Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 21 December
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
21 December
Musicians born and died on 21 December: 23 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born23
- 1902Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch Wheatstraw)composer, piano · Ripley, TNDied 21 December 1941 · Blues
- 1905Black Ace (Babe Kyro Lemon Turner)guitar · Hughes Springs, TXDied 7 November 1972 · Blues
- 1905Harry Revelcomposer · London, EnglandDied 3 November 1958 · Jazz
- 1910Jerome Darrguitar · Baltimore, MDJazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson
- 1918David Albert "Panama" Francisdrums · Miami, FLDied 13 November 2001 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1919George Treadwelltrumpet, manager · New Rochelle, NYDied 14 May 1967 · R&B · Drifters
- 1920Marshall Browntrombone · Framingham, MSDied 13 December 1983 · Jazz
- 1921Luigi Creatoreproducer · New York, NYDied 13 December 2015 · R&B · Soul · Hugo & Luigi
- 1925Billy "The Kid" Emersonpiano, vocal · Tarpon Springs, FLDied 25 April 2023 · Blues
- 1928Larry Darnell (Leo Edward Donald Darnell)vocal · Columbus, OHDied 3 July 1983 · R&B
- 1929Sammy "Singin'" WardvocalDied 20 November 1996 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
- 1930Ted Harveydrums · Chicago, ILDied 6 October 2016 · Blues · Hound Dog Taylor, J.b. Hutto
- 1931Dave Bakerarranger, trombone · Indianapolis, INDied 26 March 2016 · Jazz
- 1934Hank Crawfordsaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 29 January 2009 · Jazz · Ray Charles
- 1934Harmonica Slim (Travis L. Blaylock)harmonica · Douglassville, TXDied 16 June 1984 · Blues
- 1938Dexter (Noel George)arranger, composer, piano · Port Antonio, JamaicaDied 19 August 2019 · Folk · Kingston Singers
- 1939Wes Farrellcomposer · New York, NYDied 29 February 1996 · R&B · Hang on Sloopy
- 1940Frank Zappacomposer, guitar, producer · Baltimore, MDDied 4 December 1993 · R&B
- 1940Rudy Robinsonarranger, composer, keyboards, producerDied 18 February 2002 · Soul
- 1942Carla Thomasvocal · Memphis, TNSoul
- 1943Gwen McCraevocal · Pensacola, FLDied 21 February 2025 · Soul · George McCrae
- 1948Trevor Paynepiano, vocal · Black Rock, BarbadosGospel
- 1953Betty Wrightvocal · Miami, FLDied 10 May 2020 · Soul
Died9
- 1941Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch Wheatstraw)composer, piano · East St. Louis, ILBorn 21 December 1902 · aged 39 · Blues
- 1963Clifford Gibsonguitar · St. Louis, MOBorn 17 April 1901 · aged 62 · Blues · Victor Rec’s
- 1971Charlie Fuquavocal · New Haven, CTBorn 20 October 1910 · aged 61 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1982Jerome Scottbass · Chicago, ILJazz · Buddy Scott
- 1985John Henry "Bubba" Brownguitar, piano · Los Angeles, CABorn 5 December 1902 · aged 83 · Blues
- 1988Rudy Barbeevocal · Los Angeles, CAGospel
- 1992Albert King (Albert Nelsons King)drums, guitar, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 25 April 1923 · aged 69 · Heart attack · Blues · Gospel · R&B · Harmony Kings
- 1997Johnny Colestrumpet · Philadelphia, PABorn 3 July 1926 · aged 71 · Stomach cancer · Jazz · R&B · Bullmoose Jackson, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 2009David Isaacsvocal · Denham Town, JamaicaBorn 9 June 1946 · aged 63 · Reggae · Trojan Rec’s
Events1
- 1959Mose Allison commences recording 'The Transfiguration of Hiram Brown Suite'.