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24 July

Musicians born and died on 24 July: 12 births, 12 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • Hensley Washboard Williedrums, washboardDied 24 August 1991 · Blues
  • 1884Eddie DawsonbassDied 15 August 1972
  • 1909Joe Thomas (trumpet)trumpet · Webster Groves, MODied 6 August 1984 · Jazz
  • 1921Dr. Billy Taylor Jr.piano · Greenville, NCDied 28 December 2010 · Jazz
  • 1934Jimmy Holidaycomposer, vocal · Sallis, MSDied 15 February 1987 · Soul
  • 1934Rudy Collinsdrums · New York, NYDied 15 August 1988 · Jazz · Cootie Williams
  • 1939Charles McPhersonsaxophone · Joplin, MOJazz
  • 1940Rex Garvinarranger, band-leader, bass, keyboards, piano, songwriter, vocal · New York City, NYDied 2 December 2013 · R&B · Hearts, Johnnie and Joe, Marie and Rex, Mighty Cravers
  • 1941Barbara Jean Lovevocal · Los Angeles, CASoul · Friends Distinction
  • 1943James "Iron Head" Mathewspiano, drums · Gloster, MS
  • 1950Tom Crawfordsaxophone · Philadelphia, PABlues · R&B · Soul · Bobby Parker
  • 1952Little Janice (Janice Wesson Tyrone)guitar, vocal · Kingsville, TXDied 5 December 1992 · R&B · Soul

Died12

  • 1944Spencer O'neilldrums · New York, NYBorn 25 November 1909 · aged 34 · Jazz · John Kirby
  • 1964Billy Austincomposer · Hollywood, CABorn 6 March 1896 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1965Loucye Gordymanager · Detroit, MIBorn 24 December 1924 · aged 40 · Soul · Motown Rec's Rec’s
  • 1972Bobby Ramirezdrums · Chicago, ILBlues · Edgar Winter
  • 1981Tommy Edwards (Thomas E. Mull Edwards)DJ · Cleveland, OHRock & Roll · Were
  • 1986Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlowaccordion, guitar, violin, vocal · Beaumont, TXBorn 27 February 1911 · aged 75 · R&B
  • 1987Dick Wellstoodarranger, piano · Palo Alto, CABorn 25 November 1927 · aged 59 · Jazz
  • 1988Priscilla Bowmanvocal · Kansas City, KSBorn 30 May 1928 · aged 60 · R&B · Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1997Bob Gaddypiano · Bronx, NYBorn 4 February 1924 · aged 73 · Lung cancer · R&B
  • 2003Gene Forrest (Forest Gene Wilson)songwriter, vocal · Las Vegas, NVR&B · Gene & Eunice, Aladdin, Combo, King
  • 2009Warren "Birdland" Suttlesarranger, piano, songwriter, vocalBorn 20 February 1925 · aged 84 · R&B · Ravens, Dreamers, Warren Suttles Trio
  • 2025Thomas Murray "Tommy" McLainbass, DJ, drums, guitar, keyboards, piano, songwriter, vocal · Hessmer, LABorn 15 March 1940 · aged 85 · R&B · Rock · Boogie Kings, Vel-Tones, Mule Train Band

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