Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 29 July
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29 July
Musicians born and died on 29 July: 7 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born7
- 1900Don RedmanBiographyarranger, saxophone · Piedmont, WVDied 30 November 1964 · Jazz
- 1909Bernard MackeyBiographyguitar · BahamasDied 12 March 1980 · Jazz · Ink Spots
- 1916Charlie ChristianBiographyguitar · Bonham, TXDied 2 March 1942 · Jazz
- 1930Jim StewartBiographylabel-owner · Middleton, TNDied 5 December 2022 · Soul · Stax Rec’s
- 1935Jimmy WestonBiographyvocal · OregonDied 10 June 1993 · R&B · Danleers
- 1940Earl "Ej" Marcusvocal · New York, NYR&B · Laddins
- 1943Richard Pequearranger, producer · Chicago, ILDied 3 March 2009 · Blues · Soul · Twinight Rec’s
Died9
- 1978Glen GoinsBiographyvocal · Plainfield, NJBorn 2 January 1954 · aged 24 · Soul · Parliament
- 1995Canray FontenotBiographyviolin · Welsh, LABorn 16 October 1922 · aged 72 · Zydeco
- 1997Chuck WayneBiographyguitar · Jackson, NJBorn 27 February 1923 · aged 74 · R&B
- 2002Mighty Panther (Vernon Joseph Roberts)Biographycomposer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 24 November 1921 · aged 80 · Calypso · Drum Boy
- 2007Jimmy "T-99" NelsonBiographyvocal · Houston, TXBorn 7 April 1919 · aged 88 · Cancer · R&B
- 2009Matthew "Mac" WestBiographyvocalBorn 8 March 1926 · aged 83 · R&B · Spiders
- 2011Eugene B. "Gene" McDanielsBiographyvocal · Kittery Point, MEBorn 12 February 1935 · aged 76 · Jazz · R&B
- 2014Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris Muhammad)Biographydrums · Fort Lauderdale, FLBorn 13 November 1939 · aged 74 · Kidney failure · Jazz
- 2026Arlene SmithBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 10 May 1941 · aged 85 · Heart attack · R&B · Chantels
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