Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
16 May
Musicians born and died on 16 May: 14 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1879Louis SterlingBiographylabel-owner · New York, NYDied 2 June 1958 · Emi Rec's
- 1913Dr. C.J. JohnsonBiographyvocal · Douglasville, GADied 20 July 1990 · Gospel · Savoy Rec’s
- 1913Woodrow Charles "Woody" HermanBiographyband-leader, clarinet, saxophone · Milwaukee, WIDied 29 October 1987 · Jazz
- 1916Dud BascombBiographytrumpet · Birmingham, ALDied 25 December 1972 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
- 1919James Deshayguitar · Benoit, MSBlues
- 1920G.P. JacksonBiographyguitar · Alligator, MSDied 28 February 1990 · Blues
- 1926Adolph SmithBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LADied 31 July 2004 · R&B · Spiders
- 1930Betty Carter (Lillie Mae Jones Carter)Biographyvocal · Flint, MIDied 26 September 1998 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
- 1932Isaac "Red" HoltBiographydrums, vocal · Rosedale, MSDied 23 May 2023 · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis
- 1933Corinthian "Kripp" JohnsonBiographyvocal · Cambridge, MDDied 22 June 1990 · R&B · Del-Vikings
- 1933Kripp JohnsonBiographyvocal · Cambridge, MDDied 22 June 1990 · R&B · Del-Vikings
- 1936Joseph V. RockBiographycomposer · Pittsburgh, PADied 4 April 2000 · R&B · Skyliners
- 1944Billy CobhamBiographydrums · PanamaJazz
- 1947Barbara Lee JonesBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 15 May 1992 · R&B · Chiffons
Died12
- 1953Django ReinhardtBiographyband-leader, guitarBorn 23 January 1910 · aged 43 · Jazz
- 1975Mel LondonBiographycomposer, producer · Chicago, ILBorn 9 April 1932 · aged 43 · Blues · R&B
- 1979Roy MontrellBiographyband-leader, guitar · Amsterdam, HollandBorn 27 February 1928 · aged 51 · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1981Ernie FreemanBiographyarranger, piano, producer · Hollywood, CABorn 16 August 1922 · aged 58 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Ernie Freeman Combo
- 1985Robert ShawBiographypiano · Austin, TXBorn 9 August 1908 · aged 76 · Heart attack · Blues
- 1989Eddie Brownebass · Bridgeport, CTJazz · Lucky Millinder
- 1990Sammy Davis Jr.Biographyvocal · Beverly Hills, CABorn 8 December 1925 · aged 64 · Jazz
- 1992Vee LawnhurstBiographycomposer, pianoBorn 24 November 1905 · aged 86 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1993Marvin Earl JohnsonBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Columbia, SCBorn 15 October 1938 · aged 54 · Stroke · R&B · Soul · Junior Serenaders
- 2007Alphonse "Bois Sec" ArdoinBiographyaccordion · Eunice, LABorn 16 November 1915 · aged 91 · Natural causes · Zydeco
- 2023Lester SterlingBiographysaxophoneBorn 31 January 1936 · aged 87 · Jazz · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites
Events1
- 1968The Gaylads record rock steady hit ‘ABC Rock Steady’ for Sonia Pottinger’s Gayfeet/High Note conglomerate.