Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 23 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
23 November
Musicians born and died on 23 November: 19 births, 15 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born19
- 1893Willie "The Lion" Smithpiano · Goshen, NYDied 18 April 1973 · Blues · Jazz
- 1904Harry Gayguitar · Gate City, VATarter & Gay
- 1907Jimmie Danielsvocal · Laredo, TXDied 29 June 1984 · Jazz
- 1912Tyree Glenntrombone · Corsicana, TXDied 18 May 1974 · Jazz · Buddy Tate
- 1916King Portertrumpet · Bessemer, ALJames Pope
- 1918Teddy Reiga&r, producer · New York, NYDied 29 September 1984 · Jazz · Savoy Rec’s
- 1918Thomas O. Swanginsaxophone · Newark, NJ
- 1923Al Smithcomposer, producer · Bolivar Cty, MSDied 7 February 1974 · Blues · Hooker, Reed
- 1923Guitar Nubbit (Alvin Hankerson)guitar · Fort Lauderdale, FLDied 30 June 1995 · Blues · R&B
- 1923John Novareselabel-owner · Memphis, TNDied 23 June 1996 · R&B · Soul · Hi Rec’s
- 1926R.L. Burnsideguitar, vocal · Harman Town, MSDied 1 September 2005 · Blues
- 1930Lindbergh Nelsonpiano · Memphis, TNBlues · Big Lucky Carter
- 1931Gloria Lynnevocal · New York, NYDied 15 October 2013 · Soul
- 1935Mary Lanevocal · Clarendon, ARBlues
- 1938Doug Morriscomposer, label-owner, producer · Far Rockaways, NY
- 1939Betty Everettpiano, vocal · Greenwood, MSDied 19 August 2001 · Soul
- 1941Johnny Dollarguitar, vocal · Greenville, MSDied 29 August 2006 · Blues
- 1945Cornel Campbellguitar, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Studio One, Treasure Isle, Sensations, Eternals
- 1949Marcia Llyneth Griffithsvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Studio One, Bob and Marcia, I Threes
Died15
- 1959Bernard Shawsaxophone · San Francisco, CAJazz · R&B · Big Jay McNeely
- 1972“Big” John Davisvocal · Fort HarringtonBorn 12 March 1903 · aged 69 · Folk · Gospel · Sea Island Singers
- 1973Dede Piercetrumpet, cornet · New Orleans, LABorn 18 February 1904 · aged 69 · Jazz · Billie Pierce
- 1977Willie B. Thomasguitar · Zachary, LABorn 25 May 1912 · aged 65 · Blues · Arhoolie, Butch Cage
- 1986Charlie Gainestrumpet · Philadelphia, PABorn 8 August 1900 · aged 86 · Jazz
- 1990Cocomo Jo (Joseph Barthelemy)drums, guitar, harmonica · New Orleans, LABlues
- 1994Eldero "L.D." Williamssaxophone · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Soul · James Brown
- 1995Junior Walker (Autry Dewalt II Walker)band-leader, saxophone, vocal · Battle Creek, MIBorn 14 June 1931 · aged 64 · R&B · Soul · Junior Walker & Allstars
- 1999Charles Thomaspiano · Little Rock, ARJazz · Duke Ellington
- 2001Ocie Lee "Oc" Smithvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 21 June 1932 · aged 69 · Heart attack · Jazz
- 2011Barry Llewellynorgan, songwriter, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 24 December 1947 · aged 63 · Pneumonia · Reggae · Heptones, Studio One, Island Records
- 2014Mickey Champion (Mildred Sallier)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 9 April 1925 · aged 89 · Natural causes · Blues · R&B · Roy Milton, Robins, Modern Records, Dootone Records
- 2015Cynthia Robinsontrumpet · Carmichael, CABorn 12 January 1944 · aged 71 · Cancer · Soul · Sly & Family Stone
- 2023Fanita BarrettvocalBorn 13 August 1938 · aged 85 · R&B · Soul · Blossoms, Crystals, Dreamers, Pharoahs, Rollettes
- 2025Phil Upchurchguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 July 1941 · aged 84 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
Events5
- 1936Robert Johnson’s first session (San Antonio) - ‘Dust My Broom’, ‘Terraplane Blues’ (Vocalion).
- 1959'Don't You Know?' by Della Reese (RCA Victor) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (2 weeks at the top).
- 1968'Who's Making Love' by Johnnie Taylor (Stax) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).
- 1970Boogaloo Joe Jones records 'No Way!' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
- 1971Grant Green records the first session for 'Shades of Green' (Blue Note) at United Artists Studios, West Hollywood, California.