Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 25 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
25 July
Musicians born and died on 25 July: 18 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1895Darnell HowardBiographyclarinet · Chicago, ILDied 2 September 1966 · Jazz · Sam Theard
- 1897Sylvester WeaverBiographyguitar · Louisville, KYDied 4 April 1960 · Blues
- 1899Johnny WiggsBiographytrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 9 October 1977 · Jazz
- 1903Albert "Happy" CaldwellBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 29 December 1978 · Jazz · Jimmy Rushing
- 1906Henry BrownBiographypiano · Troy, TNDied 28 June 1981 · Blues
- 1907Guitar Slim Greenguitar · Bryan, TXDied 28 September 1975 · Blues
- 1907Johnny "The Rabbit" HodgesBiographyclarinet, composer, saxophone · Cambridge, MADied 11 May 1970 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1907Norman G. "Slim" GreenBiographyguitar · Bryan, TXDied 28 September 1975 · Blues
- 1914Harold CarrethersBiographyvocal · Nashville, TNGospel · Fairfield Four
- 1915Florette Biharilabel-owner · OklahomaBlues · Jazz · R&B
- 1915Gene PhillipsBiographyguitar · St. Louis, MODied 10 January 1990 · Blues · R&B
- 1916James S. HillBiographyvocal · Bessemer, ALDied 6 July 2000 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
- 1930Annie RossBiographyvocal · Mitcham, EnglandDied 21 July 2020 · Jazz · Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1943James McCartyBiographydrums, piano, vocal · Liverpool, EnglandBlues · Yardbirds
- 1946Rita Marley (Alfarita Constantia Anderson)Biographyvocal · Santiago de Cuba, CubaReggae · Soulettes, I Threes, Bob Marley and Wailers, Studio One
- 1951Gregg SmithBiographyvocal · TexasBlues · Soul · Ultrax Rec’s
- 1951Verdine WhiteBiographybass, composer, percussion, producer, vocal · Chicago, ILSoul · Earth, Wind & Fire
Died7
- 1984Willie Mae "Big Mama" ThorntonBiographydrums, harmonica, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 December 1926 · aged 57 · Blues · R&B
- 1985Dr. Feelgood/ Piano Red (William Lee Perryman Piano Red)Biographypiano, vocal · Atlanta, GABorn 19 October 1911 · aged 73 · R&B
- 1996Cyrus Hendricksproducer · Beverly Hills, CASoul · Isley Brothers
- 1998Tal FarlowBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 7 June 1921 · aged 77 · Jazz
- 2008Johnny GriffinBiographysaxophone · Availles-Limouzine, FranceBorn 24 April 1928 · aged 80 · Jazz
- 2017Michael JohnsonBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Minneapolis, MNBorn 8 August 1944 · aged 72 · Country · Folk
Events1
- 1966Stax 194 - Eddie Floyd’s ‘Knock on Wood’ released.