Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
16 July
Musicians born and died on 16 July: 21 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born21
- 1902Richard "Hacksaw" HarneyBiographyguitar, piano · Money, MSDied 25 December 1973 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
- 1903Sollie J. Pughvocal · AlabamaGospel · Bessemer Big Four
- 1909Teddy BucknerBiographytrumpet · Sherman, TXDied 22 September 1994 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
- 1911John "Jam A Ditty" Gill Jr.BiographyDJ · North CarolinaDied 18 December 1960
- 1914Ernestine B. WashingtonBiographyvocal · Little Rock, ARDied 1 July 1983 · Gospel
- 1914Ernestine WashingtonBiographyvocal · Little Rock, ARDied 1 July 1983 · Jazz · Bunk Johnson
- 1916Pops Taylorproducer · Memphis, TNDied 22 March 1989 · Blues · Koko Taylor
- 1925Art SheridanBiographylabel-owner · Chicago, ILBlues · Jazz · Chance Rec’s, Sabre Rec’s
- 1925Callen R. "Cal" TjaderBiographydrums, vibraphone · St. Louis, MODied 5 May 1982 · Jazz · Dave Bruebeck
- 1931Sunny Blair (Sullivan Jackson Blair)harmonica · Jefferson Cty, ARDied 6 July 1966 · Blues · Rpm Rec’s
- 1932Rasheed Abdul-Lah (Julius Cain Abdul-Lah)bass · Natchez, MS
- 1933Sollie McElroyBiographyvocal · Gulfport, MSDied 14 January 1994 · R&B · Flamingos, Moroccos
- 1935James "Middle Water" JonesBiographyguitar, harmonica · Augusta, ARDied 1 November 1986 · Blues · M-Pac Rec's
- 1935Jimmy Jones (harmonica)harmonica · Gary, INBlues
- 1939Denise LasalleBiographycomposer, vocal · Sidon, MSDied 8 January 2018 · Soul
- 1939William Bell (William Yarborough Bell)Biographyvocal · Memphis, TNR&B · Soul · Del-Rios Interview on Mohair Slim →
- 1941Desmond Dekker (Desmond Dacres Dekker)Biographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 25 May 2006 · Reggae · Ska · Aces
- 1941Patricia JenningsBiographyorgan, piano · Pittsburgh, PAGospel
- 1946Arthniece "Gasman" JonesBiographyharmonica · Glendora, MSDied 22 May 2013 · Blues
- 1947Eddie SerranovocalDied 25 August 1998 · Soul · Cannibal & Headhunters
- 1948Ruben BladesBiographyvocal · Panama City, PanamaJazz
Died10
- 1957Serge ChaloffBiographysaxophone · Boston, MABorn 24 November 1923 · aged 33 · Jazz
- 1963Jimmy Ryanlabel-owner · New York, NYJimmy Ryan's
- 1985Leonard Allenlabel-owner · Chicago, ILBorn 21 March 1900 · aged 85 · Blues · R&B · United/states Rec’s
- 2003Celia CruzBiographyvocal · Fort Lee, NJBorn 21 October 1924 · aged 78 · Brain cancer · Jazz
- 2013James "T Model" FordBiographyguitar, vocal · Greenville, MSBorn 24 June 1925 · aged 88 · Respiratory failure · Blues
- 2014Johnny WinterBiographyguitar · Zurich, SwitzerlandBorn 23 February 1944 · aged 70 · Blues
- 2016Roland PrinceBiographyguitarBorn 27 August 1946 · aged 69 · Jazz
- 2025Connie Francis (Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero Francis)Biographyvocal · Pompano Beach, FLBorn 12 December 1938 · aged 86 · R&B
Events2
- 1959The Coasters records ‘Poison Ivy’ at Atlantic Studios (Leiber and Stoller producing).
- 1972Washington DC's Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Smokey Robinson's last appearance as lead singer of the Miracles.