Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 11 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
11 October
Musicians born and died on 11 October: 17 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1900Joe "Mississippi" Callicottguitar · Nesbit, MSBlues
- 1903Teddy Weatherfordpiano · Pocahontas, VADied 25 April 1945 · Jazz · Erskine Tate
- 1907Clayton "Peg Leg" Batesdancer · Fountain Inn, SCDied 6 December 1998 · Blues
- 1908Harmonica Frank Floydharmonica · Toccopola, MSDied 7 August 1984 · Blues · Sun Rec’s
- 1913Sunny Skylarcomposer · Brooklyn, NYDied 2 February 2009 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1917John Aceapiano · Philadelphia, PADied 25 July 1963 · Jazz
- 1918Duke Jenkinspiano · Georgiana, ALDied 13 November 2009 · Jazz · R&B · Cobra Rec’s
- 1919Art Blakey Sr.drums · Pittsburgh, PADied 16 October 1990 · Jazz
- 1929Curtis Amysaxophone · Houston, TXDied 5 June 2002 · Jazz
- 1936Billy Higginsdrums · Los Angeles, CADied 3 May 2001 · Jazz · Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk
- 1936Joe Ligonvocal · Troy, ALDied 11 December 2016 · Gospel · Mighty Clouds Joy
- 1941Lester Bowietrumpet · Frederick, MDDied 8 November 1999 · Jazz
- 1941Yvonne HarrisonvocalSka · Roy & Yvonne
- 1946Bo Kirklandvocal · Yazoo City, MSR&B · Censations
- 1946Daryl Hall (Daryl Franklin Hohl Hall)vocal · Pottstown, PASoul · Temptones
- 1948Margie Alexandervocal · Carollton, GADied 26 March 2013 · Soul · Atlantic Rec’s
- 1952Al Anderson (Albert Anderson)composer, guitar · New York, NYReggae · Bob Marley & Wailers, Centurions, Traffic
Died10
- 1975Rabon Tarrantdrums, vocal · Huntington Park, CABorn 25 December 1908 · aged 66 · Jazz · Jack McVea
- 1977John Leeguitar · Montgomery, ALBorn 24 May 1915 · aged 62 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
- 1979Mickey Bloomtrumpet · Las Vegas, NVBorn 26 August 1906 · aged 73 · Jazz · Maggie Jones
- 1988Buck Clarkepercussion · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 October 1933 · aged 55 · Jazz · Arnett Cobb
- 1990Jesse J. Farleyvocal · Chicago, ILGospel · Soul Stirrers
- 1991Redd Foxxvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 9 December 1922 · aged 68 · Heart attack · Comedy
- 1994Iola L. Pughvocal · Miami, FLBorn 22 July 1926 · aged 68 · Gospel · Consolers, Nashboro Rec’s
- 2008Nelson Symondsguitar · Montreal, CanadaBorn 24 September 1933 · aged 75 · Heart attack · Jazz
- 2011George "Mojo" Bufordharmonica · Maplewood, MNBorn 10 November 1929 · aged 81 · Heart failure · Blues
- 2023Rudolph Isleyvocal · Olympia Fields, ILBorn 1 April 1939 · aged 84 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Isley Brothers
Events1
- 1963King rescinds Little Willie John’s contract after his final session, partly due to increasing alcohol problems.