Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 13 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
13 March
Musicians born and died on 13 March: 12 births, 12 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1894Clara Smithvocal · Spartanburg County, SCDied 2 February 1935 · Blues · Jazz · Columbia Rec’s
- 1906John B. Brownbass · Dayton, OHDied 12 August 1987 · Jazz · Snub Mosley
- 1909Saunders Samuel Kingguitar · Staple, LADied 31 August 2000 · Blues · R&B
- 1913Lightnin' Slim (Otis Verries Hicks)guitar, vocal · Good Pine, LADied 27 July 1974 · Blues
- 1919Dave Cavanaughproducer, saxophone · St. Paul, MNDied 31 December 1981 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
- 1922Willie "Rough Dried" Williamsdrums · Lake Village, ARDied 8 December 1988 · Blues
- 1925"Poor" Bob Woodforkguitar · Lake Village, ARBlues · Sunnyland Slim
- 1930Blue Mitchelltrumpet · Miami, FLDied 21 May 1979 · Jazz
- 1933Mike Stollercomposer, label-owner · Belle Harbor, NYR&B · Soul
- 1938Erma Franklinvocal · Shelby, MSDied 7 September 2002 · Gospel · Soul
- 1941Vincent "Lee" Mosesguitar, vocal · Atlanta, GADied 26 January 1998 · Funk · Soul
- 1944Bobby Pattersonlabel-owner, vocal · Dallas, TXSoul
Died12
- 1957Frank "Josh" Billingsdrums · New York, NYBorn 14 February 1905 · aged 52 · Jazz
- 1971Arlester "Dyke" Christianbass, vocal · Phoenix, AZBorn 13 June 1943 · aged 27 · Shot · Soul · Dyke & Blazers
- 1972Clancy Hayesbanjo · San Francisco, CABorn 14 November 1908 · aged 63 · Jazz
- 1985Bob Shad (Abraham Shadrinsky Shad)arranger, producer · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 February 1920 · aged 65 · Blues · Bret Rec's, Shad Rec's, Sittin' In With Rec's
- 1991Bill Gazzarripromoter · West Hollywood, CABorn 16 June 1924 · aged 66 · Rock & Roll
- 1991James Douglas McPartlandband-leader, trumpetBorn 15 March 1907 · aged 83 · Jazz
- 1994Danny Barkerguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 13 January 1909 · aged 85 · Jazz
- 1994Jimmy Fordsaxophone · Houston, TXBorn 16 June 1927 · aged 66 · Jazz · Milt Larkins
- 1998Judge Dread (Alex Hughes)vocalBorn 2 May 1945 · aged 52 · Heart attack · Reggae
- 2005Lyn Collinsvocal · Pasadena, CABorn 12 June 1948 · aged 56 · Cardiac arrhythmia · Soul · James Brown
- 2008Wilfred Middlebrooksbass · Pasadena, CABorn 17 July 1933 · aged 74 · Heart failure · Jazz · Tab Smith
- 2025Ann SextonvocalBorn 5 February 1950 · aged 75 · Soul
Events4
- 1928Lonnie Johnson records 'Broken Levee Blues' (Okeh) in TX.
- 1944Willie Johnson's Specialty session - 'Say Baby'.
- 1952Lloyd Price records 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' (Specialty).
- 1955Fats Domino records ‘Ain’t It A Shame’ (Imperial 5348).