Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 7 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
7 May
Musicians born and died on 7 May: 15 births, 10 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- Teddy BunnBiographyguitar · Freeport, NYDied 20 July 1978 · Jazz
- 1895Yank PorterBiographydrums · Norfolk, VADied 22 March 1944 · Jazz
- 1900Leon AbbeyBiographyviolin · Minneapolis, MNDied 15 September 1975 · Jazz
- 1905Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)Biographyguitar, piano · Brunswick, GADied 8 June 1968 · Blues
- 1926Chink Johnsontrombone · New York, NYJazz · Fletcher Henderson
- 1926Kansas City Red (Arthur Stevenson)Biographydrums · Drew, MSDied 7 May 1991 · Blues
- 1926Thomas "Beans" BowlesBiographyflute, saxophone · South Bend, INDied 28 January 2000 · Jazz · Soul · Motown Rec's, Swinging Dashikis
- 1936Jimmy RuffinBiographyvocal · Collinsville, MSDied 17 November 2014 · Soul · Temptations
- 1939Johnny Mastro (John Mastrangelo Mastro)Biographyvocal · New York, NYDied 24 March 2010 · R&B · Brooklyn Bridge, Crests
- 1942Justin HindsBiographyvocal · Steertown, JamaicaDied 16 March 2005 · Reggae · Ska · Dominoes
- 1943Thelma HoustonBiographyvocal · Leland, MSGospel · Soul
- 1946Sparky RuckerBiographyguitar · Knoxville, TNBlues · Folk
- 1948Caleb ButlerBiographybass · Washington, DCGospel · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1948Pete WingfieldBiographyproducer, piano · Liphook, EnglandR&B · B.b. King
Died10
- 1950Bertha "Chippie" HillBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 15 March 1905 · aged 45 · Blues · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1978Brother Claude ElyBiographyvocal · Newport, KYBorn 21 July 1922 · aged 55 · Gospel
- 1990Sonny RodgersBiographyguitar · Minneapolis, MNBorn 4 December 1939 · aged 50 · Blues
- 1991Kansas City Red (Arthur Stevenson)Biographydrums · Chicago, ILBorn 7 May 1926 · aged 65 · Blues
- 1995Ray McKinleyBiographydrums · Largo, FLBorn 18 June 1910 · aged 84 · Jazz
- 1998Alphonso Howellvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 4 September 1936 · aged 61 · Heart attack · R&B · Sensations
- 1998Blue Lu Barker (Louisa Dupont Barker)Biographyvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 13 November 1913 · aged 84 · Jazz · Danny Barker
- 2014Jerry "Count" Jackson (Jerry Lacroix Jackson)Biographyvocal · Lufkin, TXBorn 10 October 1943 · aged 70 · R&B · Soul · Boogie Kings
- 2024Phil WigginsBiographyharmonica · Takoma Park, MDBorn 8 May 1954 · aged 69 · Multiple organ cancers · Blues · Cephas & Wiggins
- 2025Joseph"Jo Jo" WallaceBiographyvocalBorn 4 October 1926 · aged 98 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
Events4
- 1936Meade Lux Lewis records 'Honky Tonk Train Blues'/'Whistlin' Blues' (Victor) in Chicago.
- 1941Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons first Victor session - 'Barrelhouse Boogie', 'Cuttin' The Boogie'.
- 1953Ahmet Ertegun signs Clyde McPhatter.
- 1955Clyde McPhatter receives draft notice.