Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 19 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
19 December
Musicians born and died on 19 December: 8 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born8
- 1918Professor Longhair (Henry Roeland Byrd)drums, guitar, piano, vocal · Bogalusa, LADied 30 January 1980 · R&B
- 1919Evelyn Aronlabel-owner · Chicago, ILBlues · Jazz · R&B · Aristocrat Rec’s
- 1935Bobby Timmonspiano · Philadelphia, PADied 1 March 1974 · Jazz
- 1935Thomas "Pete" Foxvocal · Alligator, MSR&B · Cadets, Flairs, Jacks
- 1940Phil Ochscomposer, guitar · El Paso, TXDied 9 April 1976 · Folk
- 1941Maurice Whitedrums · Memphis, TNDied 4 February 2016 · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis Trio
- 1942Cornell Dupreeguitar, vocal · Fort Worth, TXDied 8 May 2011 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · King Curtis
- 1943Wendell Holmesguitar, piano, vocal · Christchurch, VADied 19 June 2015 · Gospel · Soul · Holmes Brothers
Died10
- 1971Gary Brittvocal · Biscoe, NCGospel
- 1973Casco Williamsarranger, guitar · New York, NYJazz · James P. Johnson
- 1989Floyd Jonesguitar, piano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 21 July 1917 · aged 72 · Blues
- 1992Curtis Peaglersaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 17 September 1929 · aged 63 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Ray Charles
- 1997Jimmy Rogers (James A Lane Rogers)composer, guitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 3 June 1924 · aged 73 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
- 1999George "Bongo Joe" Colemanpercussion, vocal · San Antonio, TXBorn 28 November 1923 · aged 76
- 2000Milt Hintonbass · Queens, NYBorn 23 June 1910 · aged 90 · Jazz
- 2000Roebuck "Pops" StaplesvocalBorn 28 December 1915 · aged 84 · Gospel · Soul · Staples Singers
- 2001Christine KittrellvocalBorn 11 August 1929 · aged 72 · Emphysema · Gospel · Jazz · R&B
- 2021Leo Grahamvocal · Falmouth, JamaicaReggae · Bleechers, Joe Gibbs, Lee Perry
Events1
- 1951Southern Jubilee Singers record ‘Forgive Me Lord’ (Sun).