Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 28 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
28 May
Musicians born and died on 28 May: 15 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1909George Meeksaxophone · Princeton, KYDied 28 July 1981 · Jazz · Earl Hines, Walter Barnes
- 1910Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" WalkerBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Linden, TXDied 16 March 1975 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
- 1912David BarbourBiographyguitar · Flushing, NYDied 11 December 1965 · Jazz
- 1916Josephine McDowellBiographyvocal · Plum Branch, SCGospel · Angelic Gospel Singers
- 1930Edward Philip George SeagaBiographylabel-owner, producer, promoter · Boston, MADied 28 May 2019 · Reggae · Ska · West Indies Records Limited, Dynamic Sounds
- 1931Eric VonschmidtBiographycomposer, guitar · Bridgeport, CTDied 2 February 2007 · Blues · Folk
- 1937Cal ValentineBiographyguitar, harmonica · Dallas, TXDied 1 January 1997 · Blues
- 1939Freddie NorthBiographycomposer, vocal · Nashville, TNR&B · Soul
- 1943Gene Rondo (Winston Lara)Biographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 12 June 1994 · Reggae · Gene & Roy, Abashack, Downtown Rec’s, Trojan Rec’s
- 1944Billy VeraBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Riverside, CAR&B · Soul
- 1944Gladys KnightBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GAR&B · Soul · Pips
- 1945John FogertyBiographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Berkeley, CABlues
- 1949Bonnie Burnsproducer · Seattle, WASoul · Jacksons
Died14
- 1962Jesse CrawfordBiographyorgan · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 December 1895 · aged 66
- 1979William E. Edmunsonbass vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 October 1902 · aged 76 · Heart attack · Gospel · Southernaires
- 1981Mary Lou WilliamsBiographyarranger, piano · Durham, NCBorn 8 May 1910 · aged 71 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
- 1983Ozie McPhersonBiographyvocal · New York, NYJazz · Fletcher Henderson
- 1988Rex Klinedrums · Sacramento, CAJazz
- 1990Isaac Ravizeevocal · AlabamaBorn 30 May 1915 · aged 74 · Gospel · Ravizee Singers
- 1991Louis E. Cicchettiproducer · Charleston, SCBorn 19 September 1918 · aged 72 · R&B · Soul · Elgins, Regent
- 1993Doctor Ross (Isaiah Ross)Biographydrums, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Flint, MIBorn 21 October 1925 · aged 67 · Blues
- 1996Jimmy RowlesBiographypiano · Burbank, CABorn 19 August 1918 · aged 77 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
- 2016Frank CarabettaBiographysaxophone · Staten Island, NYBorn 6 July 1944 · aged 71 · Rock & Roll · Monkey Workout, Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs
- 2019Edward Philip George SeagaBiographylabel-owner, producer, promoter · Miami, FLBorn 28 May 1930 · aged 89 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · West Indies Records Limited, Dynamic Sounds
- 2019John Gary WilliamsBiographycomposer, vocal · Memphis, TNSoul · Mad Lads, Stax
- 2019Willie FordBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 10 July 1950 · aged 68 · Soul · Dramatics
Events3
- 1962‘Watermelon Man’ (Blue Note) recorded by Herbie Hancock.
- 1966Wilson Pickett's 'Ninety-Nine And A Half'‘ (Atlantic), Temptations' 'Ain't To Proud To Beg' (Motown) enters Hot 100.
- 1969The Miracles' 'Doggone Right' released (Tamla 54183) (#7).