Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 May
Musicians born and died on 27 May: 12 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1900Albert NicholasBiographyclarinet · New Orleans, LADied 3 September 1973 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1900Chester ZardisBiographybass · New Orleans, LADied 14 August 1990 · Jazz · Dede Pierce, Kid Howard
- 1910Earl"Jock" CarruthersBiographysaxophone · Monroe County, MSDied 5 April 1971 · Jazz · Jimmy Lunceford
- 1924Brother John SellersBiographyguitar · Clarksdale, MSDied 27 March 1999 · Blues · Vanguard Rec’s
- 1925Calvin CarterBiographya&r, producer · Gary, INDied 9 July 1986 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Vee Jay Rec’s
- 1927Ralph R. CarmichaelBiographyarranger · Quincy, ILDied 18 October 2021 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
- 1930Jack Dennisdrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
- 1933Gene "Bowlegs" MillerBiographyarranger, trumpet · TennesseeDied 25 December 1987 · R&B · Soul
- 1935Ramsey LewisBiographypiano · Chicago, ILDied 12 September 2022 · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis Trio
- 1936Rufus "Speedy" JonesBiographydrums · Charleston, SCDied 25 April 1990 · Jazz · Count Basie, Lionel Hampton
- 1946Barbara LivseyBiographyvocalSoul · Barbara & Uniques, du-Ettes
- 1950Dee Dee Bridgewater (Denise Garrett Bridgewater)Biographyvocal · Memphis, TNJazz
Died9
- 1985Clifton "Skeeter" BestBiographyguitar · Bronx, NYBorn 20 November 1914 · aged 70 · Jazz · Soul
- 1992Franz RuppBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 24 February 1901 · aged 91 · Gospel · Marian Anderson
- 1994Red RodneyBiographytrumpet · Boynton Beach, FLBorn 27 September 1927 · aged 66 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
- 1997Willie WoodsBiographyguitar · Kalamazoo, MIBorn 5 September 1936 · aged 60 · Soul · Jr. Walker & All Stars
- 1998James A. Vinervocal · Phildelphia, PAGospel
- 1998Spencer W. ClarkBiographysaxophoneBorn 15 March 1908 · aged 90 · Jazz
- 2011Gil Scott-HeronBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 1 April 1949 · aged 62 · Jazz
- 2017Gregg AllmanBiographycomposer, organ, vocal · Savannah, GABorn 8 December 1947 · aged 69 · Liver cancer · Blues · Allman Brothers
Events1
- 1967The Bar-Kays enter the R&B charts with 'Soulfinger' (Stax).