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14 July

Musicians born and died on 14 July: 16 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1894Ted Koehlercomposer · Washington, DCDied 17 January 1973 · Jazz
  • 1899Billy Hillcomposer · Boston, MADied 24 December 1940 · Country
  • 1907Rubberlegs Williamsvocal · Atlanta, GADied 17 October 1962 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1909Walter Grossarranger · New York, NYDied 27 November 1967 · Jazz · Musicraft Rec’s
  • 1914Billy Kylepiano · Philadelphia, PADied 23 February 1966 · Jazz · R&B · Lionel Hampton, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1914Zenas "Daddy" SearsDJ · OhioDied 4 October 1988 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 1919Claude Treniervocal · Mobile, ALDied 17 November 2003 · R&B · Treniers
  • 1919Cliff Treniervocal · Mobile, ALDied 2 March 1983 · R&B · Treniers
  • 1926Lowman Paulingcomposer, guitar, vocal · Winston-Salem, NCDied 26 December 1973 · Gospel · R&B · Five Royales, Royal Sons Quintet
  • 1929Alan Dawsondrums · Marietta, PADied 23 February 1996 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1932John Willie Perryharmonica · Memphis, TNBlues · Big Lucky Carter
  • 1932Roosevelt "Rosey" Griervocal · Cuthbert, GAR&B · Soul · A, Ric, Mgm, A&m
  • 1933Richard F. Barrettarranger, label-owner, manager, producer, songwriter, vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 3 August 2006 · R&B · Valentines, Chantels, Three Degrees, Princeton Records
  • 1938Bob Schollvocal · Mt. Vernon, NYDied 27 August 1975 · R&B · Mello Kings
  • 1940Tyrone "Ty" Huntervocal · Detroit, MIDied 24 February 1981 · Soul · Glass House, Originals, Voicemasters
  • 1950Peter Ashbournearranger, composer, piano, producer · Kingston, JamaicaJazz · Reggae

Died12

  • 1943Jules Bledsoevocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 December 1898 · aged 44 · Jazz · Fletcher Henderson
  • 1965Spencer Williamscomposer, piano · Flushing, NYBorn 14 October 1889 · aged 75 · Blues
  • 1972Brother Joe Maycomposer, vocal · Thomasville, GABorn 9 November 1912 · aged 59 · Gospel
  • 1973Marjorie "Margie" Hendrixpiano, songwriter, vocal · New York City, NYBorn 13 March 1935 · aged 38 · R&B · Soul · Cookies, Raelettes, Mercury, Sound Stage 7
  • 1984Phillipe Wynne Walkervocal · Oakland, CABorn 3 April 1941 · aged 43 · Soul · Detroit Spinners
  • 1989Maurice "Fats" Waller Jr.piano, vocal · Jamaica, NYBorn 10 September 1927 · aged 61 · Jazz
  • 1993Moses Dillardcomposer, guitar, producer · Nashville, TNBorn 30 September 1946 · aged 46 · Soul · Al Green
  • 2010David Eugene "Gene" Ludwigband-leader, organ · Monroeville, PABorn 4 September 1937 · aged 72 · Jazz · R&B · Sonny Stitt
  • 2013Herman "Junior" Denbybass, songwriter, vocal · West Chester Township, OHBorn 26 June 1931 · aged 82 · Pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease · R&B · Swallows, Cardinals, Ink Spots, King Records
  • 2014Lotsa Poppa (Julius High Jr.)vocalBorn 2 August 1934 · aged 79 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Royals, Showstoppers, Diamond, Jetstream
  • 2015Dave Somerville (David Troy Somerville)songwriter, vocal · Santa Barbara, CABorn 2 October 1933 · aged 81 · Pancreatic cancer · Folk · Rock · Diamonds, Four Preps, Belland & Somerville, WW Fancy
  • 2022William Hartvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 17 January 1945 · aged 77 · Complications from surgery · Soul · Delfonics

Events3

  • 1955Lavern Baker records 'Play It Fair' (#2) (Atlantic 1075).
  • 1961Jack McDuff records 'Goodnight, It's Time to Go' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1979'Silly Games' by Janet Kay (Scope) peaks at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.