Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 26 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
26 July
Musicians born and died on 26 July: 15 births, 13 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1896Evelyn T. PreerBiographyvocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 17 November 1932 · Jazz · Clarence Williams
- 1914Erskine HawkinsBiographyband-leader, composer, trumpet · Birmingham, ALDied 11 November 1993 · Jazz
- 1922Charles WalkerBiographyguitar · Macon, GADied 24 June 1975 · Blues
- 1931Sonny "Orbitone" RobertsBiographycomposer, label-owner, producer · Spice Grove, JamaicaDied 17 March 2021 · Gospel · Ska · Planetone, Sway, Orbitone
- 1932Walter "Papoose" NelsonBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LADied 28 February 1962 · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1937Andrew "Al" BanksBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PAR&B · Turbans
- 1938Bobby HebbBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Nashville, TNDied 3 August 2010 · R&B · Soul
- 1939Casey JonesBiographydrums · Nitta Yuma, MSDied 3 May 2017 · Blues · Earl Hooker, Muddy Waters
- 1940Dobie Gray (Lawrence Darrow Brown Gray)Biographyvocal · Simonton, TXDied 6 December 2011 · Soul
- 1941Brenton Wood (Alfred Jesse Smith Wood)Biographyvocal · Shreveport, LADied 3 January 2025 · Soul
- 1941Darlene LoveBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Soul · Blossoms, Crystals
- 1942Popsy DixonBiographydrums · Virginia Beach, VADied 9 January 2015 · Blues · Gospel · Holmes Brothers
- 1943Mick JaggerBiographyvocal · Dartford, EnglandBlues · Rolling Stones
- 1955Kevin Harrissaxophone, vocal · New Orleans, LAJazz · Dirty Dozen
Died13
- 1933C.A. TindleyBiographycomposer · Philadelphia, PABorn 7 July 1851 · aged 82 · Gospel
- 1950Papa Charlie (Charles McCoy)Biographyguitar, mandolin · Chicago, ILBorn 26 May 1909 · aged 41 · Blues · Harlem Hamfats
- 1975Traverse CrawfordBiographyvocal · Bern, SwitzerlandBorn 26 June 1916 · aged 59 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1981Leslie Bushpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 December 1929 · aged 51 · Gospel · James Cleveland Singers
- 1987Joe LigginsBiographypiano, vocal · Lynwood, CABorn 9 July 1916 · aged 71 · R&B
- 1990Ronnie BakerBiographybass, guitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 14 March 1947 · aged 43 · Soul
- 1992Mary WellsBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 May 1943 · aged 49 · Throat cancer · Soul · Motown Rec’s
- 1995Doris AkersBiographycomposer, vocal · Minneapolis, MNBorn 21 May 1923 · aged 72 · Gospel
- 2006Floyd Dixon (J. Riggins Jr. Dixon)Biographypiano, vocal · Orange, CABorn 8 February 1928 · aged 78 · R&B
- 2010Al GoodmanBiographyvocalBorn 31 March 1943 · aged 67 · Heart failure · Soul · Corvettes, Moments, Vipers
- 2011Frank FosterBiographysaxophone · Chesapeake, VABorn 23 September 1928 · aged 82 · Kidney failure · Jazz · Count Basie
Events3
- 1957TV Slim records ‘Flatfoot Sam’ with the Paul Gayten Band (Argo 5277).
- 1957The Clover’s final Atlantic session.
- 1963Motown releases The Miracles’ ‘Mickey’s Monkey’ (#3).