Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 4 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
4 November
Musicians born and died on 4 November: 16 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1878Jean Schwartzcomposer · Budapest, HungaryDied 30 November 1956 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1896Harry Woodscomposer · North Chelmsford, MADied 14 January 1970 · Jazz
- 1906Joe Sullivanpiano · Chicago, ILDied 13 October 1971 · Jazz
- 1907Bennie Benjamincomposer · St. Croix, Virgin IslandsDied 2 May 1989 · Jazz · R&B
- 1908Jim Bulleitlabel-ownerDied 12 December 1988 · Blues · R&B · Bullet Rec’s
- 1911Memphis Willie B. Borumguitar · Memphis, TNDied 5 October 1993 · Blues
- 1919Joe Benjaminbass · Atlantic City, NJDied 26 January 1974 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1927Cora Martin-Moorevocal · Chicago, ILGospel · Sallie Martin Sing
- 1937James Petersonguitar · Russell Cty, ALDied 12 December 2010 · Blues · Waldoxy Rec’s
- 1938Harry Elstoncomposer, vocal · Dallas, TXDied 24 March 2025 · Soul · Friends Distinction. Hi-Fis
- 1938Lillian Offittvocal · Nashville, TNDied 27 February 2020 · Blues · R&B
- 1940Delbert McClintonharmonica, vocal · Lubbock, TXBlues · R&B · Soul
- 1943Bobby Kingvocal · Detroit, MISoul · Hi, Sound Stage Rec’s
- 1944Scherrie Paynevocal · Detroit, MISoul · Glass House, Supremes
- 1954David Jahson (Everald Pickersgill)DJ, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 29 October 2021 · Reggae · Studio One, Jaguar, Arab, Top Ranking
- 1954Horace Youngsaxophone · Houston, TXR&B · B.b. King
Died10
- 1931Buddy Boldentrumpet · Jackson, LABorn 6 September 1877 · aged 54 · Jazz
- 1963Joe Gordontrumpet · Santa Monica, CABorn 15 May 1928 · aged 35 · Jazz
- 1969Deek Watsonvocal · Washington, DCBorn 18 July 1909 · aged 60 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1980Ronnie Goodsonvocal · Jersey City, NYDoo-wop · Ronnie & Hi-Lites
- 1986Ann Cole (Cynthia Coleman Cole)vocal · Newark, NJBorn 24 January 1934 · aged 52 · Heart failure · Soul
- 1992Chester Foy Leeproducer · Booneville, MSHuey P. Meaux
- 1998Eugene "Sonny Boy Nelson" Powellguitar, vocal · Greenville, MSBorn 23 December 1908 · aged 89 · Blues · Mississippi Sheiks
- 1998Sonny Boy Nelson (Eugene Powell)guitar, vocal · Greenville, MSBorn 23 December 1908 · aged 89 · Blues · Mississippi Sheiks, Sonny Boy Nelson
- 2007Dorothy Labostriecomposer · Atlanta, GABorn 18 May 1928 · aged 79 · R&B
- 2008Byron Leeband-leader, bass, producer · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 27 June 1935 · aged 73 · Bladder cancer · Calypso · Reggae · Ska · Dragonaires
Events1
- 1925Lonnie Johnson’s first recording - ‘Mr. Johnson’s Blues’ (Okeh).