Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 22 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
22 July
Musicians born and died on 22 July: 16 births, 17 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1872Tom "Boss" PendergastBiographypolitical boss · St. Joseph, MODied 26 January 1945 · Jazz
- 1881George BaquetBiographyclarinet · New Orleans, LADied 14 January 1949 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1906Bob KingvocalDied 14 October 1955 · Gospel · Bells Joy, Soul Stirrers
- 1915Taps MillerBiographytrumpet, vocal · Indianapolis, INJazz
- 1926Iola L. PughBiographyvocal · Cottonton, ALDied 11 October 1994 · Gospel · Consolers, Nashboro Rec’s
- 1928Keeter BettsBiographybass, drums · Port Chester, NYDied 6 August 2005 · Jazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
- 1929Mable HilleryBiographyvocal · Lagrange, GADied 26 April 1976 · Gospel · Georgia Sea Island Singers
- 1933Bertice ReadingBiographyvocal · Chester, PADied 8 June 1991 · R&B · Groove Rec’s
- 1934Herman "Junior" CookBiographysaxophone · Pensacola, FLDied 4 February 1992 · Jazz
- 1936Don PattersonBiographyorgan · Columbus, OHDied 10 February 1988 · Jazz
- 1937Charles "Chuck" JacksonBiographyvocal · Latta, SCDied 16 February 2023 · R&B · Soul · Del-Vikings
- 1940Arnold "Ilanga" ScottBiographyvocal · Onset, MADied 24 December 2022 · R&B · G-Clefs
- 1941Estelle BennettBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 11 February 2009 · R&B · Ronettes
- 1941George ClintonBiographyvocal · Kannapolis, NCSoul · Parliaments
- 1942Ed FreemanBiographyproducer · Worcester, MAGreg Allman
- 1943Rev. J.W. Williams Jr.Biographypastor, preacher · Memphis, TNGospel
Died17
- 1979Clarence "Candyman" McGuirtBiographyguitar · San Francisco, CA
- 1982Sonny StittBiographysaxophone · Washington, DCBorn 2 February 1924 · aged 58 · Jazz
- 1983Robert L. "Bobby" KingBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 29 January 1941 · aged 42 · Stroke · Blues · Soul
- 1987Hugh BryantBiographyvocal · Helsinki, FinlandJazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1993Ben KarolNew York, NYBlues · King Karol
- 1995Floyd McDanielBiographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 21 July 1915 · aged 80 · Jazz · R&B · Five Blazes
- 1995Jimmy KeyesBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 22 May 1930 · aged 65 · R&B · Chords
- 1995Percy HumphreyBiographytrumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 13 January 1905 · aged 90 · Jazz
- 2002Howard BowievocalBorn 14 August 1938 · aged 63 · Gospel · Zion Harmonizers
- 2004Illinois Jacquet (Illinois Battiste Jacquet)Biographysaxophone · Queens, NYBorn 31 October 1922 · aged 81 · Heart attack · Jazz · Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton
- 2005Eugene RecordBiographyvocalBorn 23 December 1940 · aged 64 · R&B · Soul · Chanteurs/chi-Lites/highlights
- 2006Jessie Mae HemphillBiographydrums, guitar, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 18 October 1923 · aged 82 · Complications from an ulcer · Blues
- 2009Wesley "Junebug" JeffersonBiographyvocalBorn 23 March 1944 · aged 65 · Complications due to lung cancer · Blues
- 2010Phillip WalkerBiographyguitar · Palm Springs, CABorn 11 February 1937 · aged 73 · Heart failure · Blues
- 2019Arthur Lanon "Art" NevilleBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 17 December 1937 · aged 81 · R&B · Soul
- 2024Abdul "Duke" FakirBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 26 December 1935 · aged 88 · Heart failure · Soul · Four Tops
- 2026Oliver JonesBiographypiano · Montreal, CanadaBorn 11 September 1934 · aged 91 · Jazz
Events2
- 1947Joe Williams records 'Baby Please Don't Go' (Columbia) in Chicago.
- 1956The Five Satin’s doo wop classic ‘In The Still Of The Night’ debuts on R&B charts.