BLUES WORLD presents:

eRIC's Blues Dates: October 12



Born on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlace
ARCHEY, JIMMYtbn 1902 NORFOLK, VA
BROWN, NAPPY (NAPOLEON BROWN CULP)v 1929 CHARLOTTE, NC
CARMICHAEL, JAMES "LUCKY"p 1920 HARRODSBURG, KY
CRAWFORD, SUGAR BOYp/JOCKAMO 1934 NEW ORLEANS, LA
FRANKLIN, MELVINbass v/THE TEMPTATIONS 1942 MONTGOMERY, AL
GOLDSTEIN, LEEof SHANACHIE REC 1954 CHICAGO, IL
GREGORY, DICK 1932 ST. LOUIS, MO
GUITAR GABRIEL (NYLES JONES)g 1925 ATLANTA, GA
HOTZ, JIMMY CHRISTIANprod/B. B. KING 1953 SHERMAN, TX
HUMPHREY, PAULd 1935 DETROIT, MI
NORRIS, WILLIAM "DEAD EYE" 1951 JACKSON, MS
SMITH, CHRISsongw/afro-amer 1879 CHARLESTON, SC
THOMPSON, BEACHEYv/DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS 1915 NEWBERRY, SC

Died on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlaceAge
ANDERSON, PINKg/BLUESVILLE REC 1974 SPARTANBURG, SC 74
DAVIS, JOHN BLINDp 1985 CHICAGO, IL 71
FRANCO (FRANCIS L' OKANGA MAKIADI)g 1989 BELGIUM, BRUSSELS 51
PIPER, EDDIEd/RED CAPS/4 TUNES 1981 PHILADELPHIA, PA 60
VINCENT, GENEv 1971 NEWHALL, CA 36
WILLIAMS, BILLYlead/THE CHARIOTEERS 1972 CHICAGO, IL 61