Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 November
Musicians born and died on 1 November: 17 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1898Sippie Wallacevocal · Houston, TXDied 1 November 1986 · Blues
- 1903Don Robeycomposer, label-owner · Houston, TXDied 16 June 1975 · Blues · R&B · Duke Rec’s, Peacock Rec’s
- 1904Louis Bacontrumpet · Louisville, KYDied 8 December 1967 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1911Woody Harriscomposer · New York, NYDied 19 February 1985
- 1912Franz R. Jacksonsaxophone · Rock Island, ILDied 6 May 2008 · Jazz
- 1914Lester Alexisdrums · Biloxi, MSR&B · George Miller & His Mid-Riffs
- 1914Sabby Lewisarranger, piano · Middleburg, NCDied 9 July 1994 · Jazz · R&B
- 1915Preston Fulpguitar · Stokes Cty, NCDied 23 October 1993 · Blues · Country · Folk
- 1917Johnny "Mississippi" Woodsharmonica · Looxahoma, MSDied 1 February 1990 · Blues
- 1924“Little” Johnnie Jonespiano · Jackson, MSDied 19 November 1964 · Blues · Elmore James
- 1926Consuela Mooreheadpiano · Tallahasse, FLDied 26 December 2009 · Jazz
- 1926Lou Donaldsonsaxophone · Badin, NCDied 9 November 2024 · Jazz
- 1936Andre Williamsvocal · Bessemer, ALDied 17 March 2019 · R&B · Soul
- 1942Kenny Ricedrums · St. Louis, MOBlues · Jazz · Albert King
- 1943Phil Terryvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Intruders
- 1951Ronald Bellsaxophone · Youngstown, OHDied 9 September 2020 · Soul · Kool & Gang
- 1953Ian Lewisbass, composer · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Inner Circle
Died14
- 1927Florence MillsvocalBorn 25 January 1896 · aged 31 · Jazz
- 1956Tommy Johnsonguitar · Crystal Springs, MSBlues
- 1963Daddy Stovepipe (Johnny Watson)guitar, harmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 12 April 1867 · aged 96 · Blues
- 1970James "Peck" Curtisdrums · Helena, ARBorn 7 March 1912 · aged 58 · Blues · King Biscuit Boys
- 1976Joe Tillmansaxophone · New Orleans, LAR&B · Guitar Slim
- 1978Frank "Fatman" Humphriestrumpet · Nyack, NYBorn 8 April 1913 · aged 65 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1983May Alixvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 31 August 1902 · aged 81 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1986James "Middle Water" Jonesguitar, harmonica · Gary, INBorn 16 July 1935 · aged 51 · Blues · M-Pac Rec's
- 1986Sippie Wallacevocal · Detroit, MIBorn 1 November 1898 · aged 88 · Blues
- 1989Maithe MarshallvocalBorn 31 August 1924 · aged 65 · R&B · Ravens
- 2006Buddy Killenlabel-owner, producer · Nashville, TNBorn 13 November 1932 · aged 73 · Pancreatic cancer · Soul · Dial Rec’s
- 2008Nathaniel Mayervocal · Detroit, MIBorn 10 February 1944 · aged 64 · Complications from strokes · R&B · Soul Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
- 2008Rosetta Reitzlabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 28 September 1924 · aged 84 · Cardiopulmonary disease · Blues · Jazz · Rosetta Rec’s
- 2021Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (Francisco Aloysius Willie)percussion · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 30 December 1930 · aged 90 · Brain haemorrhage · Reggae · Wailers, Wail N Soul M, Lord Flea
Events2
- 1959The Spacemen’s ‘The Clouds’ enters R&B charts on the way to #1.
- 1961Irma Thomas records her first hit on Minit ‘It’s Raining’ written by Allen Touissant.