Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 18 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
18 May
Musicians born and died on 18 May: 6 births, 13 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born6
- 1894Lou Hooperpiano · North Buxton, OntarioDied 17 September 1977 · Blues · Jazz
- 1900Little Son Joeguitar · Hughes, ARDied 14 November 1961 · Blues · Memphis Minnie
- 1911“Big” Joe Turnervocal · Kansas City, MODied 24 November 1985 · R&B
- 1928Dorothy Labostriecomposer · Rayland, KYDied 4 November 2007 · R&B
- 1948Butch Tavaresvocal · Providence, RISoul · Tavares
- 1949Walter Hawkinsvocal · Oakland, CADied 11 July 2010 · Gospel
Died13
- 1954Rhythm Willie (Willie Hood)harmonicaBorn 15 September 1910 · aged 43 · Blues
- 1959Lord Flea (Norman Byfield Thomas)band-leader, guitar, vocal · Miami, FLHodgkin’s Disease · Calypso · Mento · His Calypsonians, Capitol
- 1974Tyree Glenntrombone · Englewood, NYBorn 23 November 1912 · aged 61 · Jazz · Buddy Tate
- 1980Lucius Smithbanjo · Sardis, MSBorn 9 November 1884 · aged 95 · Blues · Folk
- 1982Frances Brownvocal · Boston, MABorn 4 January 1908 · aged 74
- 1984John "Badman" Hardeesaxophone · Dallas, TXBorn 20 December 1918 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 1984Ray Copelandtrumpet · Sunderland, MABorn 17 July 1926 · aged 57 · Jazz
- 1986John Bubblesvocal · Baldwin Hills, CABorn 19 February 1902 · aged 84 · Jazz · Buck & Bubbles
- 1990Edward "Sing" MillervocalBorn 17 June 1913 · aged 76 · Gospel · Harmonizing Browns Quartet
- 1999Augustus Pablo (Horace Swaby Pablo)organ · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 21 June 1954 · aged 44 · Disease of the nervous system · Reggae
- 2004Elvin Jonesdrums · Englewood, NJBorn 9 September 1927 · aged 76 · Heart failure · Jazz
- 2017Jimmy Hayesvocal · New York, NYBorn 12 November 1943 · aged 73 · Soul · Persuasions
- 2024John "Spider" Koernerguitar · Minneapolis, MNBorn 31 August 1938 · aged 85 · Bile duct cancer · Blues
Events2
- 1961The Showmen record 'It Will Stand' (Minit).
- 1968'Tighten Up' by Archie Bell & the Drells (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (2 weeks at the top).