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12 July

Musicians born and died on 12 July: 13 births, 11 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1910Ed "Jack Raggs" Johnsonarranger, trombone · Baltimore, MDDied 26 October 1961 · Onyx Rec’s
  • 1912Sydney Robincomposer · New York, NYDied 7 November 1985 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1912Will Bradleytrombone · Newton, NJDied 15 July 1989 · Jazz
  • 1916Sam "The Man" Taylorsaxophone · Lexington, TNDied 5 October 1990 · Jazz · R&B · Atlantic Rec's
  • 1920Paul Fostervocal · Grand Cane, LADied 20 August 1995 · Gospel · Soul Stirrers
  • 1920Paul Gonsalvessaxophone · Boston, MADied 14 May 1974 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1935Sammy Lawhornguitar · Little Rock, ARDied 29 April 1990 · Blues · R&B · Muddy Waters
  • 1935“Big” John Pattonorgan · Kansas City, MODied 19 March 2002 · Jazz
  • 1937Bill Cosbyvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul
  • 1937Cornelius JohnsondrumsDied 1 February 2009 · R&B · Soul · Ohio Untouchables
  • 1939Lloyd Edward David "The Matador" DaleyDJ, label-owner, producer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 18 March 2018 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1942Swamp Dog (Jerry Williams Jr.)composer, producer, vocal · Portsmouth, VASoul
  • 1951Ruddy Thomasarranger, engineer, percussion, vocal · JamaicaDied 10 June 2006 · Reggae · Joe Gibbs, Studio One

Died11

  • 1947Jimmie Luncefordband-leader · Seaside, ORBorn 6 June 1902 · aged 45 · Jazz
  • 1970Gilbert L. Wolfecomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 31 August 1886 · aged 83 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1979Minnie Ripertonvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 November 1947 · aged 31 · Soul · Gems
  • 1990Joan Whitneycomposer · Westport, CTBorn 26 June 1914 · aged 76 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1994David Gravesdrums · Waterloo, IA
  • 1995Earl Colemanvocal · New York, NYBorn 12 August 1925 · aged 69 · Cardiac arrest · Jazz
  • 2003Bennett Lester "Benny" Carterclarinet, piano, saxophone, trumpet · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 August 1907 · aged 95 · Jazz
  • 2008Jackie Lee (Earl Lee Nelson Lee)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 September 1928 · aged 79 · R&B · Soul · Bob & Earl, Hollywood Flames
  • 2012Dave Mahoneysaxophone, vocalComplications from Alzheimer's disease · Four Aces, Original Four Aces
  • 2019Dick Richards (Richard Marley Boccelli)drums · Ocean City, NJBorn 12 February 1924 · aged 95 · Natural Causes · Rock · Bill Haley & His Comets, Jodimars, Bill Haley’s Original Comets, Ready Rockers
  • 2020Rod Bernardguitar, vocal · New Iberia, LABorn 12 August 1940 · aged 79 · Short illness · R&B

Events3

  • 1951The Clovers record the Rudy Toombs-penned ‘One Mint Julep’, ‘Middle of the Night’, ‘Fool, Fool, Fool’ (Atlantic), their first top ten hits, #2, #3, #1 respectively.
  • 1952'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' by Lloyd Price and His Orchestra (Specialty) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (10 weeks at the top).
  • 1960Jack McDuff records 'Tough 'Duff' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.