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31 May

Musicians born and died on 31 May: 9 births, 13 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1904Otto "Toby" Hardwicksaxophone · Washington, DCDied 5 August 1970 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1913Jimmy Shirleyguitar · Union, SCDied 3 December 1989 · Jazz
  • 1915Foree Wellsguitar · KentuckyBlues
  • 1927Red Hollowaysaxophone · Helena, ARDied 25 February 2012 · Jazz
  • 1928Walter Settlesvocal · Columbia, TNGospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1939Charles Drainvocal · Eupora, MSDied 18 March 1995 · R&B · Soul · Tabs
  • 1939Richard Dunbarvocal · Washington, DCDied 4 January 2025 · Soul · Knight Brothers
  • 1940Augie Meyers (August Edmond George Meyer Jr.)guitar, keyboard, label-owner, organ, piano, producer, songwriter, vocal · San Antonio, TXDied 7 March 2026 · Rock · Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados
  • 1952Clive Huntarranger, bass, composer, flute, keyboards, producer, saxophone, trumpet · Linstead, JamaicaReggae · Dragonaires

Died13

  • 1952Kitty Stevenson (Katherine Louise Moore)drums, songwriter, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 30 May 1920 · aged 32 · Cancer (reported as probable breast cancer) · Blues · R&B · Todd Rhodes, T. J. Fowler, Vitacoustic, Sensation
  • 1954Garland Wilsonpiano · Paris, FranceBorn 13 June 1909 · aged 44 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1967Billy Strayhornarranger, piano · New York, NYBorn 29 November 1915 · aged 51 · Jazz
  • 1990Flora Moltonguitar · Washington, DCBorn 12 March 1908 · aged 82 · Gospel
  • 1991William O. Smithbass · Nashville, TNBorn 2 May 1917 · aged 74 · Jazz · Coleman Hawkins
  • 1994Charlie Brownsaxophone · New York, NY
  • 1995Robert A. Snyderviolin · Memphis, TNSoul
  • 1996Elsbearry "Berry" Hobbesvocal · New York, NYBorn 4 August 1936 · aged 59 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
  • 1998Frank Motley Jr.band-leader, trumpet · Durham, SCBorn 30 December 1923 · aged 74 · Jazz · R&B
  • 2000Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puenteband-leader · New York, NYBorn 20 April 1923 · aged 77 · Jazz
  • 2000Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puente Jr.band-leader · New York, NYBorn 20 April 1923 · aged 77 · Heart attack · Jazz
  • 2000Johnnie Harrison Taylorvocal · Dallas, TXBorn 5 May 1934 · aged 66 · Heart attack · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Five Echoes, Highway Qcs, Soul Stirrers
  • 2022Dave "Baby" Cortez (David Clowney Cortez)composer, organ · Bronx, NYBorn 13 August 1938 · aged 83 · R&B · Soul

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