Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 21 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
21 March
Musicians born and died on 21 March: 21 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born21
- 1893Bo Carter (Armenter Chatmon Carter)guitar · Bolton, MSDied 21 September 1964 · Blues
- 1900Leonard Allenlabel-owner · Montgomery, ALDied 16 July 1985 · Blues · R&B · United/states Rec’s
- 1902Son Houseguitar, vocal · Coahoma Cty, MSDied 19 October 1988 · Blues
- 1916Choker Campbellband-leader, saxophone · Shelby, MSDied 20 July 1993 · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 1918Sir Charles Thompsonpiano · Springfield, OHDied 16 June 2016 · Jazz
- 1919Robert Andersonvocal · Anguilla, MSDied 15 June 1995 · Gospel
- 1926Lula Reed (Lulu Reed Reed)singer · Mingo Junction, OHDied 21 June 2008 · R&B · Soul
- 1927Robert "Huckleberry" Wrightdrums · Greenwood, MSDied 18 March 2001 · Blues · Bo Diddley, Magic Sam
- 1929Otis "Smokey" Smothersguitar, vocal · Lexington, MSDied 23 July 1993 · Blues
- 1930Otis Spannpiano, vocal · Jackson, MSDied 24 April 1970 · Blues
- 1933Roosevelt Griffindrums · Lake Charles, LABlues · Katie Webster
- 1939Neil V. Rosenbergproducer · Seattle, WACountry · Folk
- 1940Solomon Burkevocal · Philadelphia, PADied 10 October 2010 · Soul
- 1941Margaret Dourouxcomposer · Los Angeles, CAGospel
- 1942Amina Claudine Myerspiano · Blackwell, ARBlues · Gospel · Jazz
- 1942Richard "Dimples" Fieldsvocal · New Orleans, LADied 12 January 2000 · Soul
- 1944Gaye Adegbalolaguitar · Fredericksburg, VABlues
- 1945Rose Banksvocal · Vallejo, CASoul · Sly & Family Stone
- 1945Rosie Stonepiano · Vallejo, CASoul · Sly & Family Stone
- 1945Vernon GuyvocalDied 10 September 1998 · Soul · Ike Turner, Sharpees
- 1951Russell Thompkins Jr.vocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Stylistics
Died8
- 1968Cora Reddvocal · New York, NYBorn 4 August 1908 · aged 59 · Jazz
- 1978Louis Cottrell Jr.clarinet · New Orleans, LABorn 7 March 1911 · aged 67 · Jazz · Esther Bigeou
- 1981King Pleasure (Clarence Beeks)Biographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 24 March 1922 · aged 58 · Jazz
- 1992Weasel Parkersaxophone · Cleveland, OHJazz
- 2004Johnny Bristolcomposer, vocal · Brighton Township, MIBorn 3 February 1939 · aged 65 · Natural causes · Soul · Johnny & Jackie
- 2005Bobby Shortpiano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 15 September 1924 · aged 80 · Leukemia · Jazz
- 2009Ted Jarrettcomposer, piano, producer · Nashville, TNBorn 17 October 1925 · aged 83 · Liver failure · R&B · Soul · Gene Allison
- 2011Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkinspiano, vocal · Austin, TXBorn 7 July 1913 · aged 97 · Cardiac arrest · Blues
Events1
- 1951Alan Freed's Moondog Coronation Ball was a concert held at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It is generally accepted as the first major rock and roll concert.