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22 May

Musicians born and died on 22 May: 15 births, 6 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1905Corner Morrisguitar · Suffolk, VABlues · Folk
  • 1914Sun Raband-leader, composer, piano, vocal · Birmingham, ALDied 30 May 1993 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 1917James Howard "Bill" Reesearranger, band-leader, bass, guitar · Birmingham, ALR&B · His Rhythm Kings
  • 1923Faye Adams (Fanny Tuell)songwriter, vocal · Newark, NJDied 2 November 2016 · Gospel · R&B · Joe Morris Blue Cavalcade, Atlantic, Herald, Imperial
  • 1924Cuddly Dudley (Dudley Bernal Bancroft Heslop)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 15 July 2011 · Ska · Iggy Quail Trio
  • 1928Roscoe Robinsonvocal · Dermott, ARDied 26 February 2026 · Soul · Five Blind Boys Mississippi, Southern Sons
  • 1929Al Brownband-leader, piano, saxophone, vocal · Fairmont, WVDied 19 March 2009 · R&B · Tunetoppers
  • 1930Jimmy KeyesvocalDied 22 July 1995 · R&B · Chords
  • 1930Tiny Topsy (Otha Lee Moore)vocal · Chicago, ILDied 16 August 1964 · R&B · Five Chances, Charms, Federal, Argo
  • 1932Mertis John Jr.composer, label-owner · Detroit, MIMeda Rec’s
  • 1936Dallas Taylorvocal · Chicago, ILDied 14 November 1986 · R&B · Danderliers
  • 1940Jerry Ricksguitar · Philadelphia, PADied 10 December 2007 · Blues · Country
  • 1941Jackie Landry-Jacksonvocal · Bronx, NYDied 23 December 1997 · R&B · Chantels
  • 1942Calvin Simonvocal · Beckley, WVDied 6 January 2022 · Soul · Parliaments
  • 1947Jimmy Riley (Martin James Norman Riley)producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 23 March 2016 · Reggae · Ska · Sensations, Uniques

Died6

  • 1977Hampton Hawespiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 November 1928 · aged 48 · Jazz
  • 1979Alvin Thomas Jr.piano · Philadelphia, PABlues · Soul
  • 1982T.J. Fowlerpiano · Ecorse, MIBorn 18 September 1910 · aged 71 · Blues · Jazz · Savoy Rec’s
  • 2001Lorez Alexandriavocal · Gardena, CABorn 14 August 1929 · aged 71 · Kidney failure complications · Gospel · Jazz
  • 2006Jack Fallonbass · London, EnglandBorn 13 October 1915 · aged 90 · Blues · Josh White
  • 2013Arthneice "Gasman" Jonesharmonica · Clarksdale, MSBorn 16 July 1946 · aged 66 · Blues

Events3

  • 1954'Work with Me, Annie' by The Midnighters (Federal) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (10 weeks at the top).
  • 1961Baby Face Willette records album ‘Stop and Listen’ (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
  • 1965'I'll Be Doggone' by Marvin Gaye (Tamla) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).