Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 September
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 September
Musicians born and died on 15 September: 14 births, 17 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1894Jack Robbinsmanager · Worcester, MADied 15 December 1959 · Jazz · Big Three, Robbins Music
- 1908Kid Sheik (George Colar)trumpet · New Orleans, LADied 7 November 1996 · Jazz
- 1910Rhythm Willie (Willie Hood)harmonicaDied 18 May 1954 · Blues
- 1911Silas Hoganguitar, vocal · Westover, LADied 9 January 1994 · Blues
- 1913Ram Ramirezcomposer, piano · San Juan, PRDied 11 January 1994 · Jazz
- 1915Al Caseyguitar · Louisville, KYDied 11 September 2005 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · King Curtis
- 1921James "Snooky" Priorharmonica · Lambert, MSDied 18 October 2006 · Blues
- 1923Arvell Shawbass · St. Louis, MODied 5 December 2002 · Jazz
- 1924Bobby Shortpiano, vocal · Danville, ILDied 21 March 2005 · Jazz
- 1928Jack SpecterDJ · Brooklyn, NYDied 8 March 1994 · Rock & Roll
- 1928Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderleysaxophone, vocal · Tampa, FLDied 8 August 1975 · Jazz
- 1937Charles Middletonvocal · Lafayette, LAR&B · Jaguars
- 1947Ronn Matlockvocal · Hamtramck, MIDied 1 April 2020 · Soul
- 1955Gib Whartonguitar · Mineral Wells, TXBlues · Gospel · Holmes Brothers
Died17
- 1967Sam Hamiltonpiano · Danville, INJazz · Mabel Mercer
- 1975Leon Abbeyviolin · Chicago, ILBorn 7 May 1900 · aged 75 · Jazz
- 1980Bill Evanscomposer, pianoBorn 16 August 1929 · aged 51 · Jazz
- 1983Johnny Hartmanvocal · New York, NYBorn 3 July 1923 · aged 60 · Jazz
- 1983Prince Far I (Michael James Williams)DJ, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 23 March 1945 · aged 38 · Shot · Reggae · Sir Mike the Musical Dragon, Joe Gibbs, Studio One, Bunny Lee
- 1983Willie Bobo (William Correa Bobo)percussion · Los Angeles, CABorn 28 February 1934 · aged 49 · Jazz · Soul
- 1985Cootie Williamstrumpet · New York, NYBorn 10 July 1911 · aged 74 · Jazz
- 1991Andre BaruchDJ · Beverly Hills, CABorn 20 August 1908 · aged 83
- 1992Jimmie Nabbievocal · Atlanta, GABorn 21 April 1920 · aged 72 · Jazz · R&B · Brown Dots, Four Tunes
- 1994Henry Haywoodsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 10 January 1913 · aged 81 · Jazz · R&B
- 1998Barrett Deemsdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 1 March 1914 · aged 84 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 2007Specs Powelldrums · San Diego, CABorn 5 June 1922 · aged 85 · Kidney disease · Jazz
- 2012James "Sugarboy" Crawfordband-leader, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 12 October 1934 · aged 77 · R&B
- 2013Deford Bailey Jr.harmonica · Nashville, TNBorn 3 January 1932 · aged 81 · Blues
- 2015Johnny "Yard Dog" Jonesharmonica · Decatur, ILBorn 21 June 1941 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Blues
- 2024Toriano "Tito" Jacksonvocal · Gallup, NMBorn 15 October 1953 · aged 70 · Soul · Jacksons
- 2026Rosalind Ashfordvocal · Redford Township, MIBorn 2 September 1943 · aged 83 · Natural causes · Soul · Vandellas
Events2
- 1954Midnighter’s ‘Annie Had a Baby’ (King) #1 R&B.
- 1965Arthur Conley's debut Stax session 'I'm A Lonely Stranger' (Jotis 470).