Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 24 May
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24 May
Musicians born and died on 24 May: 17 births, 12 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1904Herbert "Kat" CowensBiographydrums · Dallas, TXDied 23 January 1993 · Jazz · Sammy Price
- 1919Herbie FieldsBiographyclarinet, saxophone · Elizabeth, NJDied 17 September 1958 · Jazz · Parrot Rec’s
- 1924Rev. Mozel SandersBiographyvocal · East St. Louis, ILDied 1 September 1988 · Gospel · Salem Travelers
- 1924Tom the Great Sebastian (Thomas Wong)BiographyDJ, sound-system · JamaicaDied 23 January 1966 · Reggae · Ska · Tom the Great Sebastian
- 1926James WalkerBiographyvocal · Mileston, MSDied 30 October 1992 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
- 1930Michael WhiteBiographyviolin · Houston, TXDied 6 December 2016 · Jazz
- 1935Johnny "Mississippi" WatersBiographyguitar · Jackson, MSDied 30 January 1987 · Blues
- 1935Rusty YorkBiographycomposer, guitar, producer · Harlan, KYDied 26 January 2014 · Rock & Roll · King Rec’s
- 1937Archie SheppBiographysaxophone · Fort Lauderdale, FLJazz
- 1938Om Chongguitar · Edmonton, AlbertaSoul · Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers
- 1938Prince Buster (Cecil Bustamente Campbell)Biographyband-leader, DJ, label-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 8 September 2016 · Reggae · Ska · Buster's Rec’sord Shack Rec’s, Voice People Rec’s, Wild Bells Rec’s
- 1941Charles EarlandBiographysaxophone, organ · Philadelphia, PADied 11 December 1999 · Jazz · R&B · Jimmy McGriff, Lou Donaldson
- 1943Winston FrancisBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Studio One, WIRL, Sheridans, Afro Jamaicans
- 1944Patricia "Patti" Labelle-HolteBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Blue-Belles
- 1945Terry CallierBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 27 October 2012 · Jazz · R&B
Died12
- 1955Sara MartinBiographyvocal · Louisville, KYBorn 18 June 1884 · aged 70 · Jazz
- 1963Elmore James (Elmore Brooks James)Biographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 27 January 1918 · aged 45 · Heart problems · Blues
- 1970Cliff JacksonBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 19 July 1902 · aged 67 · Jazz
- 1973Frank Pappalardicomposer, piano · Beverly Hills, CABorn 25 December 1917 · aged 55 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1974Edward Kennedy "Duke" EllingtonBiographyarranger, band-leader, composer, piano · New York, NYBorn 29 April 1899 · aged 75 · Jazz
- 1989Luke HolidayNew York, NYGospel
- 1992Joachim AberbachBiographylabel-owner · Nassau, NYBorn 12 August 1910 · aged 81 · Country · Rock & Roll · Hill & Range Rec's
- 2008Jimmy McGriffBiographyorgan · Voorhees Township, NJBorn 3 April 1936 · aged 72 · Multiple sclerosis complications · Jazz · R&B
- 2020Jimmy CobbBiographydrums · New York, NYBorn 20 January 1929 · aged 91 · Lung cancer · Jazz · R&B · Dinah Washington
- 2022Martin WilliamsBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 16 August 1936 · aged 85 · Reggae · Ska · Jamaicans, Merricoles, Martin & Derrick
- 2023Tina Turner (Annie Mae Bullock Turner)Biographyvocal · Zurich, SwitzerlandBorn 26 November 1939 · aged 83 · Natural causes · R&B · Soul · Ike & Tina Turner
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