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16 July

Musicians born and died on 16 July: 21 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born21

  • 1902Richard "Hacksaw" Harneyguitar, piano · Money, MSDied 25 December 1973 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
  • 1903Sollie J. Pughvocal · AlabamaGospel · Bessemer Big Four
  • 1909Teddy Bucknertrumpet · Sherman, TXDied 22 September 1994 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
  • 1911John "Jam A Ditty" Gill Jr.DJ · North CarolinaDied 18 December 1960
  • 1914Ernestine B. Washingtonvocal · Little Rock, ARDied 1 July 1983 · Gospel
  • 1914Ernestine Washingtonvocal · Little Rock, ARDied 1 July 1983 · Jazz · Bunk Johnson
  • 1916Pops Taylorproducer · Memphis, TNDied 22 March 1989 · Blues · Koko Taylor
  • 1925Art Sheridanlabel-owner · Chicago, ILBlues · Jazz · Chance Rec’s, Sabre Rec’s
  • 1925Callen R. "Cal" Tjaderdrums, vibraphone · St. Louis, MODied 5 May 1982 · Jazz · Dave Bruebeck
  • 1931Sunny Blair (Sullivan Jackson Blair)harmonica · Jefferson Cty, ARDied 6 July 1966 · Blues · Rpm Rec’s
  • 1932Rasheed Abdul-Lah (Julius Cain Abdul-Lah)bass · Natchez, MS
  • 1933Sollie McElroyvocal · Gulfport, MSDied 14 January 1994 · R&B · Flamingos, Moroccos
  • 1935James "Middle Water" Jonesguitar, harmonica · Augusta, ARDied 1 November 1986 · Blues · M-Pac Rec's
  • 1935Jimmy Jones (harmonica)harmonica · Gary, INBlues
  • 1939Denise Lasallecomposer, vocal · Sidon, MSDied 8 January 2018 · Soul
  • 1939William Bell (William Yarborough Bell)vocal · Memphis, TNR&B · Soul · Del-Rios Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 1941Desmond Dekker (Desmond Dacres Dekker)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 25 May 2006 · Reggae · Ska · Aces
  • 1941Patricia Jenningsorgan, piano · Pittsburgh, PAGospel
  • 1946Arthniece "Gasman" Jonesharmonica · Glendora, MSDied 22 May 2013 · Blues
  • 1947Eddie SerranovocalDied 25 August 1998 · Soul · Cannibal & Headhunters
  • 1948Ruben Bladesvocal · Panama City, PanamaJazz

Died10

  • 1957Serge Chaloffsaxophone · Boston, MABorn 24 November 1923 · aged 33 · Jazz
  • 1963Jimmy Ryanlabel-owner · New York, NYJimmy Ryan's
  • 1985Leonard Allenlabel-owner · Chicago, ILBorn 21 March 1900 · aged 85 · Blues · R&B · United/states Rec’s
  • 2003Celia Cruzvocal · Fort Lee, NJBorn 21 October 1924 · aged 78 · Brain cancer · Jazz
  • 2013James "T Model" Fordguitar, vocal · Greenville, MSBorn 24 June 1925 · aged 88 · Respiratory failure · Blues
  • 2014Johnny Winterguitar · Zurich, SwitzerlandBorn 23 February 1944 · aged 70 · Blues
  • 2016Roland PrinceguitarBorn 27 August 1946 · aged 69 · Jazz
  • 2019Pat Kelly (Horatious Adolphus)engineer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 6 August 1944 · aged 74 · Kidney disease · Reggae · Techniques, Treasure Isle, High Note, Channel One
  • 2021Jack Finecomposer · New Orleans, LABorn 26 September 1928 · aged 92 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 2025Connie Francis (Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero Francis)vocal · Pompano Beach, FLBorn 12 December 1938 · aged 86 · R&B

Events2

  • 1959The Coasters records ‘Poison Ivy’ at Atlantic Studios (Leiber and Stoller producing).
  • 1972Washington DC's Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Smokey Robinson's last appearance as lead singer of the Miracles.