Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 7 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
7 July
Musicians born and died on 7 July: 11 births, 4 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1851C.A. Tindleycomposer · Berlin, MDDied 26 July 1933 · Gospel
- 1913Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkinspiano, vocal · Belzoni, MSDied 21 March 2011 · Blues
- 1916Lloyd "Tiny" Grimesband-leader, guitar, vocal · Newport News, VADied 4 March 1989 · Jazz · R&B
- 1926Robert "Bob" Roubianpiano, songwriter, vocal · Pasadena, CADied 15 December 2017 · Rock · Cliffie Stone's Orchestra, Capitol
- 1927Doc Severinsentrumpet · Arlington, ORJazz
- 1930Hank Mobleysaxophone · Eastman, GADied 30 May 1986 · Jazz · Soul
- 1939Steve Gundhisaxophone · New Iberia, LABlues · Jazz
- 1939Willie Wright (William C. Gathright)band-leader, flute, songwriter, vocal · Belen, MSDied 29 June 2020 · Soul · Willie Wright & His Sparklers, Persuaders, Willie Wright Trio, Hotel Records
- 1940Nathaniel RuffvocalDied 15 April 1997 · R&B · Jarmels
- 1951Michael Hendersonbass · Yazoo City, MSDied 19 July 2022 · Jazz · Miles Davis
- 1958Norris Reiddrums, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Falmouth, JamaicaDied 28 February 2020 · Reggae · Rocksteady · Rulers, Blenders, Viceroys, SWAMMP
Died4
- 1950“Fats” Navarrotrumpet · New York, NYBorn 24 September 1923 · aged 26 · Jazz
- 1986Teddy Robinsonvocal · Philadelphia, PAGospel
- 2007Issacher "Izzycoo" GordonvocalBorn 13 September 1934 · aged 72 · R&B · Spiders
- 2022Adam Wadevocal · Montclair, NJBorn 17 March 1935 · aged 87 · Parkinson's disease · R&B · Soul
Events4
- 1952The Clovers record a double-sided hit ‘Hey Miss Fannie’ (#2), ‘Crawlin’ (#3) (Atlantic).
- 1971Leon Spencer records 'Louisiana Slim' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
- 1972The soundtrack album 'The Harder They Come' (Island/Mango) is released.
- 1984'Waiting in Vain' by Bob Marley and the Wailers (Island) peaks at No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart (reissue).