Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 7 April
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
7 April
Musicians born and died on 7 April: 13 births, 10 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1915Eleonora Fagan/Elinore Harris/Billie Holiday (Eleanor Gough Holiday)vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 17 July 1959 · Jazz · Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie
- 1917Mongo Santamariacongas · Havana, CubaDied 1 February 2003 · Jazz
- 1917Robert Merseyarranger, producer · New York, NYDied 14 December 1994 · Soul · Aretha Franklin
- 1919Jimmy "T-99" Nelsonvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 29 July 2007 · R&B
- 1928Pete "Mad Daddy" MyersDJ · San Francisco, CADied 4 October 1968 · R&B · Rock & Roll
- 1932Mr. Bo (Louis Bo Collins)guitar · Indianola, MSDied 19 September 1995 · Blues
- 1935Rev. Oris Mayscomposer, vocal · Lambert, MSDied 21 April 1996 · Gospel
- 1937Charlie Thomasvocal · Lynchburg, VADied 31 January 2023 · R&B · Drifters
- 1938Freddie Hubbardtrumpet · Indianapolis, INDied 29 December 2008 · Jazz
- 1947Patricia Bennettvocal · Bronx, NYR&B · Soul · Chiffons
- 1948Carol Douglasvocal · New York, NYSoul
- 1948John Oatescomposer, vocal · New York, NYSoul · Hall & Oates
- 1949Willie Jamesguitar, vocal · West Point, GADied 23 October 1997 · Blues
Died10
- 1963Marion Foxvocal · San Antonio, TX
- 1976Jimmy Garrisonbass · New York, NYBorn 3 March 1934 · aged 42 · Jazz · John Coltrane
- 1980Jack Brownlabel-owner · Detroit, MIBlues · R&B · Fortune Rec’s
- 1987Maxine Sullivanvocal · New York, NYBorn 13 May 1911 · aged 75 · Jazz
- 1991Henry Gloverarranger, composer, producer, trumpet · Queens, NYBorn 21 May 1921 · aged 69 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · King Rec’s
- 2007William "Lefty" Batesbass, guitar · Chicago, ILBorn 9 March 1920 · aged 87 · Arteriosclerosis · Blues · Vee Jay Rec’s
- 2010Eddie Johnson (saxophone)saxophone · Evergreen Park, ILBorn 11 December 1920 · aged 89 · Pneumonia · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 2010Gerard Donald "Jerry" Byrnevocal · Morgan City, LABorn 2 February 1941 · aged 69 · Lung cancer · R&B · Rock · Loafers, Morgus and Three Moguls, Cheerleaders, Specialty
- 2014Little Mummy (Marvin Gauthreaux)vocalBorn 1 January 1942 · aged 72 · R&B · Federal Records
- 2024Clarence "Frogman" Henrypiano, trombone, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 19 March 1937 · aged 87 · Complications after surgery · R&B · Bobby Mitchell
Events3
- 1938‘Blind’ John Davis first session as featured artist - in Chicago for Bluebird records (‘Jersey Cow Blues’).
- 1962James Brown's 'Night Train' is released on King Records.
- 1967Lou Donaldson records 'Alligator Bogaloo' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.