Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 23 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
23 July
Musicians born and died on 23 July: 15 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1898Clarence E. HolidayBiographyguitar · Baltimore, MDDied 1 March 1937 · Jazz
- 1902Curly "Barefoot" MillerBiographypiano · New Orleans, LADied 2 May 1999 · Topcat Rec’s
- 1915Emmett BerryBiographytrumpet · Macon, GADied 22 June 1993 · Jazz
- 1926Louise ParkerBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 16 September 1986 · Gospel · Hall Johnson Choir
- 1935Cleveland "Cleve" DuncanBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 7 November 2012 · R&B · Penguins
- 1938Annette WilliamsBiographyvocal · Beeville, TXDied 1 August 2023 · R&B · Soul · Blossoms, Crystals, Dreamers, Pharoahs, Rollettes
- 1938Nannette WilliamsBiographyvocal · Beeville, TXR&B · Soul · Blossoms, Crystals, Dreamers, Pharoahs, Rollettes
- 1942Madeline BellBiographyvocal · Newark, NJSoul
- 1943Joe SantolloBiographyvocalDied 4 June 1981 · R&B · Duprees
- 1943Tony Joe WhiteBiographycomposer, guitar · Oak Grove, LADied 24 October 2018 · Soul
- 1944Dino DanelliBiographydrums · Jersey City, NJDied 15 December 2022 · R&B · Soul · Joey Dee & Starlighters, Young Rascals
- 1945Leonard PakulaBiographyarranger, keyboards · Philadelphia, PASoul · Philadelphia International Rec’s
- 1946Keith FergusonBiographybass · Houston, TXDied 29 April 1997 · Blues · Rock & Roll · Fabulous Thunderbirds
- 1946Percy L. StrotherBiographyguitar, harmonica · Vicksburg, MSDied 29 May 2005 · Blues · Blue Moon Rec’s
Died7
- 1931Jimmy HarrisonBiographytrombone · New York, NYBorn 17 October 1900 · aged 30 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1960Prince RobinsonBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 7 June 1902 · aged 58 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
- 1980Gary Cookeguitar · Philadelphia, PASister Sledge
- 1993Otis "Smokey" SmothersBiographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 21 March 1929 · aged 64 · Blues
- 1993Preacher Stephenstuba, vocal · Louisville, KYR&B · Johnny Wicks
- 1999Justin Yap (Philip Stanford)Biographycomposer, DJ, label-owner, producer, sound-system · Plainsboro, NJBorn 23 May 1944 · aged 55 · Liver cancer · Ska · Top Deck, Skatalites, Studio One
- 2005Eddie ShulerBiographycomposer, label-owner, producerBorn 27 March 1913 · aged 92 · Blues · R&B
Events1
- 1962Marvin Gaye’s first hit ‘StubBorn Kind of Fellow’ released (Tamla 54068).