hope, GABorn 22 March 1945 · aged 32 · Soul · Dial Rec’s
- 1983Danny Rappvocal · Parker, AZBorn 10 May 1941 · aged 41 · R&B · Danny & Juniors
- 1994Milton Rectorbass · Chicago, ILBlues · Muddy Waters
- 2000Joseph V. Rockcomposer · Nashville, TNBorn 16 May 1936 · aged 63 · R&B · Skyliners
- 2000Mary Smith "Diamond Teeth Mary" McClainvocal · St Petersburg, FLBorn 27 August 1902 · aged 97 · Blues
- 2008Milton EbbinscomposerBorn 20 February 1912 · aged 96 · Heart failure · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 2016Carlo Mastrangelovocal · Boynton Beach, FLBorn 10 May 1937 · aged 78 · Cancer · R&B · Belmonts
Events3
- 1962At his 3rd Atlantic session Solomon Burke lays down two hits ‘Down In the Valley’, ‘I’m Hanging Up My Heart For You’.
- 1964Mary Wells' 'My Guy' (Tamla/Motown) enters the Hot 100.
- 1970'Young Gifted and Black' by Bob and Marcia (Harry J) peaks at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.