Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 20 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
20 July
Musicians born and died on 20 July: 10 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1911Bill DillardBiographyguitar · Philadelphia, PADied 16 January 1995 · Jazz · Eva Taylor
- 1922Ernie WilkinsBiographyarranger, saxophone · St. Louis, MODied 5 June 1999 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1941Charles TylerBiographysaxophone · Cadiz, KYDied 27 June 1992 · Jazz
- 1944Eric "Monty" MorrisBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska
- 1946Johnny AlmondBiographysaxophone · Enfield, EnglandDied 18 November 2009 · Blues
- 1947Carlos SantanaBiographyguitar · Autlan De NavarroJazz
- 1947Larry Williams (guitar)guitar · Atlanta, GAR&B
- 1948Brazella BriscoeBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LAGospel · Zion Harmonizers
- 1948James HookerBiographyorgan, piano · Winnsboro, SCJazz · Red Saunders
- 1952Steve FreundBiographyguitar · Brooklyn, NYBlues
Died13
- 1946Sam "Tricky" NantonBiographytrombone · San Francisco, CABorn 1 February 1904 · aged 42 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1969Roy HamiltonBiographyvocal · New Rochelle, NYBorn 16 April 1929 · aged 40 · Stroke · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Searchlight Singers
- 1976Bob Jefferyguitar, piano · San Diego, CABorn 14 January 1915 · aged 61 · Blues · Advent Rec’s
- 1978Teddy BunnBiographyguitar · Lancaster, CABorn 7 May · Jazz
- 1990Dr. C.J. JohnsonBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GABorn 16 May 1913 · aged 77 · Gospel · Savoy Rec’s
- 1992Jud PhillipsBiographyproducer · Memphis, TNBorn 1 September 1920 · aged 71 · Blues · R&B · Sun Rec’s
- 1993Choker CampbellBiographyband-leader, saxophone · Detroit, MIBorn 21 March 1916 · aged 77 · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 1998Golden "Big" WheelerBiographyharmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 16 December 1929 · aged 68 · Blues
- 2000Mabel ScottBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 30 April 1915 · aged 85 · Gospel · R&B · Exclusive Rec’s
- 2001Milt GablerBiographyarranger · New York, NYBorn 20 May 1911 · aged 90 · Jazz · Commodore Rec’s, Decca
- 2002Evelyn "Mama Diva" Simmsvocal · Philadelphia, PAJazz
- 2023H. Ann KellyBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 24 April 1947 · aged 76 · R&B · Soul · Hues Corporation
Events1
- 1942T-Bone Walker first records for Capitol in Hollywood.