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11 July

Musicians born and died on 11 July: 15 births, 18 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1890Charley JordanguitarDied 15 November 1954 · Blues
  • 1897"Blind" Lemon Jeffersonguitar, vocal · Couchman, TXDied 22 December 1929 · Blues
  • 1905Clyde E.B. Bernhardttrombone, vocal · Gold Hill, NCDied 20 May 1986 · Jazz
  • 1927Willie Morganfieldvocal · MississippiDied 18 October 2003 · Gospel · Kings Harmony
  • 1931Thurston Harrisvocal · Indianapolis, INDied 14 April 1990 · R&B · Lamplighters
  • 1931“Big” Jack Reynoldsguitar, harmonica · Albany, GADied 29 December 1993 · Blues
  • 1932Billy Roquel Davis (Tyran Carlo Davis)arranger, compose, producer · Detroit, MIDied 2 September 2004 · R&B · Soul
  • 1932Rev. Charlie Lee "Sonny" Jacksonguitar, vocal · Summit-McComb, MSDied 13 February 2006 · Gospel
  • 1936Smokey Wilsonguitar · Glen Allan, MSDied 8 September 2015 · Blues
  • 1947John Holt (John Kenneth)composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 19 October 2014 · Reggae · Ska · Paragons, Studio One, Treasure Isle
  • 1948Herman Chin-Loycomposer, label-owner, producer · Trelawny, JamaicaReggae · Aquarius, Scorpio
  • 1950Bonnie Pointervocal · Oakland, CADied 8 June 2020 · Soul · Pointer Sisters
  • 1953Peter Brownpiano, producer · Blue Island, ILJazz · Soul
  • 1957Michael Rosecomposer, saxophone, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae
  • 1958Steven Stanley (Steven J. C.)composer, engineer, keyboards, producerReggae

Died18

  • 1937George Gershwin (Jacob Gershowitz Gershwin)composer, piano · Beverly Hills, CABorn 26 September 1898 · aged 38 · Jazz
  • 1961Erskine Butterfieldpiano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 9 February 1913 · aged 48 · Jazz
  • 1962Frances WhiteDJ · Rixeyville, VAGospel
  • 1981Hubert Johnsonvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 14 January 1941 · aged 40 · Soul · Contours
  • 1981Wilson S. Andersonpiano · Westalnd, MIJazz · Louis Armstrong
  • 1985George Duvivierbass · New York, NYBorn 17 August 1920 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 1992Herb Kennyvocal · Columbia, MDBorn 12 June 1914 · aged 78 · Jazz · Ink Spots, Rockets
  • 1993Boston Blackie (Bennie Joe Houston)guitar · Chicago, ILBorn 6 November 1943 · aged 49 · Blues
  • 1993Mario Bauzasaxophone, trumpet · New York, NYBorn 28 April 1911 · aged 82 · Jazz · Chick Webb
  • 1994Charles "Lefty" Edwardssaxophone · Detroit, MIJazz
  • 2002Roger Hatchervocal · San Bernardino, CABorn 29 September 1946 · aged 55 · Soul
  • 2002Rosco Gordon Jr.composer, label-owner, piano, vocal · Queens, NYBorn 10 April 1928 · aged 74 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Bab-Roc Interview on Mohair Slim → Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
  • 2005Warren Luckeysaxophone · Uniondale, NYBorn 5 March 1920 · aged 85 · Kidney failure · Jazz · R&B
  • 2008Hayward "Chuck" Carbovocal · New Orleans, LABorn 11 January 1926 · aged 82 · R&B · Soul · Spiders
  • 2010Walter Hawkinsvocal · Ripon, CABorn 18 May 1949 · aged 61 · Pancreatic cancer · Gospel
  • 2013Charles PopevocalBorn 7 August 1936 · aged 76 · Alzheimer's disease · Soul · Tams
  • 2014Charlie Hadenbass · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 August 1937 · aged 76 · Prolonged illness · Jazz
  • 2024Denzil DennisvocalBorn 13 October 1945 · aged 78 · Ska · Reggae

Events2

  • 1956Little Willie John’s ‘Fever’ (King) hits #1 R&B.
  • 1964The Supremes’ first hit ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ (Tamla/Motown) enters the Hot 100.