Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 May
Musicians born and died on 15 May: 17 births, 7 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1896Elva Johnsonguitar · Hardware, VA
- 1899Sonny ClayBiographypiano · TexasDied 10 April 1973 · Jazz
- 1901Edmond HallBiographyclarinet · Reserve, LADied 11 February 1967 · Jazz
- 1906Rev. Johnny "Uncle" WilliamsBiographyguitar · Alexandria, LADied 6 March 2006 · Blues
- 1915L.C. "Good Rockin'" RobinsonBiographyguitar, violin · Brenham, TXDied 26 September 1976 · Blues · R&B
- 1915Mac McKenzieBiographyguitar · Charleston, SC
- 1920Holmes "Daddy-O" DaylieBiographyDJ · Covington, TNDied 6 February 2003 · Jazz
- 1922Joe CuoghiBiographylabel-ownerDied 13 July 1970 · Soul
- 1923Ellis LarkinsBiographypiano · Baltimore, MDDied 29 September 2002 · Jazz
- 1925En KunstadtBiographylabel-ownerDied 23 April 1996 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s
- 1928Joe GordonBiographytrumpet · Boston, MADied 4 November 1963 · Jazz
- 1928Wally GoldBiographyvocal · Brooklyn, NYDied 7 June 1998 · Doo-wop · Four Esquires
- 1931James MitchellDiscographyarranger, producer, saxophone · Memphis, TNDied 18 December 2000 · Soul · Hi Rec's
- 1938Larry JohnsonBiographyguitar, harmonica · Atlanta, GADied 6 August 2016
- 1938Lenny WelchBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 8 April 2025 · R&B
- 1945Denroy MorganBiographyvocal · May Pen, JamaicaDied 3 March 2022 · Reggae · Black Eagles
- 1946Iron Jaw "I.J." Harrisvocal · Marianna, ARDied 5 February 1984 · Blues · Cash Rec’s
Died7
- 1953Frankie "Half-Pint" JaxonBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 3 February 1895 · aged 58 · Blues · Vocalion
- 1985Timothy Lymonvocal · New York, NYBorn 7 December 1948 · aged 36 · Soul · Fascinators
- 1989Johnny GreenBiographycomposer · Beverly Hills, CABorn 10 October 1908 · aged 80 · Jazz
- 1992Barbara Lee JonesBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 16 May 1947 · aged 44 · Heart attack · R&B · Chiffons
- 1996George M. TindleyBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 26 February 1938 · aged 58 · R&B · Soul · Dreams, Red Caps
- 2019Chuck BarksdaleBiographyvocalBorn 11 January 1935 · aged 84 · R&B · Soul · Dells, El-Rays
- 2025Junior Byles (Kenneth Thaddeus William Byles Jr.)Biographycomposer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 2 February 1948 · aged 77 · Reggae · Ska · Versatiles, Amalgamated, Treasure Isle, Upsetter Records
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