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1 May

Musicians born and died on 1 May: 21 births, 13 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born21

  • 1890Ada Scott Brownvocal · Kansas City, KSDied 31 March 1950 · Jazz · Bennie Moten
  • 1891Charley Pattonguitar, vocal · Heron's Place, MSDied 28 April 1934 · Blues · Paramount Rec's, Vocalion Rec’s
  • 1907Hayes J. Alvisbass · Chicago, ILDied 29 December 1972 · Jazz · R&B · Jay McShann, Tiny Grimes
  • 1908Henderson Chamberstrombone · Alexandria, LADied 19 October 1967 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1909Jesse Pricedrums · Kansas City, MODied 19 April 1974 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1911Ralph Basslabel-owner, producer · New York, NYDied 5 March 1997 · R&B · Soul · Chess Rec's, King Rec's
  • 1922Candy Johnsonsaxophone · Madison Co, ILDied 28 June 1981 · R&B · Bill Doggett, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1924Big Maybelle (Mabel Louise Smith)vocal · Jackson, TNDied 23 January 1972 · R&B · Soul
  • 1930Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs)harmonica, vocal · Marksville, LADied 15 February 1968 · Blues
  • 1930Little Walter J.harmonica · Marksville, LADied 15 February 1968 · Blues · Bobbin Rec’s
  • 1933Titus Turnercomposer, vocal · Atlanta, GADied 13 September 1984 · R&B · Soul
  • 1935Barbara Jean Brownband-leader, vocalDied 3 February 2010 · Gospel · Soul · Barbara and the Browns
  • 1936Lacy Gibsonguitar · Salisbury, NCDied 11 April 2011 · Blues · Sun Ra
  • 1937Lucky Lopez (Leo Evans Lopez)guitar · East Estabuchie, MSBlues · Jsp Rec’s
  • 1937Vernon Greenband-leader, songwriter, vocalDied 24 December 2000 · R&B · Medallions, Bel-Aires, Phantoms, Cameos
  • 1944Marva Whitney (Marva Ann Manning)vocal · Kansas City, KSDied 22 December 2012 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · James Brown Revue, Manning Gospel Singers, Tommy & The Derbys, Osaka Monaurail
  • 1944Reather Dixonvocal · Bamberg, SCDied 8 January 2014 · R&B · Soul · Bobbettes, Harlem Queens, Soul Angels, Atlantic Records
  • 1945Carson Whitsettcomposer, keyboards, producer · Jackson, MSDied 8 May 2007 · Soul · Booker T. & Mgs
  • 1945Ernie Smith (Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith)composer, guitar, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 16 April 2026 · Reggae · Federal, Trojan Rec’s
  • 1948James Wisevocal · Houston, TXR&B · Archie Bell & Drells
  • 1952Tom Maloneyguitar · St. Louis, MOBlues · R&B · Johnnie Johnson

Died13

  • 1960Andrew "Smokey" Hoggguitar, piano, vocal · McKinney, TXBorn 27 January 1914 · aged 46 · Ulcer haemorrhage · Blues
  • 1965Spike Jonesband-leader, vocal · Beverly Hills, CABorn 14 December 1911 · aged 53 · Emphysema · Jazz
  • 1974Marshall Owensguitar · Bessemer, GABorn 2 December 1890 · aged 83 · Testament Rec’s
  • 1983Roy Richardsbass, vocalR&B · Robins
  • 1986Hugo Perettiproducer · Englewood, NJBorn 6 December 1916 · aged 69 · Soul · Hugo & Luigi, Sam Cooke
  • 1988Claude Demetruiscomposer · New York, NYBorn 3 August 1916 · aged 71 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1991Albert L. Marxlabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 July 1911 · aged 79 · Jazz · Discovery Rec’s
  • 1992Sharon Reddvocal · Westchester County, NYBorn 19 October 1945 · aged 46 · Pneumonia · R&B · Soul
  • 1999Eddie Chambleesaxophone · New York, NYBorn 24 February 1920 · aged 79 · Natural causes · Jazz
  • 2000Dave BryantbassBorn 27 December 1921 · aged 78 · Prostate cancer · Jazz · R&B · Charles Brown, Louis Jordan
  • 2006Johnny Paris (John Matthew Pocisk)band-leader, label-owner, saxophone · Ann Arbor, MIBorn 29 August 1940 · aged 65 · Sepsis, Pneumonia, and Pancytopenia · Rock · Johnny and the Hurricanes, Atila Records
  • 2012Larry DonnguitarBorn 7 June 1941 · aged 70 · Rock & Roll
  • 2018James "Jabo" Starksdrums · Mobile, ALBorn 26 October 1938 · aged 79 · Leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome · Soul · James Brown

Events5

  • 1959Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis records 'Jaws in Orbit' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack.
  • 1964George Benson records 'The New Boss Guitar of George Benson' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1965'We're Gonna Make It' by Little Milton (Checker) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).
  • 1971'Double Barrel' by Dave and Ansel Collins (Technique) reaches No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • 1972Houston Person records 'Broken Windows, Empty Hallways' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.