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27 May

Musicians born and died on 27 May: 13 births, 9 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1900Albert Nicholasclarinet · New Orleans, LADied 3 September 1973 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1900Chester Zardisbass · New Orleans, LADied 14 August 1990 · Jazz · Dede Pierce, Kid Howard
  • 1910Earl"Jock" Carrutherssaxophone · Monroe County, MSDied 5 April 1971 · Jazz · Jimmy Lunceford
  • 1924Brother John Sellersguitar · Clarksdale, MSDied 27 March 1999 · Blues · Vanguard Rec’s
  • 1925Calvin Cartera&r, producer · Gary, INDied 9 July 1986 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1927Ralph R. Carmichaelarranger · Quincy, ILDied 18 October 2021 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
  • 1930Jack Dennisdrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
  • 1931Tommy Brown (Thomas A. Brown)drums, vocal · Lumpkin, GADied 12 March 2016 · Blues · R&B · Griffin Brothers, Tommy B. and his Teardrops, Regent, Dot
  • 1933Gene "Bowlegs" Millerarranger, trumpet · TennesseeDied 25 December 1987 · R&B · Soul
  • 1935Ramsey Lewispiano · Chicago, ILDied 12 September 2022 · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis Trio
  • 1936Rufus "Speedy" Jonesdrums · Charleston, SCDied 25 April 1990 · Jazz · Count Basie, Lionel Hampton
  • 1946Barbara Livseyvocal · Atlanta, GASoul · Barbara & Uniques, du-Ettes
  • 1950Dee Dee Bridgewater (Denise Garrett Bridgewater)vocal · Memphis, TNJazz

Died9

  • 1985Clifton "Skeeter" Bestguitar · Bronx, NYBorn 20 November 1914 · aged 70 · Jazz · Soul
  • 1992Franz Rupppiano · New York, NYBorn 24 February 1901 · aged 91 · Gospel · Marian Anderson
  • 1994Red Rodneytrumpet · Boynton Beach, FLBorn 27 September 1927 · aged 66 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
  • 1996Pud Brownclarinet, saxophone · Algiers, LABorn 22 January 1917 · aged 79 · Jazz · Danny Barker
  • 1997Willie Woodsguitar · Kalamazoo, MIBorn 5 September 1936 · aged 60 · Soul · Jr. Walker & All Stars
  • 1998James A. Vinervocal · Phildelphia, PAGospel
  • 1998Spencer W. ClarksaxophoneBorn 15 March 1908 · aged 90 · Jazz
  • 2011Gil Scott-Heronvocal · New York, NYBorn 1 April 1949 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 2017Gregg Allmancomposer, organ, vocal · Savannah, GABorn 8 December 1947 · aged 69 · Liver cancer · Blues · Allman Brothers

Events4

  • 1950'Pink Champagne' by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers (Specialty) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (14 weeks at the top).
  • 1963Shirley Scott records 'Drag 'em Out' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1964'My Boy Lollipop' by Millie (Fontana) peaks at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • 1967The Bar-Kays enter the R&B charts with 'Soulfinger' (Stax).