Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 4 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
4 October
Musicians born and died on 4 October: 16 births, 19 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1880Homer Rodeheavertrombone · Union Furnace, OHDied 18 December 1955 · Gospel
- 1902Brother Bones (Freeman Davis)percussion · Montgomery, ALDied 14 June 1974 · Jazz
- 1904Greely Waltonsaxophone · Mobile, ALDied 9 October 1993 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1906Francisco "Pacho" Galánarranger, band-leader, piano, songwriter, trumpet, vocal · Soledad, ColombiaDied 21 July 1988 · Jazz · Pacho Galán Orchestra, Orquesta Atlántico Jazz Band, Emisora Atlántico Jazz Band, Pájaro Azul
- 1921John Willie "Shifty" Henryarranger, bass, songwriter · Edna, TXDied 30 November 1958 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Treniers, Shifty Henry All-Stars
- 1921Lloyd "Fatman" Smithvocal · Spartanburg, SCDied 10 March 1988 · R&B · Gotham Rec’s, Peacock Rec’s
- 1926C.V. Vealvocal · Bobo, MSBlues · Gospel
- 1926Joseph"Jo Jo" Wallacevocal · Williamston, NCDied 7 May 2025 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
- 1927Walter Bishop Jr.piano · New York, NYDied 24 January 1998 · Jazz
- 1933Ron Caponeengineer · LouisianaDied 2 January 2006 · Soul · Jewel/paula Rec’s, Stax Rec’s
- 1937Leon Thomascomposer, vocal · East St. Louis, ILDied 8 May 1999 · Jazz
- 1937Pirkle Lee Moses Jr.vocal · Chicago, ILDied 26 December 2000 · R&B · El Dorados
- 1942Marshall M. Jonesdrums, piano · Natchitoches, LADied 18 August 1984 · Blues · R&B · Soul · B B King, Ike Turner
- 1944Marlena Davis-Easleyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 27 February 1993 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
- 1945Clifton D. Daviscomposer, vocal · Chicago, ILJazz
- 1948Duke Robillardguitar · Woonsocket, RIR&B
Died19
- 1949Chris Smithcomposer · New York, NYBorn 12 October 1879 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1968Pete "Mad Daddy" MyersDJ · New York, NYBorn 7 April 1928 · aged 40 · R&B · Rock & Roll
- 1987Jimmy Springsvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 5 September 1911 · aged 76 · R&B · Five Red Caps
- 1987Sonny Greytrumpet · Angoulême, FranceJazz
- 1987Will Mercer Cookcomposer · Washington, DCBorn 30 March 1903 · aged 84
- 1988Zenas "Daddy" SearsDJ · Atlanta, GABorn 14 July 1914 · aged 74 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
- 1990Ollie Jonesvocal · Teaneck, NJBorn 9 December 1923 · aged 66 · R&B · Blenders, Cues
- 1993Varetta Dillardvocal · New York, NYBorn 3 February 1933 · aged 60 · Cancer · Gospel · R&B
- 1994Bill Challisarranger · Wilkes-Barre, PABorn 8 July 1904 · aged 90 · Jazz · Bix Beiderbecke, Paul Whiteman
- 1994Danny Gattonguitar · Newburg, MDBorn 4 September 1945 · aged 49 · Suicide · Blues
- 1994Jerry "The Bama Man" WashingtonDJ · Washington, DCBlues · R&B
- 1994Scoville Brownclarinet · Atlanta, GABorn 13 October 1915 · aged 78 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
- 1999Art Farmertrumpet · New York, NYBorn 21 August 1928 · aged 71 · Jazz
- 2001John Collinsguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 20 September 1912 · aged 89 · Cancer · Jazz · Nat King Cole, Pete Johnson
- 2012Paul Kellyvocal · Ruby, SCBorn 19 June 1940 · aged 72 · Soul · Philadelphia International Rec’s
- 2016Lloyd CampbellDJ, producer, sound-systemBorn 4 June 1948 · aged 68 · Cancer · Reggae · Joe Frasier, Spiderman, Eagle, Rattie Soul
- 2018Hamiet Bluiettsaxophone · St. Louis, MOBorn 16 September 1940 · aged 78 · Complications from strokes · Jazz
- 2019Diahann Carrollvocal · West Hollywood, CABorn 17 July 1935 · aged 84 · Natural causes · Jazz
- 2019Glen Brown (Glenmore Lloyd Brown)producer, vocal, label-owner · New York, NYReggae · Pantomine, South East Music, Lloyd and Glen, Godsons, Pantomime, Shalimar
Events4
- 1968Reuben Wilson records 'On Broadway' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
- 1969'I Can't Get Next to You' by The Temptations (Gordy) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (5 weeks at the top).
- 1971Rusty Bryant records 'Wild Fire' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
- 1980'Three Little Birds' by Bob Marley and the Wailers (Island) peaks at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.