Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 31 March
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
31 March
Musicians born and died on 31 March: 12 births, 6 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1895Lizzie Milesvocal · New Orleans, LADied 17 March 1963 · Blues · Jazz
- 1905Big Maceo (Maceo Merriweather)composer, piano · Newnan, GADied 26 February 1953 · Blues
- 1910Robert McCoypiano · Aliceville, ALDied 12 February 1978 · Blues · Lucille Bogan
- 1913Etta Bakerbanjo, fiddle, guitar, piano, vocal · Caldwell, NCDied 23 September 2006 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
- 1921Tulsa Red/Lowell Fulson (Lowell Fulsom Fulson)band-leader, guitar, vocal · Tulsa, OKDied 6 March 1999 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1923Don Barksdalelabel-owner · Oakland, CADied 8 March 1993 · R&B · Soul · Rhythm Rec’s
- 1934John D. Loudermilkguitar · Durham, NCDied 21 September 2016 · Country · Tobacco Road
- 1935Herb Alperttrumpet, label-owner · Los Angeles, CAJazz · A&m Rec’s
- 1940Rev. Cecil Franklinvocal · Memphis, TNDied 26 December 1989 · Gospel
- 1943Al Goodmanvocal · Jackson, MSDied 26 July 2010 · Soul · Corvettes, Moments, Vipers
- 1946Jeff Samuel Dixon (Free I Dixon)DJ, vocal · Manchester, JamaicaDied 11 September 1987 · Reggae
- 1953James Bradleyvocal · Bay City, MIGospel
Died6
- 1950Ada Scott Brownvocal · Kansas City, KSBorn 1 May 1890 · aged 59 · Jazz · Bennie Moten
- 1986O'kelly Isley Jr.vocal · Englewood, NJBorn 25 December 1937 · aged 48 · R&B · Soul · Isley Brothers
- 1991John Carterclarinet · Inglewood, CABorn 24 September 1929 · aged 61 · Jazz
- 2006Jackie McLeansaxophone · Hartford, CTBorn 17 May 1932 · aged 73 · Jazz
- 2007Lee Magidarranger, producer · Malibu, CABorn 6 April 1926 · aged 80 · R&B · Jubilee Rec’s, Savoy
- 2020Hubert Leevocal · Hartford, CTBorn 5 June 1944 · aged 75 · Reggae · Clarendonians
Events1
- 1937Fats Waller records 'Honeysuckle Rose' (Victor).