Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 September
Musicians born and died on 27 September: 17 births, 11 deaths and 9 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1909Skip Hallpiano · Portsmouth, VAJazz · Buddy Tate
- 1914Charley Westpiano · Andalusia, ALDied 16 April 1976 · Blues · Bluebird Rec’s
- 1914John Carter (guitar)guitar · Nassau, BahamasJazz
- 1916Teddy Brannonpiano · Moultrie, GADied 24 February 1989 · Jazz · Tab Smith
- 1918Joseph Boatnervocal · Belmont, NHDied 8 May 1989 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1921Melvin "Slappy" Whitevocal · Baltimore, MDDied 7 November 1995 · Comedy
- 1922Raymond Edwardsvocal · VirginiaDied 4 March 1997 · R&B · Silhouettes
- 1922Sammy Benskinpiano · Bronx, NYDied 26 August 1992 · Jazz · R&B · John Hardee, Roy Hamilton
- 1924Bud Powellpiano · New York, NYDied 31 July 1966 · Jazz
- 1927George "Earring" Mayweatherharmonica · Tilly's Mills, ALDied 12 February 1995 · Blues · Hutto
- 1927Red Rodneytrumpet · Philadelphia, PADied 27 May 1994 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
- 1940Harvey Scalesband-leader, producer, songwriter, vocal · Osceola, ARDied 11 February 2019 · R&B · Soul · Harvey Scales & the Seven Sounds, Cuca Records, Magic Touch Records, Chess Records
- 1941Don Nixsaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 31 December 2024 · Soul · Mar-Keys
- 1941Rockin' Dave Allen (David Allen Stich)guitar, producer, songwriter, vocal · Houston, TXDied 28 April 1985 · Blues · Rock · Thunderbirds, Jin, Eric, International Artists
- 1953Robbie Shakespearebass · Kingston, JamaicaDied 8 December 2021 · Reggae
- 1954Keith Barrowvocal · Chicago, ILDied 22 October 1983 · Soul
- 1956David "Dave" Robinsonsongwriter, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Symarip, Mighty Diamonds
Died11
- 1965Harry Reserbanjo · New York, NYBorn 17 January 1896 · aged 69 · Jazz
- 1979Edgar Williamspiano, trumpet · Detroit, MIBorn 4 January 1913 · aged 66
- 1982Billy Bowenvocal · New York, NYBorn 3 January 1909 · aged 73 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1988J.C. Hearddrums · Royal Oak, MIBorn 8 October 1917 · aged 70 · Jazz
- 1993Fraser Macphersonsaxophone · Vancouver, BcBorn 10 April 1928 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 2004Louis Satterfieldbass, producer · Chicago, ILBorn 3 April 1937 · aged 67 · Blues · Jazz · Chess Rec’s, Soulful Strings
- 2010Ed Wileyband-leader, saxophone, vocal · Garner, NCBorn 14 March 1930 · aged 80 · Fall injury · Blues · R&B · Rock · Ed Wiley & After Hours Band, Sittin’ In With, Atlantic, King
- 2011Johnnie Robert "Johnny" Wright Jr.songwriter, vocal · Madison, TNBorn 13 May 1914 · aged 97 · Natural causes · Johnnie & Jack, Decca, Kitty Wells, Tennessee Mountain Boys
- 2012Ronald Bertram Aloysius "R.B." Greaves IIIvocal · Granada Hills, CABorn 28 November 1943 · aged 68 · Prostate cancer · Soul
- 2015Wilton Feldersaxophone · Whittier, CABorn 31 August 1940 · aged 75 · Multiple myeloma · Jazz · Crusaders
- 2017Cedell Davisguitar · Hot Springs, ARBorn 9 June 1926 · aged 91 · Heart attack complications · Blues
Events9
- 1952'Juke' by Little Walter & His Night Cats (Checker) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (9 weeks at the top).
- 1952'My Song' by Johnny Ace (Duke) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (9 weeks at the top).
- 1954Lowell Fulson records ‘Reconsider Baby’ (Chess).
- 1955The classic Miles Davis Quintet with Miles, John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums) make their debut at the Club Las Vegas in Baltimore.
- 1960James Brown records ‘I Don’t Mind’ (Federal).
- 1963Chess records Etta James live at The New Era Club, Nashville for "Rocks This House" album
- 1967Johnny "Hammond" Smith records 'Soul Flowers' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
- 1969'Oh, What a Night' by The Dells (Cadet) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
- 1975'Sing a Little Song' by Desmond Dekker (Cactus) peaks at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart.