Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
16 November
Musicians born and died on 16 November: 15 births, 11 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1873William Christopher "W.C." Handy Sr.composer, trumpet · Florence, ALDied 28 March 1958 · Blues · Jazz
- 1885Ralph Robinsontuba · Franklin, TNBlues · Jazz · Blind John Campbell
- 1901Jesse A. Stonearranger, composer, producer · Atchison, KSDied 1 April 1999 · R&B
- 1915Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoinaccordion · Duralde, LADied 16 May 2007 · Zydeco
- 1917Richard "Little Boy Fuller" Triceguitar · Chapel Hill, NCDied 6 April 2000 · Blues
- 1923Francis Claydrums · Rock Island, ILDied 21 January 2008 · Blues · Muddy Waters
- 1924Brewer Phillipsguitar · Coila, MSDied 30 August 1999 · Blues · Hound Dog Taylor
- 1927Dolo Cokerpiano · Hartford, CTDied 13 April 1983 · Jazz
- 1931Hubert Sumlinguitar · Greenwood, MSDied 4 December 2011 · Blues · Howlin' Wolf
- 1933Garrett "Garnet" Mimmsvocal · Ashland, WVSoul · Enchanters
- 1934Johnny Turnerguitar · Altheimer, ARBlues · Testament Rec’s
- 1939W.C. Clarkcomposer, guitar · Austin, TXDied 2 March 2024 · Blues · Soul
- 1940John Ryanesvocal · Newark, NJDied 30 May 1972 · R&B · Monotones
- 1941Dan Penn (Wallace Daniel Pennington Penn)composer, guitar, vocal · Vernon, ALSoul
- 1943Winfred "Blue" Lovettvocal · Macon, GADied 9 December 2014 · Soul · Manhattans
Died11
- 1967Jimmy Archeytrombone · Amityville, NYBorn 12 October 1902 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 1974Gladys Johnsonpiano · San Juan, PR
- 1980Overton Vertis "O.V." Wrightvocal · Mobile, ALBorn 9 October 1939 · aged 41 · Heart attack · Gospel · Soul · Blues · Harmony Echoes
- 1984Vic Dickensontrombone · New York, NYBorn 6 August 1906 · aged 78 · Jazz
- 1989Rose "Chee Chee" Murphyvocal · New York, NYBorn 28 April 1913 · aged 76 · Jazz · Majestic Rec’s
- 1990Stan Z. BurnsDJ · New York, NYRock & Roll · Wins
- 1994Harvey Watkinsvocal · Jackson, MSBorn 5 December 1929 · aged 64 · Gospel · Canton Spirituals
- 1994Rev. Dan Smithharmonica · New York, NYBorn 23 January 1911 · aged 83 · Blues · Folk · Gospel
- 2000Mike Laure (Miguel Laure Rubio)band-leader, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Mexico City, MexicoBorn 29 September 1937 · aged 63 · Cerebral stroke · Rock · Mike Laure y sus Cometas, Discos Musart
- 2002Mose Vinsonpiano · Memphis, TNBorn 7 August 1917 · aged 85 · Diabetes · Blues
- 2019Harold Lee "Miles" Graysonarranger, band-leader, conductor, piano, producer, songwriter, vocalBorn 10 September 1939 · aged 80 · Jazz · Miles Grayson Trio, Miles Grayson Orchestra, Echos, Respect Music
Events3
- 1950John Lee Hooker first records for Detroit Lion records - ‘House Rent Boogie’.
- 1959'So Many Ways' by Brook Benton (Mercury) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).
- 1968'Hey, Western Union Man' by Jerry Butler (Mercury) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).