BLUES WORLD presents:

eRIC's Blues Dates: July 11



Born on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlace
BERNHARDT, CLYDE E. B.v/tbn 1905 GOLD HILL, NC
BROWN, PETERp/prod 1953 BLUE ISLAND, IL
BUMBLE, B.of THE STINGERS 19 ADA, OK
DAVIS, BILLY (TYRAN CARLO)arr/prod 1937 DETROIT, MI
HARRIS, THURSTONv/ALADDIN REC 1931 INDIANAPOLIS, IN
JACKSON, CHARLIE REV.g/gospel 1932 SUMMIT-MCCOMB, MS
JEFFERSON, BLIND LEMONg 1897 COUCHMAN, TX
LOWTHER, HENRYtpt/KEEF HARTLEY 1941 LEICESTER, UK
MORGANFIELD, WILLIEof KINGS OF HAMONY 1927 MS
POINTER, BONNIEof THE POINTER SISTERS 1951 OAKLAND, CA
WILSON, SMOKEYg/BULLSEYE BLUES REC 1936 GREENVILLE, MS

Died on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlaceAge
BAUZA, MARIOasax/tpt/Afro-Cuban 1993 MANHATTAN, NY 82
BOSTON BLACKIE [BENNIE JOE HOUSTON]g 1993 CHICAGO, IL 49
DUVIVIER, GEORGEb 1985 NEW YORK CITY, NY 64
GERSHWIN, GEORGEp/songw 1937 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 38
JOHNSON, HUBERTv/THE CONTOURS 1981 DETROIT, MI --
KENNY, HERBv/THE INK SPOTS/ROCKETS 1992 COLUMBIA, MD 78
SYKES, ROOSEVELT "THE HONEYDRIPPER"p 1983 NEW ORLEANS, LA 77
WHITE, FRANCESdj/gospel 1962 RIXEYVILLE, VA 52