BLUES WORLD presents:
eRIC's Blues Dates: May 31
Born on this Day
| Name | Description | Year | Place |
|---|
| BONHAM, JOHN "BONZO" | d/LED ZEPPELIN |
1948 |
REDDITCH, UK |
| DRAIN, CHARLES | v/THE TABS |
1939 |
EUPORA, MS |
| DUNBAR, RICHARD | of THE KNIGHT BROTHERS |
1939 |
WASHINGTON, DC |
| HARDWICK, OTTO "TOBY" | asax/ELLINGTON |
1904 |
WASHINGTON, DC |
| HOLLOWAY, RED | tsax |
1927 |
HELENA, AR |
| SETTLES, WALTER | lead/FAIRFIELD FOUR |
1928 |
COLUMBIA, TN |
| SHIRLEY, JIMMY | g |
1913 |
UNION, SC |
| YANCY, MARVIN J. | prod/NATALIE COLE |
1950 |
CHICAGO, IL |
Died on this Day
| Name | Description | Year | Place | Age |
|---|
| BROWN, CHARLIE | sax |
1994 |
BROOKLYN, NY -- |
| CRAWFORD, CHARLES | EBONY music writer |
1969 |
LOS ANGELES, CA | 44 |
| HOBBS, ELSBEARY | v/THE DRIFTERS |
1996 |
MANHATTAN, NY | 59 |
| MOLTON, FLORA | slide g/gospel |
1990 |
WASHINGTON, DC | 82 |
| STRAYHORN, BILLY | p/arr |
1967 |
NEW YORK CITY, NY | 51 |
| WILSON, GARLAND | p/boogie woogie |
1954 |
PARIS, FRANCE | 44 |