BLUES WORLD presents:

eRIC's Blues Dates: June 2


Born on this Day
NameDescriptionYearPlace
BROOKS, ROOSEVELT "BABY"g/TRIX REC 1905 GREENVILLE, SC
CARTER, JOHNNYof THE DELLS/FLAMINGOS 1934 CHICAGO, IL
CASTON, LEONARD"BABY DOO"p/WILLIE DIXON 1917 SUMRALL, MS
CASTOR, JIMMYv/arr/tsax 1943 NEW YORK CITY, NY
COBB, JOYCEv/STAX REC 1945 OKMULGEE, OK
COHEN, PORKYtbn/ROOMFUL OF BLUES 1924 SPRINGFIELD, MA
GUEST, WILLIAMof GLADYS KNIGHT/THE PIPS 1941 ATLANTA, GA
JONES, JIMMYv/HANDY MAN 1937 BIRMINGHAM, AL
MILLER, CHARLESof WAR 1939 OLATHE, KS
SNOW, VALAIDAv/tpt 1900 WASHINGTON, DC
TAVARES, CHUBBYof THE TAVARES 1950 CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
TURNER, OTHERg/fife 1907 JACKSON, MS
TURNER, SAMMYv/BIG TOP REC 1932 PATERSON, NJ
WATTS, CHARLIEd/ROLLING STONES 1941 ISLINGTON, UK
WILLIAMS, OTISlead/THE CHARMS 1936 CINCINNATI, OH

Died on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlaceAge
BLAND, CARROLL DEEdj/blues patrol 1989 LITTLE ROCK, AR 42
BROWN, ROMAINE L.p/v/RED CAPS 1986 NEW YORK CITY, NY 63
CARTER, BELL BOYd/JIMMY VAUGHN 1991 ST. LOUIS, MO 51
DAVIS, WALTER JR.p 1990 ITHACA, NY 57
LEDBETTER, MARTHA PRIMOSEv/LEADBELLY 1968 BROOKLYN, NY 63
STERLING, LOUISceo/EMI 1958 LONDON, UK 79
WASHBOARD SLIM (ROBERT YOUNG)wbd 1990 PHILADELPHIA, PA 89
WILDMANN, DAVIDowner : META META REC 1988 PHILADELPHIA, PA 34
WILLIAMS, LENof THE NORFOLK JUBILEE QT 1940 NEW YORK CITY, NY 40