Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 2 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
2 July
Musicians born and died on 2 July: 13 births, 11 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1897Rev. W. Herbert BrewsterBiographycomposer · Somerville, TNDied 15 October 1987 · Gospel
- 1905Harlan LeonardBiographyband-leader, saxophone · Kansas City, MODied 10 November 1983 · Jazz
- 1924Milwaukee Slim (Angelo Chambers)drums · Denton, TXDied 7 June 1993 · Blues
- 1928Richard WyandsBiographypiano · Oakland, CADied 25 September 2019 · Jazz
- 1930Ahmad Jamal (Fritz Jones Jamal)Biographyband-leader, piano · Pittsburgh, PADied 16 April 2023 · Jazz
- 1932Robert "Bobby" EllisBiographytrumpet · JamaicaDied 18 October 2016 · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Lyn Taitt & Jets, Mighty Vikings, Soul Vendors
- 1939Charles MillerBiographyflute, saxophone · Olathe, KSDied 14 June 1980 · Soul · WAR
- 1939Paul WilliamsBiographyvocal · Birmingham, ALDied 17 August 1973 · Soul · Primes, Temptations
- 1945Maurice RobertsBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 14 August 2005 · Reggae · Ska · Gaylads
- 1952Glen BrowneBiographybassReggae
Died11
- 1962Clara Lewis Bowpiano · Washington, DCJazz · Ella Fitzgerald
- 1974Jimmy RicksBiographyvocal · Albany, NYBorn 6 August 1924 · aged 49 · R&B · Ravens
- 1982Deford BaileyBiographyharmonica · Nashville, TNBorn 14 December 1899 · aged 82 · Blues
- 1987Michael BennettBiographyproducer · Tucson, AZBorn 8 April 1943 · aged 44 · Dreamgirls
- 1988Eddie "Cleanhead" VinsonBiographyband-leader, saxophone, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 December 1917 · aged 70 · R&B
- 1991Justin AdamsBiographyguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 1 June 1923 · aged 68 · R&B · Fats Domino, Little Richard
- 1992Boogie Woogie Red (Vernon Harrison)Biographypiano · Detroit, MIBorn 18 October 1925 · aged 66 · Blues
- 1994Marion WilliamsBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 29 August 1927 · aged 66 · Gospel · Caravans, Clara Ward
- 1998Errol ParkerBiographydrums, piano · New York, NYBorn 30 October · Liver cancer · Jazz
- 1998Rev. Cleophus RobinsonBiographyvocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 18 March 1932 · aged 66 · Gospel
Events4
- 1944The Chords ‘Sh-Boom’ (Cat/Atlantic) hits the charts.
- 1951Wynonie Harris records ‘Lovin Machine’ (King).
- 1960Muddy Waters records live versions of ‘Mojo Workin’, ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ Newport, RI.
- 1961The Markey’s ‘Last Night’ (Satellite/Stax) hits pop/R&B charts.