Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 22 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
22 November
Musicians born and died on 22 November: 15 births, 15 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1899"Whistling" Alex Moorepiano · Dallas, TXDied 20 January 1989 · Blues
- 1899Hoagy Carmichaelcomposer, piano · Bloomington, INDied 27 December 1981 · Jazz
- 1904Horace Hendersonpiano · Cuthbert, GADied 29 August 1988 · Jazz
- 1905Cecil Scottsaxophone · Springfield, OHDied 5 January 1964 · Jazz
- 1906Duke Of Iron (Cecil Anderson)composer, guitar · Port of Spain, TrinidadDied 17 November 1968 · Calypso
- 1917Bernie Lowelabel-owner · Philadelphia, PADied 1 September 1993 · R&B · Soul · Cameo/parkway Rec’s
- 1921Lenny Paytonarranger, guitar · Philadelphia, PADied 19 March 1989
- 1927Grady "Fats" Jacksonsaxophone · Asheville, NCDied 17 January 1994 · Blues · Black Top Rec’s
- 1942Jamie Troyvocal · New York, NYR&B · Classics
- 1942Steve Caldwellvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 2 October 2025 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
- 1944Don O'mar Boddieproducer · St. Louis, MOSoul · Hi Rec’s
- 1944Max Romeo (Maxwell Smith)composer, vocal · St. D'Acre, JamaicaDied 11 April 2025 · Reggae · Emotions, Hippy Boys, Caltone, Romax
- 1945Angela Strehlivocal · Lubbock, TXBlues · Soul
- 1946Aston "Family Man" Barrettband-leader, bass · Kingston, JamaicaDied 3 February 2024 · Reggae · Wailers Band
- 1950Steve "Miami" Vanzandtguitar · Winthrop, MARock & Roll
Died15
- 1951William "Ragtime Millionaire" Mooreguitar · Warrenton, VABorn 3 March 1893 · aged 58 · Blues
- 1959Leslie "Jives" Hutchinsontrumpet · Weeting, EnglandBorn 6 March 1906 · aged 53 · Jazz
- 1968Johnnie Templeguitar, vocal · Jackson, MSBorn 18 October 1906 · aged 62 · Blues
- 1971Fred Guyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 23 May 1897 · aged 74 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1986Scatman Crothersdrums, guitar, piano · Los Angeles, CABorn 23 May 1910 · aged 76 · Jazz
- 1987Luke "Long Gone" Milesguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 May 1925 · aged 62 · Blues
- 1993Boyd Riversguitar · Jackson, MSBorn 25 December 1934 · aged 58 · Blues · Gospel · L&r Rec’s
- 1993Robert Reedvocal · Memphis, TNGospel · Spirit Memphis Quartet
- 1994L.V. Johnsonguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 25 December 1946 · aged 47 · R&B · Soul · Ichiban Rec’s
- 1995Ambrose Samaccordion · Lawtell, LABorn 2 October 1919 · aged 76 · Zydeco
- 1995Royal Abbitpiano, vocal · Washington, DCBorn 3 June 1932 · aged 63 · R&B · Five Royales
- 2001Norman Granzlabel-owner · Geneva, SwitzerlandBorn 6 August 1918 · aged 83 · Cancer · Jazz · Pablo Rec’s, Verve
- 2017George Avakianproducer · New York, NYBorn 15 March 1919 · aged 98 · Jazz · Columbia, Decca
- 2017Jon Hendrickscomposer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 16 September 1921 · aged 96 · Jazz
- 2023Jean Knightvocal · Tampa, FLBorn 26 January 1943 · aged 80 · Natural causes · Soul
Events1
- 1965Motown releases Stevie Wonder’s ‘Uptight’.