Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 24 December
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24 December
Musicians born and died on 24 December: 11 births, 12 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1885Billy BergBiographyproducer · New York, NYDied 30 October 1962 · Soul · Billy Berg's
- 1898Baby DoddsBiographydrums · New Orleans, LADied 14 February 1959 · Jazz
- 1904Daniel K. Womackguitar, harmonica, piano · Keeling, VADied 13 February 1996 · Blues
- 1908Jabbo SmithBiographytrumpet · Pembroke, GADied 16 January 1991 · Jazz
- 1916Sid FellerBiographyarranger · New York, NYDied 16 February 2006 · Jazz · Ray Charles
- 1918Dave BartholomewBiographyband-leader, composer, producer, trumpet · Edgard, LADied 23 June 2019 · R&B
- 1924Loucye GordyBiographymanager · Detroit, MIDied 24 July 1965 · Soul · Motown Rec's Rec’s
- 1931Raphael "Ray" BryantBiographyband-leader, piano · Philadelphia, PADied 2 June 2011 · Jazz
- 1935Little Melvin (Melvin Underwood)Biographyguitar · Mt. Helen, MSDied 29 September 2014 · Blues
- 1944Woody ShawBiographytrumpet · Laurinburg, NCDied 10 May 1989 · Jazz · Art Blakey, Eric Dolphy, Horace Silver, Max Roach
Died12
- 1940Billy HillBiographycomposer · Boston, MABorn 14 July 1899 · aged 41 · Country
- 1958Bob Womackdrums · Indianapolis, INBlues · Jazz · Lucky Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1972Eli RobinsonBiographytrombone · New York, NYBorn 23 June 1908 · aged 64 · Jazz · Buddy Tate
- 1979Ernie Washingtonpiano · Hawaii
- 1982Earnest Johnsonbass · Chicago, ILBorn 8 September 1930 · aged 52 · Blues · Muddy Waters
- 1994Nathan DanielBiographyguitar · Honolulu, HIBorn 23 September 1912 · aged 82
- 1996Maurice "Hot Rod" Hulbert Jr.BiographyDJ · Towson, MDBorn 30 July 1916 · aged 80
- 1999Zeke CareyBiographyvocal · Washington, DCBorn 24 January 1933 · aged 66 · Heart attack · R&B · Flamingos
- 2015William GuestBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 2 June 1941 · aged 74 · Congestive heart failure · R&B · Soul · Pips
- 2022Arnold "Ilanga" ScottBiographyvocalBorn 22 July 1940 · aged 82 · Cancer · R&B · G-Clefs
- 2022Frederick Martiin "Freddie" RouletteBiographyguitar · Vallejo, CABorn 3 May 1939 · aged 83 · Dementia complications · Blues
- 2024Richard PerryBiographylabel-owner, producer · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 June 1942 · aged 82 · Cardiac arrest · Country · R&B · Rock & Roll
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