Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 24 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
24 July
Musicians born and died on 24 July: 11 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- Hensley Washboard WillieBiographydrums, washboardDied 24 August 1991 · Blues
- 1884Eddie DawsonBiographybassDied 15 August 1972
- 1909Joe Thomas (trumpet)Biographytrumpet · Webster Groves, MODied 6 August 1984
- 1921Dr. Billy Taylor Jr.Biographypiano · Greenville, NCDied 28 December 2010 · Jazz
- 1934Jimmy HolidayBiographycomposer, vocal · Sallis, MSDied 15 February 1987 · Soul
- 1934Rudy CollinsBiographydrums · New York, NYDied 15 August 1988 · Jazz · Cootie Williams
- 1939Charles McPhersonBiographysaxophone · Joplin, MOJazz
- 1941Barbara Jean LoveBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CASoul · Friends Distinction
- 1943James "Iron Head" Mathewspiano, drums · Gloster, MS
- 1950Tom Crawfordsaxophone · Philadelphia, PABlues · R&B · Soul · Bobby Parker
- 1952Little Janice (Janice Wesson Tyrone)Biographyguitar, vocal · Kingsville, TXDied 5 December 1992 · R&B · Soul
Died9
- 1944Spencer O'neillBiographydrums · New York, NYBorn 25 November 1909 · aged 34 · Jazz · John Kirby
- 1964Billy AustinBiographycomposer · Hollywood, CABorn 6 March 1896 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1965Loucye GordyBiographymanager · Detroit, MIBorn 24 December 1924 · aged 40 · Soul · Motown Rec's Rec’s
- 1972Bobby RamirezBiographydrums · Chicago, ILBlues · Edgar Winter
- 1981Tommy Edwards (Thomas E. Mull Edwards)BiographyDJ · Cleveland, OHRock & Roll · Were
- 1986Clarence "Bon Ton" GarlowBiographyaccordion, guitar, violin, vocal · Beaumont, TXBorn 27 February 1911 · aged 75 · R&B
- 1987Dick WellstoodBiographyarranger, piano · Palo Alto, CABorn 25 November 1927 · aged 59 · Jazz
- 1988Priscilla BowmanBiographyvocal · Kansas City, KSBorn 30 May 1928 · aged 60 · R&B · Vee Jay Rec’s
Events1
- 1967Bettye Swann’s ‘Make Me Yours’ (?) hits #1 R&B.