Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 5 October
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
5 October
Musicians born and died on 5 October: 18 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1881James Tim Brymncomposer · Kinston, NCDied 3 October 1946 · Jazz
- 1890Rev. F.W. McGeevocal · Winchester, TNDied 8 April 1971 · Gospel
- 1910Fred Normanarranger, producer, trombone · Leesburg, FLDied 19 February 1993 · Jazz
- 1915Ala Mae Millerpiano · Georgia
- 1915Stanley Mottalabel-owner · JamaicaDied 22 March 1993 · Mento · Mrs Rec's
- 1918Jimmy Blantonbass · Chattanooga, TNDied 30 July 1942 · Jazz · Duke Ellingston
- 1922Blanche Thomasvocal · New Orleans, LADied 21 April 1977 · R&B · Imperial Rec’s
- 1933Bennie Smithguitar · St. Louis, MODied 10 September 2006 · Blues · Big Bad Smitty
- 1936George Jones Jr.vocal · Richmond, VADied 27 September 2008 · Doo-wop · Edsels
- 1938"Dizzy" Johnny Mooretrumpet · Kingston, JamaicaDied 16 August 2008 · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites Interview on Mohair Slim →
- 1941Roger Lewissaxophone, vocal · New Orleans, LAJazz · Dirty Dozen
- 1941Wally Lestervocal · Pittsburgh, PADied 21 April 2015 · R&B · Skyliners
- 1942Richard Streetvocal · Detroit, MIDied 27 February 2013 · Soul · Temptations
- 1943Steve Millerguitar · Milwaukee, WI
- 1948Delroy Wilsonvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 6 March 1995 · Reggae · Ska
- 1948Keith "Slim" Smithvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 9 October 1972 · Reggae · Ska · Techniques, Uniques, Victors Youth Band, Treasure Isle, Studio One, Bunny Lee
- 1948Lucius Rossguitar · Wagram, NCDied 3 January 2024 · Soul · Funkadelic
- 1949Rick Estrinharmonica · San Francisco, CABlues
Died12
- 1981Al Coopersaxophone · New York, NYJazz · Savoy Sultans
- 1984Jerry Spivaklabel-owner · Fairmount, PARock & Roll · Electric Factory
- 1985Brian Keenandrums · Winsted, CTBorn 28 January 1943 · aged 42 · Heart attack · Soul · Chambers Brothers
- 1986Manny Saylesbanjo, guitar · New Orleans, LABorn 31 January 1907 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 1989Malcom "Big" WilsonDJ, piano · Selma, NCBorn 3 October 1924 · aged 65
- 1989Skeets Marshdrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Count Basie, Sammy Price
- 1990Sam "The Man" Taylorsaxophone · Atlanta, GABorn 12 July 1916 · aged 74 · Liver cancer · Jazz · R&B · Atlantic Rec's
- 1992Edward James "Eddie" Kendricksvocal · Birmingham, ALBorn 17 December 1939 · aged 52 · Lung cancer · Soul · Primes, Temptations
- 1993Kanika Kressguitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Roy Buchanan
- 1993Memphis Willie B. Borumguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 4 November 1911 · aged 81 · Blues
- 2007George MalonevocalBorn 5 January 1940 · aged 67 · R&B · Monotones
- 2011Bert Janschguitar · Hampstead, London, EnglandBorn 3 November 1943 · aged 67 · Lung cancer · Folk
Events1
- 1965The Valentinos (comprising the Womack brothers) record ‘What About Me’ (Chess 1952).