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13 July

Musicians born and died on 13 July: 10 births, 8 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1900George Lewisclarinet, saxophone · New Orleans, LADied 31 December 1968 · Jazz
  • 1915Paul "Hucklebuck" Williamsarranger, band-leader, saxophone · Lewisburg, TNDied 14 September 2002 · R&B
  • 1927Ike Colepiano · Chicago, ILDied 22 April 2001 · Jazz · Nat Cole
  • 1928Leroy Vinnegarbass · Indianapolis, INDied 3 August 1999 · Jazz
  • 1931John Thurjah "Long John" Hunterguitar · Ringgold, LADied 4 January 2016 · Blues · R&B
  • 1936Albert Aylersaxophone · Cleveland, OHDied 25 November 1970 · Jazz
  • 1939Joe Barry (Joseph Barrios)vocal · Cut Off, LADied 31 August 2004 · R&B
  • 1940Jo Jo Bennett (Joseph Bennett)arranger, band-leader, composer, trumpet · Kingston, JamaicaDied 3 August 2021 · Reggae · Ska · Jamaica Military Band, Llans Thelwell and the Celestials, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, JoJo and the Fugitives
  • 1942Jay "Bird" Uzzellvocal · La Grange, NCDied 1 February 2009 · R&B · Soul · Corsairs
  • 1949David Wilcoxguitar · Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBlues · Folk

Died8

  • 1970Joe Cuoghilabel-owner · Memphis, TNBorn 15 May 1922 · aged 48 · Soul
  • 1981Alexander "The Professor" Ratliffepiano · Detroit, MI
  • 1982Otis "Candy" Finchdrums · Seattle, WABorn 5 September 1933 · aged 48 · Jazz
  • 1986Coke Escovedopercussion · Montebello, CABorn 30 April 1941 · aged 45 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Santana
  • 1994Annie Opheliavocal · Louisville, KY
  • 1994Eddie Boyd (Edward Riley Boyd)composer, guitar, organ, piano, vocal · Helsinki, FinlandBorn 25 November 1914 · aged 79 · Blues · R&B
  • 2008Gerry Wigginspiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 May 1922 · aged 86 · Jazz
  • 2011Jerry Ragovoyproducer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 4 September 1930 · aged 80 · Stroke complications · R&B · Soul

Events3

  • 1948Roy Milton & His Solid Senders records 'Everything I Do Is Wrong'/'Hop, Skip & Jump' (Specialty 314).
  • 1949Amos Milburn records #1 ‘Roomin’ House Boogie’ (Aladdin).
  • 1963The Five Du-Tones’ ‘Shake A Tailfeather’ reaches #28 on the Billboard R& B Charts.