BLUES WORLD presents:

eRIC's Blues Dates: May 13


Born on this Day
NameDescriptionYearPlace
BROOKS, RICHARDv/songw/THE IMPRESSIONS 1940 CHATTANOOGA, TN
CATLETT, BUDDYsax/BASIE/BLACKWELL 1933 LONG BEACH, CA
FRANKLIN, CAROLYNv/songw 1944 MEMPHIS, TN
GIBSON, JACK "JOCKEY" "THE RAPPER"dj 1920 CHICAGO, IL
LOUIS, JOEboxer 1914 LAFAYETTE, AL
MCMAHON, WILLIAM "BASS"b/TINY BRADSHAW 1918 BIRMINGHAM, AL
PLATER, BOBBYasax/BASIE/BRADSHAW 1914 NEWARK, NJ
SMITH, JOHNof THE MONOTONES 1938 NEWARK, NJ
STOKES, EDDIEof BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO 1945 LAKE CHARLES, LA
SULLIVAN, MAXINEv 1911 HOMESTEAD, PA
VALENS, RITCHIEg/LA BAMBA 1941 PACOIMA, CA
WELLS, MARYv/MOTOWN REC 1943 DETROIT, MI
WONDER, STEVIEkybds/hca/songw 1950 SAGINAW, MI

Died on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlaceAge
ABSHIRE, NATHANacc/cajun 1981 BASILE, LA 67
ARCENEAUX, FLOYDtpt/JOE SCOTT/G.GAINES 1992 HOUSTON, TX 58
BAKER, CHETtpt 1988 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND 58
MOORE, PHILarr/BLACK & WHITE REC 1987 LOS ANGELES, CA 70
MORRIS, FLOYDp 1988 CHICAGO, IL 62
TANNER, GIDfiddle 1960 DACULA, GA 74
WILLS, BOBvln/TEXAS PLAYBOYS 1975 FORT WORTH, TX 70