Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 5 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
5 May
Musicians born and died on 5 May: 13 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1896Ashley Thompsonguitar · Ripley, TNBlues · Gus Cannon
- 1896Robert "Guitar" WelchBiographyguitar · Memphis, TNBlues · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1899Paul BarbarinBiographydrums · New Orleans, LADied 17 February 1969 · Jazz
- 1901Samuel "Blind Willie" McTellBiographyguitar, vocal · Thomson, GADied 19 August 1959 · Blues
- 1917Jethroe BledsoeBiographyvocalDied 24 February 1993 · Gospel · Spirit Memphis
- 1922Jay D. MillerBiographycomposer, producer · Iota, LADied 23 March 1996 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Zydeco · Excello Rec’s
- 1925Herbert NewmanBiographylabel-owner · Los Angeles, CADied 20 June 1976 · Era Rec’s
- 1925Sonny ParkerBiographyvocal · Youngstown, OHDied 7 February 1957 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
- 1926Olice ThomasBiographyvocal · Gainesville, ALGospel · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1930Joe Harperguitar · Raymond, MSDied 24 February 1973
- 1934Ace CannonBiographysaxophone · Grenada, MSDied 6 December 2018 · R&B · Bill Black, Hi Rec's
- 1934Johnnie Harrison TaylorBiographyvocal · Crawfordsville, ARDied 31 May 2000 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Five Echoes, Highway Qcs, Soul Stirrers
- 1941Bunker Hill (David Walker Hill)Biographyvocal · Washington, DCDied 12 March 1986 · Soul · Mighty Clouds of Joy
Died10
- 1972Rev. Gary DavisBiographybanjo, guitar, harmonica, piano, vocal · Hammonton, NJBorn 30 April 1896 · aged 76 · Blues · Gospel · Vocalion Rec’s
- 1982Callen R. "Cal" TjaderBiographydrums, vibraphoneBorn 16 July 1925 · aged 56 · Jazz · Dave Bruebeck
- 1987Allen A. JonesBiographyproducer · Memphis, TNBorn 29 December 1940 · aged 46 · Soul · Bar-Kays, Stax Rec's
- 1991Andrew TibbsBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 2 February 1929 · aged 62 · R&B · Soul · Aristrocrat, Peacock Rec’s
- 1998Tommy McCookBiographysaxophone · Conyers, GABorn 3 March 1927 · aged 71 · Heart failure · Jazz · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites
- 2001Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" ChavisBiographyaccordion, vocal · Austin, TXBorn 23 October 1930 · aged 70 · Heart attack · Zydeco
- 2012Joseph RussellBiographyvocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 25 September 1939 · aged 72 · Diabetes · Soul · Persuasions
- 2020Little Millie (Millicent Small)Biographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 6 October 1947 · aged 72 · Stroke · Reggae · Ska
- 2020Millie SmallBiographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 6 October 1947 · aged 72 · Stroke · Reggae · Ska · Owen & Millie, Roy & Millie, Studio One, Fontana, Island Rec’s
- 2023Chris StrachwitzBiographylabel-owner · San Rafael, CABorn 1 July 1931 · aged 91 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
Events1
- 1937Sonny Boy Williamson #1 records ‘Good Morning Little Schoolgirl’.