Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 18 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
18 May
Musicians born and died on 18 May: 7 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born7
- 1892George "Pops" FosterBiographybass · McCall, LADied 30 October 1969 · Jazz
- 1894Lou HooperBiographypiano · North Buxton, OntarioDied 17 September 1977 · Blues · Jazz
- 1900Little Son Joeguitar · Hughes, ARDied 14 November 1961 · Blues · Memphis Minnie
- 1911“Big” Joe TurnerBiographyvocal · Kansas City, MODied 24 November 1985 · R&B
- 1928Dorothy LabostrieBiographycomposer · Rayland, KYDied 4 November 2007 · R&B
- 1948Butch TavaresBiographyvocal · Providence, RISoul · Tavares
- 1949Walter HawkinsBiographyvocal · Oakland, CADied 11 July 2010 · Gospel
Died12
- 1954Rhythm Willie (Willie Hood)BiographyharmonicaBorn 15 September 1910 · aged 43 · Blues
- 1974Tyree GlennBiographytrombone · Englewood, NYBorn 23 November 1912 · aged 61 · Jazz · Buddy Tate
- 1980Lucius Smithbanjo · Sardis, MSBorn 9 November 1884 · aged 95 · Blues · Folk
- 1982Frances Brownvocal · Boston, MABorn 4 January 1908 · aged 74
- 1984John "Badman" HardeeBiographysaxophone · Dallas, TXBorn 20 December 1918 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 1984Ray CopelandBiographytrumpet · Sunderland, MABorn 17 July 1926 · aged 57 · Jazz
- 1986John BubblesBiographyvocal · Baldwin Hills, CABorn 19 February 1902 · aged 84 · Jazz · Buck & Bubbles
- 1990Edward "Sing" MillerBiographyvocalBorn 17 June 1913 · aged 76 · Gospel · Harmonizing Browns Quartet
- 1999Augustus Pablo (Horace Swaby Pablo)BiographyorganBorn 21 June 1954 · aged 44 · Disease of the nervous system · Reggae
- 2004Elvin JonesBiographydrums · Englewood, NJBorn 9 September 1927 · aged 76 · Heart failure · Jazz
- 2017Jimmy HayesBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 12 November 1943 · aged 73 · Soul · Persuasions
- 2024John "Spider" KoernerBiographyguitar · Minneapolis, MNBorn 31 August 1938 · aged 85 · Bile duct cancer · Blues
Events1
- 1961The Showmen record 'It Will Stand' (Minit).