Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 10 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
10 December
Musicians born and died on 10 December: 12 births, 20 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1913Ray Nancecornet, violin · Chicago, ILDied 28 January 1976 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1919Carl E. Jeffersonlabel-owner · Alameda, CADied 29 March 1995 · Jazz · Concord Rec’s
- 1923Linda Hayes (Bertha Williams Hayes)vocal · Linden, NJDied 26 May 1998 · Jazz · R&B
- 1926Eddie "One-String" JonesguitarBlues
- 1926Guitar Slim (Edward Lee Jones)guitar, vocal · Greenwood, MSDied 7 February 1959 · R&B
- 1932Bob Cranshawbass · Evanston, ILDied 2 November 2016 · Jazz
- 1932Lee Lavergnelabel-owner · Church Point, LADied 16 January 1998 · Blues · Zydeco · Lanor Rec’s
- 1940Larry Washingtonpercussion · PennsylvaniaDied 6 March 1999 · Soul · Gamble & Huff
- 1941Ralph Tavaresvocal · Cape Verde IslandDied 8 December 2021 · Soul · Tavares
- 1942Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo KimDJ, label-owner, producer, sound-system · Kingston, JamaicaDied 20 September 2018 · Reggae · Ska · Channel One, Well Charge
- 1948Jessica Cleavesvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 2 May 2014 · Soul · Friends of Distinction
- 1950L.J. Johnsonguitar · Chicago, ILR&B · Soul
Died20
- 1959Avery Parrishpiano · New York, NYBorn 24 January 1917 · aged 42 · Blues
- 1967Carl Cunninghamdrums · Lake Monona, WISoul · Barkays
- 1967James Kingguitar · Lake Monona, WISoul · Bar Kays
- 1967Otis Reddingcomposer, vocal · Lake Monona, WIBorn 9 September 1941 · aged 26 · Soul
- 1967Phalon Jonessaxophone · Lake Monona, WIBorn 1 January 1948 · aged 19 · Soul · Bar Kays
- 1967Ronald Caldwellkeyboards · Lake Monona, WIBorn 27 December 1948 · aged 18 · Soul · Barkays
- 1976Willie Triceguitar · Durham, NCBorn 10 February 1910 · aged 66 · Blues
- 1987Slam Stewartbass · Binghamton, NYBorn 21 September 1914 · aged 73 · Jazz · Slim & Slam
- 1990Edward O'nealvocal · Chesterfield, MOBorn 17 August 1937 · aged 53 · Gospel · O'Neal Twins
- 1995Darren Robinsonvocal · Rosedale, NYBorn 10 June 1967 · aged 28 · Fat Boys
- 1997Irving Randolphtrumpet · New York, NYBorn 22 January 1909 · aged 88 · Jazz · Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton
- 1997Jacob "Jake" Careyvocal · Lanham, MDBorn 9 September 1926 · aged 71 · R&B · Flamingos
- 1998Buddy Feynecomposer · Canoga Park, CABorn 9 June 1912 · aged 86 · Parkinson's disease · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1998John T. Atkinsvocal · Miami, FLR&B · Soul · Blue Notes
- 1999Early WrightDJ · Memphis, TNBorn 10 February 1915 · aged 84 · Heart attack · Blues · Gospel · R&B
- 1999Rick Dankobass, composer, vocal · Marbletown, NYBorn 29 December 1943 · aged 55 · Heart failure · Rock & Roll · Band
- 2007Jerry Ricksguitar · Rijeka, CroatiaBorn 22 May 1940 · aged 67 · Blues · Country
- 2013Jim Hallguitar · New York, NYBorn 4 December 1930 · aged 83 · Heart failure · Jazz
- 2022James Jay "J.J." BarnesvocalBorn 30 November 1943 · aged 79 · Soul
- 2025Tan Tan (Edward)trumpet · London, EnglandBorn 19 October 1931 · aged 94 · Jazz · Reggae · Roy Coulton Band, Georgie Fame and Blue Flames
Events2
- 1949Fats Domino records ‘The Fat Man’ (Imperial).
- 1964Sam Cooke shot at LA motel, dies next day last words "Lady you shot me’.