Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 March
Musicians born and died on 15 March: 19 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born19
- 1883Ford T. Dabneypiano · Washington, DCDied 6 June 1958 · Jazz
- 1905Bertha "Chippie" Hillvocal · Charleston, SCDied 7 May 1950 · Blues · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1907James Douglas McPartlandband-leader, trumpet · Chicago, ILDied 13 March 1991 · Jazz
- 1908Spencer W. Clarksaxophone · Baltimore, MDDied 27 May 1998 · Jazz
- 1911Sam "Lightnin" Hopkinsguitar, vocal · Centerville, TXDied 30 January 1982 · Blues
- 1916Harry Jamesband-leader, trumpet · Albany, GADied 5 July 1983 · Jazz · Benny Goodman
- 1919George Avakianproducer · Armavir, USSRDied 22 November 2017 · Jazz · Columbia, Decca
- 1921Les Cooperpiano · Norfolk, VADied 3 August 2013 · R&B
- 1929Candy Greenpiano · Galveston Island, TXDied 3 April 1988 · Blues · Peacock Rec’s
- 1932Arif Mardinarranger, producer · Istanbul, TurkeyDied 25 June 2006 · Blues · Gospel · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Atlantic Rec’s
- 1936Howie Greenfieldcomposer · Brooklyn, NYDied 4 March 1986 · Rock & Roll · Barry Mann
- 1938Charles Lloydsaxophone · Memphis, TNJazz
- 1940Al Belllabel-owner · Brinkley, ARSoul · Bellmark Rec’s, Stax Rec’s
- 1944Ralph Macdonaldguitar, producer, publisher · New York, NYDied 18 December 2011 · Jazz · R&B · Publisher
- 1944Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart Stone)vocal · Denton, TXDied 9 June 2025 · Soul · Sly & Family Stone
- 1946Howard Scottguitar · San Pedro, CASoul · WAR
- 1947Ry Cooderguitar · Los Angeles, CABlues · Jazz · R&B
- 1950Joe Harringtonvocal · Marianna, FLDied 3 August 2018
- 1951Mike Kindredcomposer, piano · Austin, TXBlues · Cold Shot
Died8
- 1929Clarence "Pinetop" SmithBiographypiano · Chicago, ILBorn 11 January 1904 · aged 25 · Blues
- 1959Lester "Pres" Youngclarinet, saxophone · New York, NYBorn 27 August 1909 · aged 49 · Jazz
- 1989Al Bennettlabel-owner · Sherman Oaks, CABorn 21 September 1926 · aged 62 · Soul · Hi Rec’s
- 1991Ace Pancoastarranger · Philadelphia, PABorn 14 January 1905 · aged 86 · American Bandstand
- 1991B.T. Lundysaxophone · Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBorn 1 July 1921 · aged 69
- 1991Bud Freemansaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 13 April 1906 · aged 84 · Jazz
- 2008Mikey Dread (Michael George Campbell)DJ, producer, vocal · Stamford, CTBorn 4 June 1954 · aged 53 · Brain cancer · Reggae · Safari, Sound of Music
- 2013Hardrock GuntervocalBorn 27 February 1925 · aged 88 · Complications of pneumonia · R&B
Events1
- 1952The Cardinal's enter the charts with 'Wheel of Fortune' (Atlantic).