Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 14 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
14 December
Musicians born and died on 14 December: 29 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born29
- 1891Lester Melrosearranger, producer · Olney, ILDied 12 April 1968 · Blues · Jazz · Big Bill Broonzy, Columbia Rec’s, Jelly Roll Morton, Rca/bluebird Rec’s, Roosevelt Sykes
- 1898Frederick Douglas Hallcomposer · Atlanta, GADied 28 December 1982 · Gospel
- 1899Deford Baileyharmonica · Bellwood, TNDied 2 July 1982 · Blues
- 1902Miss Rhapsody (Viola Gertrude Wells)vocal · Newark, NJDied 22 December 1984 · Blues · Gospel · Jazz
- 1903William Owsleyclarinet, organ, piano · Galesburg, ILDied 10 November 1977 · Blues · Jazz
- 1909Symphony Sid (Sid Torin)DJ · New York, NYDied 14 September 1984 · Jazz · R&B
- 1910Albert "Budd" Johnsonsaxophone · Dallas, TXDied 20 October 1984 · Jazz · R&B · Benny Green Band, Earl Hines Band, Fletcher Henderson Band, Louis Armstrong Band
- 1911Mancel Warwickvocal · New JerseyDied 11 June 1977 · Soul · Drinkard Singers
- 1911Spike Jonesband-leader, vocal · Long Beach, CADied 1 May 1965 · Jazz
- 1913Ted Bucknersaxophone · St. Louis, MODied 12 April 1976 · Jazz · R&B · Todd Rhodes
- 1915Frantz Gabriel Casseusguitar · Port-Au-Prince, HaitiDied 3 June 1993 · Folk · Folkways Rec’s
- 1915Jerry Danielsguitar · Indianapolis, INDied 7 November 1995 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1917Martha Davispiano, vocal · Wichita, KSDied 6 April 1960 · Jazz · R&B
- 1920Bob Rolontza&r, producer · Philadelphia, PADied 14 June 2000 · R&B · Groove Rec’s, Rca Rec’s
- 1920Clark Terryband-leader, trumpet · St. Louis, MODied 21 February 2015 · Jazz
- 1922Cecil Paynesaxophone · Brooklyn, NYDied 27 November 2007 · Jazz
- 1924Linda Hopkinsvocal · New Orleans, LADied 10 April 2017 · R&B
- 1931Allen "Fat Man" Matthewsvocal · New Orleans, LAR&B · Hawks
- 1931Phineas Newborn Jr.piano · Whiteville, TNDied 26 May 1989 · Jazz
- 1933Leo Wrightsaxophone · Wichita Falls, TXDied 4 January 1991 · R&B · Jimmy Witherspoon
- 1934Johnny Moorevocal · Selma, ALDied 30 December 1998 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
- 1937Warren Ryanesvocal · Newark, NJDied 16 June 1982 · R&B · Monotones
- 1942Judy Roderickguitar · Wyandotte, MIDied 22 January 1992 · Blues · Country · Folk
- 1943Dandy Livingstone (Robert Livingstone Thompson)producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Carnival, Trojan Rec’s
- 1944Linda Jonesvocal · Newark, NJDied 14 March 1972 · Gospel · Soul
- 1945Stanley Crouchdrums · Los Angeles, CADied 16 September 2020 · Jazz
- 1946Joyce Vincent-Wilsonvocal · Detroit, MIR&B · Soul · Dawn
- 1949Ronnie McNeirvocal · Camden, ALSoul · Motown Rec's
- 1954Maurice Surrellvocal · MississippiGospel · Williams Brothers
Died12
- 1963Dinah Washingtonpiano, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 29 August 1924 · aged 39 · Drug overdose · Jazz · R&B
- 1981Josephine Birdsongvocal · Los Angeles, CAGospel
- 1985Curley Moorevocal · New Orleans, LAR&B · Huey Smith & Clowns
- 1994Eddie DoughertydrumsBorn 17 July 1915 · aged 79 · Blues · Jazz · Pete Johnson
- 1994Robert Merseyarranger, producer · Baltimore, MDBorn 7 April 1917 · aged 77 · Soul · Aretha Franklin
- 1995Edna Lewissaxophone · Monterey, CA
- 1997Bernard Abramslabel-owner · Scottsdale, AZBlues · Ora Nelle Rec’s
- 2006Ahmet Ertegunlabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 31 July 1923 · aged 83 · Blues · Gospel · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Atlantic Rec’s
- 2006Tina Mayfieldpromoter · Palmdale, CABorn 17 October 1929 · aged 77 · Gallbladder cancer · R&B · Percy Mayfield
- 2007Frank Morgansaxophone · Minneapolis, MNBorn 23 December 1933 · aged 73 · Colorectal cancer · Jazz
- 2021Phil Chen (Phillip David)bassBorn 21 October 1946 · aged 75 · Cancer · R&B · Reggae · Soul · Vikings, Jimmy James and the Vagabonds
- 2021Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Mauldin Rhodes)Biographyguitar · Oakland, CABorn 3 November 1940 · aged 81 · Blues
Events1
- 1965Billy Stewart records the self-penned ‘I Do Love You’ and ‘Sitting In The Park’ (Chess).