Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 13 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
13 October
Musicians born and died on 13 October: 12 births, 11 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1900Gerald Markscomposer · Saginaw, MIDied 27 January 1997 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1909Art Tatumband-leader, piano · Toledo, OHDied 5 November 1956 · Jazz
- 1915Jack Fallonbass · London, CanadaDied 22 May 2006 · Blues · Josh White
- 1915Scoville Brownclarinet · Chicago, ILDied 4 October 1994 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
- 1926Ray Brownbass, composer · Pittsburgh, PADied 2 July 2002 · Jazz · Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson Quartet, Oscar Peterson
- 1927Anita Kerrarranger, band-leader, composer, conductor, piano, producer, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 10 October 2022 · Country · Jazz · Anita Kerr Singers
- 1929Bernie Baumarranger, composer · New York, NYDied 28 August 1993 · R&B · Soul · Chantels, Crystals
- 1937Jimmy Lynchvocal, band-leader · Acmar, ALDied 1 September 2021 · R&B
- 1938Shirley Caesarcomposer, vocal · Durham, NCGospel · Caravans
- 1940Pharoah Sanderssaxophone · Little Rock, ARDied 24 September 2022 · Jazz
- 1945Denzil Dennisvocal · Manchester, JamaicaDied 11 July 2024 · Ska · Reggae
- 1946Dorothy Moorevocal · Jackson, MSSoul · Poppies
Died11
- 1965Harrison VerrettguitarBorn 27 February 1907 · aged 58 · Lung cancer · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1971Joe Sullivanpiano · San Francisco, CABorn 4 November 1906 · aged 64 · Jazz
- 1977Shirley Brickleyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 9 December 1944 · aged 32 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
- 1979Clarence Musecomposer · Perris, CABorn 14 October 1889 · aged 89
- 1980Gabby "Pop" Pahinuiguitar · Honolulu, HIBorn 22 April 1921 · aged 59 · Folk
- 1993Wade Flemonsvocal · Battle Creek, MIBorn 25 September 1940 · aged 53 · Cancer · R&B · Newcomers
- 1995Geoffrey Aloysius Chungcomposer, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producerLiver failure · Reggae · Ska · Mighty Mystics, Now Generation Band, Upsetters, Edge Productions
- 1996Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrookstrombone, trumpet, vocal · Dayton, OHBorn 20 August 1939 · aged 57 · Cancer · R&B · Soul · Ohio Players, Ohio Untouchables
- 2002Louis Williamssongwriter, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 24 February 1941 · aged 61 · R&B · Soul · Ovations, Del-Rios, Montclairs, Goldwax
- 2006Jennell Hawkins (Jennell Ruth Grimes Hawkins)piano, vocalBorn 8 April 1938 · aged 68 · R&B · Soul · Rickey & Jennell
- 2010General Norman Johnsonvocal · Atlanta, GABorn 23 May 1941 · aged 69 · Complications of lung cancer · Soul · Showmen
Events3
- 1958Federal releases James Brown and the Famous Flames’ ‘Try Me’.
- 1967Houston Person records 'Trust in Me' (Prestige) in New York City.
- 1979'Point of View' by Matumbi (Matumbi) peaks at No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart.