BLUES WORLD presents:

eRIC's Blues Dates: June 23


Born on this Day
NameDescriptionYearPlace
CARTER, WILLIAM "BOM-BAY"g 1950 CHICAGO, IL
HENDERSON, CATHERINEv/PARAMOUNT/QRS REC 1909 ST. LOUIS, MO
HIGHTOWER, ROSETTAof THE ORLONS 1944 PHILADELPHIA, PA
HINTON, MILTb 1910 VICKSBURG, MS
HUMES, HELENv/BASIE 1913 LOUISVILLE, KY
JACKSON, ANTHONYg/O'JAYS/BILLY PAUL 1952 NEW YORK CITY, NY
KENT, LUTHERv/TRICK BAG 1948 NEW ORLEANS, LA
KINSEY, DR.song title 1894 HOBOKEN, NJ
MILLER, EDDIEtsax 1911 NEW ORLEANS, LA
MOORE, JOHN "DEACON"lead/DEACON JOHN 1941 NEW ORLEANS, LA
POLA, EDWARDsongw/LOUIS JORDAN 1907 NEW YORK CITY, NY
QUILLIAN, BENg 1907 GAINESVILLE, GA
ROBINSON, ELItbn/BUDDY TATE 1908 GREENVILLE, GA
RUSSELL, GEORGEarr 1923 CINCINNATI, OH
SHIHAB, SAHIBasax/barisax 1925 SAVANNAH, GA
SMITH, WILLIE MAE FORDv/gospel songw 1904 ROLLING FORK, MS
SPANN, LUCILLEv/OTIS SPANN 1938 BOLTON, MS

Died on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlaceAge
CAMRAS, MARVINfather of MAGNETIC tape 1995 GLENCOE, IL 79
GARDNER, SAMMY1st DELMARK REC artist 1995 PENSACOLA, FL 69
MURPHY, BEN "BIG BAD"g/hca 1991 CHICAGO, IL 54
ROBBINS, FREDdj/ROBBINS NEST 1992 MANHATTAN, NY 73
SAVAGE, DAVIDv 1992 GREENVILLE, MS 66
SAVAGE, JOSEPHv 1992 GREENVILLE, MS 64
SHAW, BILLYof SHAW ARTISTS CORP 1956 NEW YORK CITY, NY 52
WARD, AIDAv/COTTON CLUB 1984 WASHINGTON, DC 84