Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 July
Musicians born and died on 1 July: 24 births, 12 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born24
- 1868Robert Allen ColeBiographycomposer · Athens, GADied 2 August 1911
- 1899Rev. Dr. Thomas A. "Georgia Tom" DorseyBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Villa Rica, GADied 23 January 1993 · Blues · Gospel
- 1910Scott DunbarBiographyguitar · Deer Park Plantation, MSDied 1 October 1994 · Blues
- 1914Earle WarrenBiographysaxophone, vocal · Springfield, OHDied 4 June 1994 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Johnny Otis
- 1915Willie James DixonBiographyarranger, band-leader, bass, composer, guitar, vocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 29 January 1992 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Chess Rec’s, Cobra Rec’s
- 1916“Big” Sam Clarkpiano · Glover, MSDied 6 August 1981 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
- 1921B.T. Lundysaxophone · McKenny, VADied 15 March 1991
- 1921Richard "Harmonica Slim" RigginsBiographyharmonica · Tupelo, MSDied 4 May 2003 · Blues
- 1926David Wylieguitar · Washington, GA
- 1931Chris StrachwitzBiographylabel-owner · Gross Reichenau, GerDied 5 May 2023 · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1933Tot Randolphsaxophone · Memphis, TNSun Rec’s
- 1935James CottonBiographyharmonica · Tunica, MSDied 16 March 2017 · Blues
- 1935Johnnie MorisetteBiographyvocal · Montu IslandDied 1 August 2000 · R&B · Soul · Sar Rec’s
- 1935Louis Jonesvocal · New Orleans, LAGospel · Zion Harmonizers
- 1936Eldee YoungBiographybass · Chicago, ILDied 12 February 2007 · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis Trio, Young-Holt Trio, Young-Holt Unlimited
- 1936Syl Johnson (Sylvester Thompson Johnson)Biographyguitar, harmonica, producer, vocal · Holly Springs, MSDied 6 February 2022 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Jimmy Reed Live recording on Mohair Slim →
- 1942Andrae Edward CrouchBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 8 January 2015 · Gospel · Cogics, Disciples
- 1942Sandra CrouchBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 17 March 2024 · Gospel
- 1946June MontieroBiographyvocal · New York, NYSoul · Toys
- 1951Leonard WilliamsBiographyvocal · Smithdale, MSGospel · Williams Brothers
- 1959Ranking Joe (Joseph Jackson)BiographyDJ, label-owner, producer · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Studio One
Died12
- 1967Devonia WilliamsBiographypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 July 1924 · aged 42 · R&B · Johnny Otis
- 1977Robert "Baby Boy" WarrenBiographyguitar, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 13 August 1919 · aged 57 · Blues
- 1979Lee JacksonBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 18 August 1921 · aged 57 · Blues
- 1983Ernestine B. WashingtonBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 16 July 1914 · aged 68 · Gospel
- 1983Ernestine WashingtonBiographyvocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 16 July 1914 · aged 68 · Jazz · Bunk Johnson
- 1986Marvin FoddrellguitarBorn 17 July 1924 · aged 61 · Blues · Country
- 1999Dennis Emanuel BrownBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 1 February 1957 · aged 42 · Collapsed lung/drug abuse · Reggae
- 2003Herbie MannBiographyclarinet, flute, saxophone · Santa Fe, NMBorn 16 April 1930 · aged 73 · Prostate cancer · Jazz · Soul
- 2005Luther VandrossBiographyvocal · Edison, NJBorn 20 April 1951 · aged 54 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul
- 2005Renaldo "Obie" BensonBiographycomposer, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 14 June 1936 · aged 69 · Lung cancer · R&B · Soul · Four Aims/four Tops
- 2012Ossie Hibbert (Oswald Hibbert)Biographycomposer, keyboards, organ, piano, producer · Long Island, NYBorn 16 January 1951 · aged 61 · Heart attack · Reggae · Professionals, Aggrovators, Revolutionaries
- 2013Texas Johnny BrownBiographyguitar · Houston, TXBorn 22 February 1928 · aged 85 · Blues
Events4
- 1947Dinah Washington’s first Mercury session - ‘Evil Gal Blues’.
- 1954Little Walter records ‘Last Night’ (Checker).
- 1960Phil Spector’s first official session as a producer at Atlantic (Billy Storm).
- 1969Sam Phillips sells Sun Records.