Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 August
Musicians born and died on 27 August: 13 births, 11 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1902Mary Smith "Diamond Teeth Mary" McClainvocal · Huntington, WVDied 4 April 2000 · Blues
- 1909Lester "Pres" Youngclarinet, saxophone · Woodville, MSDied 15 March 1959 · Jazz
- 1917Orlandus Wilsonvocal · Chesapeake, VADied 30 December 1998 · Gospel · Golden Gate Quartet
- 1923Harold Lucasvocal · Washington, DCDied 6 January 1994 · R&B · Clovers
- 1926Odie Paynedrums · Chicago, ILDied 1 March 1989 · Blues · Elmore James
- 1927Morris Levylabel-owner · New York, NYDied 21 May 1990 · R&B · Gee/rama Rec’s, Roulette Recs
- 1934James "Rabbit" Johnsonguitar, harmonica · Memphis, TNBlues
- 1934Joe Weaverorgan, piano · Detroit, MIDied 5 July 2006 · Blues · R&B
- 1937Alice Coltranepiano · Detroit, MIDied 12 January 2007 · Jazz
- 1937Jackie Opelvocal · Bridgetown, BarbadosDied 9 March 1970 · Ska · Soul · Skatalites
- 1940Fernest Arceneauxaccordion · Lafayette, LADied 4 September 2008 · Zydeco
- 1940Sonny Sharrockguitar · Ossining, NYDied 25 May 1994 · Jazz · Herbie Hancock, Herbie Mann, Miles Davis
- 1946Roland Princeguitar · Antiqua, British West IndiesDied 16 July 2016 · Jazz
Died11
- 1963Jimmy Dennyarranger, producer · Nashville, TNBorn 28 February 1911 · aged 52 · Country
- 1971Lil Hardin Armstrongpiano · Chicago, ILBorn 3 February 1898 · aged 73 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1975Bob Schollvocal · New York, NYBorn 14 July 1938 · aged 37 · R&B · Mello Kings
- 1975Harding "Hop" Wilsonguitar · Houston, TXBorn 27 April 1921 · aged 54 · Anoxic encaphalopathy · Blues · R&B
- 1978Joseph "Joe" Galkinpromoter · Atlanta, GABlues · R&B · Soul
- 1981Bob Grafsaxophone · St. Louis, MOBorn 16 April 1927 · aged 54 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1987Ben Branchsaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 8 January 1928 · aged 59 · R&B · Soul · Little Milton
- 1988Irene Higginbothamcomposer · New York, NYBorn 11 June 1918 · aged 70 · Doo-wop · Jazz
- 1990Stevie Ray Vaughanguitar · East Troy, WIBorn 3 October 1954 · aged 35 · Blues · R&B
- 1994James Chambersband-leader, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 September 1954 · aged 39 · Gospel · Chicago Mass Choir
- 1995“Big” Dee Irwin (Difosco Ervin Irwin)composer, producer, vocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 4 August 1939 · aged 56 · R&B · Pastels
Events3
- 1955Ace Record’s debut release, Earl King’s ‘Lonely Lonely Nights’ released.
- 1955The Spiders (with Dave Bartholomew band) record ‘Withchcraft’ (Imperial 5366).
- 1957Thurston Harris records ‘Little Bitty Pretty One’ at Master Recorders, LA.