Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 23 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
23 May
Musicians born and died on 23 May: 15 births, 8 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1904Edgar J. HayesBiographyarranger, piano · Lexington, KYDied 28 June 1979 · Jazz · Stardusters
- 1909James C. BrackenBiographylabel-owner · OklahomaDied 20 February 1972 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Vee Jay Rec’s
- 1910Artie ShawBiographyclarinet · New York, NYDied 30 December 2004 · Jazz
- 1910Scatman CrothersBiographydrums, guitar, piano · Terre Haute, INDied 22 November 1986 · Jazz
- 1918Robert "Bumps" BlackwellBiographyarranger, band-leader · Seattle, WADied 9 March 1985 · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
- 1919Charles Wesley Hillvocal · Danville, VAGospel · Southern Sons
- 1920Beatrice "Wee Bea" Booze (Muriel Nichols Booze)Biographyguitar, vocal · Baltimore, MDDied 11 November 1986 · Blues
- 1926Arthur GunterBiographyguitar, vocal · Nashville, TNDied 16 March 1976 · Blues · R&B · Gunter Brothers Quartet
- 1938Al "Tnt" BraggBiographydrums, producer · Dallas, TXDied 3 December 2003 · R&B · Soul
- 1941General Norman JohnsonBiographyvocal · Norfolk, VADied 13 October 2010 · Soul · Showmen
- 1944Justin Yap (Philip Stanford)Biographycomposer, DJ, label-owner, producer, sound-system · Kingston, JamaicaDied 23 July 1999 · Ska · Top Deck, Skatalites, Studio One
- 1944Ramon "Tiki" FulwoodBiographydrums · Philadelphia, PADied 29 October 1979 · Soul · Funkadelic
- 1945Rodney Bucklelabel-owner · London, EnglandSonet Rec’s
Died8
- 1975Moms "Jackie" Mabley (Loretta Mary Aitken Mabley)Biographyvocal · White Plains, NYBorn 19 March 1897 · aged 78 · R&B · Comedy
- 1978Marie BryantBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 November 1917 · aged 60 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1985Lloyd GlennBiographyarranger, piano · Los Angeles, CABorn 21 November 1909 · aged 75 · Heart attack · R&B
- 2000Marcus HutsonBiographyvocalBorn 8 January 1943 · aged 57 · Prostate cancer · Soul · Whispers
- 2021James HarmanBiographyharmonicaBorn 8 June 1946 · aged 74 · Heart attack · Blues
- 2023Isaac "Red" HoltBiographydrums, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 16 May 1932 · aged 91 · Lung cancer · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis
Events4
- 1952Willis Jackson records 'Gator's Groove' (Atlantic).
- 1955Smiley Lewis records 'I Hear You Knocking' (Imperial) New Orleans.
- 1956Modern releases The Cadets' 'Stranded In The Jungle'.
- 1964The only Ska hit in America Millie Small's 'My Boy Lollipop' already a hit in UK enters Hot 100 later, reaching #2. The song's success sparked anticipation of a Ska trend.