Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 22 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
22 March
Musicians born and died on 22 March: 10 births, 19 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1903Murl JohnsondrumsJazz · R&B · Pete Johnson
- 1916George Wylecomposer · New York, NYDied 2 May 2003 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1932Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonnerguitar, harmonica · Bellville, TXDied 29 June 1978 · Blues
- 1936Keith Holzmanlabel-owner, producer · New York, NYElektra Rec’s
- 1943George Bensonguitar, vocal · Pittsburgh, PAJazz · R&B
- 1943Keith Relfharmonica · Richmond, EnglandDied 12 May 1976 · Blues · Yardbirds
- 1945Annette Snellvocal · Sandersville, GADied 4 April 1977 · Soul · Dial Rec’s
- 1945Chuck Jacksonproducer · Greenville, SCSoul · Independents
- 1948Ken Boothevocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska
- 1951Alonzo Johnson Jr.bass · LouisianaZydeco · Rockin' Dopsie Jr.
Died19
- 1944Yank Porterdrums · New York, NYBorn 7 May 1895 · aged 48 · Jazz
- 1952Dave Uncle Maconbanjo · Readyville, TNBorn 7 October 1870 · aged 81 · Country · Folk
- 1965“Big” Mike McKendrickbanjo, guitar · Chicago, ILJazz
- 1986Mark DinningvocalBorn 17 August 1933 · aged 52 · Heart attack · R&B
- 1989Pops Taylorproducer · Chicago, ILBorn 16 July 1916 · aged 72 · Blues · Koko Taylor
- 1989Wally Heiderengineer · Santa Clarita, CABorn 20 May 1922 · aged 66 · Jazz · Rock & Roll
- 1993Frank Williamsproducer, vocal · Savannah, GABorn 25 June 1947 · aged 45 · Gospel
- 1993Spike Phillipsguitar · Tulsa, OKRock & Roll · Flash Cadillac
- 1993Stanley Mottalabel-ownerBorn 5 October 1915 · aged 77 · Mento · Mrs Rec's
- 1994Dan Hartmanbass, producer · Westport, CTBorn 8 December 1950 · aged 43 · Blues · Soul · Edgar Winter, James Brown
- 1995Joey Longguitar · Houston, TXBorn 17 December 1932 · aged 62 · Blues
- 1996Jesse "Wild Bill" Austinorgan · Bridgeport, CTBorn 25 September 1930 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 1999Rick Fayclarinet, saxophone · Lake Mary, FLBorn 25 December 1926 · aged 72 · Jazz · R&B · Rick & Paul
- 2000Mel Collinsproducer · Maywood, ILBorn 19 June 1932 · aged 67 · Cancer
- 2001Earl Bealvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 18 July 1924 · aged 76 · R&B · Silhouettes
- 2002Frank Edwardsguitar, vocal · Greenville, SCBorn 20 March 1909 · aged 93 · Heart attack · Blues · Trix Rec’s
- 2009Little Hudsonguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 6 September 1919 · aged 89 · Blues
- 2017Billy Blandvocal · New York, NYBorn 5 April 1932 · aged 84 · R&B
- 2018Morgana Kingvocal · Palm Springs, CABorn 4 June 1930 · aged 87 · Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma · Jazz
Events1
- 1951The Five Keys record ‘The Glory of Love’/’Hucklebuck With Jimmy’ at RCA Studios New York.(Aladdin).