Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 6 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
6 April
Musicians born and died on 6 April: 12 births, 7 deaths and 7 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1902Vera Hallvocal · Paynesville, ALDied 29 January 1964 · Folk
- 1914“Big” Bill HillDJ · England, ARDied 17 April 1983 · Blues · R&B
- 1918“Big” Walter "Shakey" Hortonharmonica, vocal · Horn Lake, MSDied 8 December 1981 · Blues
- 1922Dorothy Doneganpiano · Chicago, ILDied 19 May 1998 · Jazz
- 1924Charlie Rousesaxophone · Washington, DCDied 30 November 1988 · Jazz · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson, Thelonios Monk
- 1926Lee Magidarranger, producer · New York, NYDied 31 March 2007 · R&B · Jubilee Rec’s, Savoy
- 1926Margie Day (Margaret Hoffler)vocal · Norfolk, VADied 18 September 2014 · Blues · R&B · Griffin Brothers Orchestra, Floyd Dixon Combo, Paul Williams band, Dick Morgan Trio
- 1926Randy Westonpiano · New York, NYDied 1 September 2018 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1933Bill Hardmantrumpet · Cleveland, OHDied 6 December 1990 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
- 1940Donald Myricksaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 30 July 1993 · Soul
- 1943Doreen Shaffer (Monica Johnson Shaffer)vocal · JamaicaReggae · Ska · Skatalites
- 1946Tommy Cowan (Thomas Lincoln)composer, producer, vocal · Saint Elizabeth Parish, JamaicaGospel · Reggae · Ska · Jamaicans, Dynamic Studios, Talent Corporation
Died7
- 1960Martha Davispiano, vocal · Mount Vernon, NYBorn 14 December 1917 · aged 42 · Cancer · Jazz · R&B
- 1968Rosa Hendersonvocal · New York, NYBorn 24 November 1896 · aged 71 · Blues · Jazz
- 1988Leroy Kirklandarranger, guitar · New York, NYBorn 10 February 1906 · aged 82 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1995Edward J. Frecheguitar · New Orleans, LASoul · Neville Brothers
- 2000Eugene Pearsoncomposer, vocal · Silver Springs, MDR&B · Drifters, Rivileers
- 2000Richard "Little Boy Fuller" Triceguitar · Burnsville, NCBorn 16 November 1917 · aged 82 · Blues
- 2013Don Shirleypiano · New York, NYBorn 29 January 1927 · aged 86 · Heart disease · Jazz · Water Boy
Events7
- 1949Ruth Brown’s debut solo recording session at Atlantic’s Apex studios - ‘Rain Is A Bringdown’.
- 1950T-Bone Walker records 'The Hustle Is On' (Imperial).
- 1963'He's So Fine' by The Chiffons (Laurie) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (4 weeks at the top).
- 1963ABC announces it has signed Fats Domino away from Imperial.
- 1968'(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone' by Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).
- 1970Charles Kynard records 'Afro-Disiac' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
- 1985'Now That We've Found Love' by Third World (Island) peaks at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart (reissue).