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29 May

Musicians born and died on 29 May: 13 births, 14 deaths and 6 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1900Jack Palmercomposer · Nashville, TNDied 17 March 1976 · Jazz
  • 1914Jerome Breslercomposer · Chicago, ILDied 17 March 2000 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1918"Lazy" Bill Lucaspiano · Wynne, ARDied 11 December 1982 · Blues
  • 1921Leo Salleyarranger, trumpet · Newark, NJDied 4 September 1987
  • 1922David "Bubba" Brookssaxophone · Fayetteville, NCDied 11 April 2002 · Jazz
  • 1923Eugene Wrightbass · Chicago, ILDied 30 December 2020 · Jazz · Dave Brubeck, Gene Ammons
  • 1923Harry Smithproducer · Portland, ORDied 27 November 1991 · Folk · Folkways Rec’s
  • 1927Thornel Schwartzguitar · PennsylvaniaDied 30 December 1977 · Jazz · Jimmy McGriff
  • 1928Freddie Reddpiano · New York, NYDied 17 March 2021 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Grimes
  • 1931Headley Bennett (Felix Headley Bennett)saxophone · Kingston, JamaicaDied 21 August 2016 · Reggae · Ska · Sheiks, Lynn Taitt and the Jets, Mighty Vikings, Studio One
  • 1935Sylvia Vanderpool-Robinsonvocal · New York, NYDied 29 September 2011 · R&B · Micky & Sylvia
  • 1950Rebbie Jacksonvocal · Gary, INR&B
  • 1951Ron Levyguitar, organ, producer · Cambridge, MAJazz · R&B

Died14

  • 1958Tom Rockwelllabel-owner · New York, NYGeneral Artists Corp
  • 1972George "The Hound Dog" LorenzDJ · Buffalo, NYBorn 22 October 1919 · aged 52 · R&B · Rock & Roll
  • 1977Goddard Liebersonlabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 5 April 1911 · aged 66 · Jazz · Rock & Roll · Cbs, Sony
  • 1990Eddie "Big Blues" Carsonvocal · Toledo, OHBorn 25 August 1923 · aged 66 · Blues · Josie Rec’s
  • 1993Branko Zivanoviclabel-owner · Frankfurt, GermanyBellaphon Rec’s
  • 1994Oliver "Bops" Jackson Jr.arranger, band-leader, drums · New York, NYBorn 28 April 1933 · aged 61 · Heart failure · Jazz · Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Quartet, JPJ Quartet, Earl Hines Quartet, Sy Oliver
  • 1998Ted Dunbarguitar · New Brunswick, NJBorn 17 January 1937 · aged 61 · Jazz
  • 2004Barry Brown (Barrington Michael)composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 6 March 1957 · aged 47 · Head injury · Reggae · Aliens
  • 2005Oscar Brown Jr.composer, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 10 October 1926 · aged 78 · Jazz
  • 2005Percy L. Strotherguitar, harmonica · Minneapolis, MNBorn 23 July 1946 · aged 58 · Liver cancer · Blues · Blue Moon Rec’s
  • 2005Ricky AllenvocalBorn 6 January 1935 · aged 70 · Blues · Soul
  • 2008Laurie Tate (Laurie Laverne Tate)songwriter, vocalBorn 11 November 1928 · aged 79 · R&B · Rock · Joe Morris Orchestra, Fabulous Tempoes, Atlantic Records, Salem
  • 2013Marvin Juniorvocal · Harvey, ILBorn 31 January 1936 · aged 77 · Kidney failure · R&B · Soul · Dells, El-Rays
  • 2022Ronnie Hawkinsvocal · Peterborough, CanadaBorn 10 January 1935 · aged 87 · R&B · Hawks

Events6

  • 1961'Stand by Me' by Ben E. King (Atco) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (4 weeks at the top).
  • 1964The Gems record ‘I Can’t Help Myself’ (Chess 1908).
  • 1965'Back in My Arms Again' by The Supremes (Motown) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1965Solomon Burke’s ‘Tonight’s the Night’ (Atlantic) enters charts on way to #2.
  • 1967Richard "Groove" Holmes records 'Get Up & Get It!' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1971'Rain' by Bruce Ruffin (Trojan) peaks at No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart.