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31 July

Musicians born and died on 31 July: 10 births, 13 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1887Peter Edwin BocageBiographycornet · Algiers, LADied 3 December 1967 · Jazz · Esther Bigeou
  • 1907Roy MiltonBiographyband-leader, drums, vocal · Wynnewood, OKDied 18 September 1983 · R&B
  • 1915George KellyBiographysaxophone · Miami, FLDied 15 July 1985 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Grimes
  • 1919David Saxoncomposer · New York, NYDied 12 February 1973 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1923Ahmet ErtegunBiographylabel-owner · Istanbul, TurkeyDied 14 December 2006 · Blues · Gospel · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Atlantic Rec’s
  • 1927Louis "Barney" Hubertsaxophone · TexasDied 9 January 1982 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1931Kenny BurrellBiographyguitar · Detroit, MIJazz
  • 1935Peter H. Wrightlabel-owner · Chicago, ILBlues · Soul · Quill Rec's, Twilight Rec's, Twinight Rec's
  • 1948Leaveil DegreeBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LAR&B · Soul · Whispers
  • 1950Rosalyn M. StoryBiographyviolin · Kansas City, KS

Died13

  • 1963Curtis CounceBiographybass · Los Angeles, CABorn 23 January 1926 · aged 37 · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis
  • 1964Jim ReevesBiographyguitar · Brentwood, TNBorn 20 August 1923 · aged 40 · Country
  • 1966Bud PowellBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 27 September 1924 · aged 41 · Jazz
  • 1975Pete "Guitar" FranklinBiographyguitar, piano, vocal · Indianapolis, INBorn 16 January 1928 · aged 47 · Blues · Bluesville Rec’s
  • 1975Tom Garyharmonica · Memphis, TNBorn 9 January 1919 · aged 56 · Blues · Sleepy John Estes
  • 1986Teddy WilsonBiographypiano · New Britain, CTBorn 24 November 1912 · aged 73 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
  • 1989Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" JacksonBiographyclarinet, saxophone, violin, vocal · Cleveland, OHBorn 22 April 1919 · aged 70 · Cancer · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 1991Charlie BealBiographypiano · San Diego, CABorn 14 September 1908 · aged 82 · Jazz
  • 1995Lonnie Smithguitar · Richmond, VAGospel · Harmonizing Four
  • 2004Adolph SmithBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 16 May 1926 · aged 78 · R&B · Spiders
  • 2008Lee YoungBiographydrums · Los Angeles, CABorn 7 March 1914 · aged 94 · Colon cancer · Jazz
  • 2010Mitch MillerBiographyproducer · New York, NYBorn 4 July 1911 · aged 99 · Country
  • 2026Val PoliutoBiographyvocal · Tallahassee, FLBorn 19 May 1941 · aged 85 · R&B · Jaguars

Events2

  • 1957Jerry Lee Lewis’ ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ (Sun) #1 R&B.
  • 1962James Brown’s ‘Signed, Sealed and Delivered’ recorded at King studios Cincinnati.