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17 July

Musicians born and died on 17 July: 20 births, 18 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1896Maurice Hulbertband-leaderDied 31 August 1984 · Mr. Beale Street
  • 1909George Khouryproducer · Sulphur, LADied 8 January 1998 · R&B · Lyric/ Khoury Recs
  • 1912George Floydvocal · Pelham, GAJazz · Fletcher Henderson, Red Saunders
  • 1915Eddie Doughertydrums · New York, NYDied 14 December 1994 · Blues · Jazz · Pete Johnson
  • 1916Stacy GastonHaines, OKGospel · K.c. Soul Revivers
  • 1921George Barnesguitar · South Chicago Heights, ILDied 5 September 1977 · Jazz
  • 1921Mary Osborneguitar · Minot, NDDied 4 March 1992 · Jazz
  • 1923Mapletoft Poulle (Eugene Mapletoft Poulle)arranger, band-leader, composer, piano · Kingston, JamaicaDied 8 February 1981 · Mento
  • 1924Marvin Foddrellguitar · Stuart, VADied 1 July 1986 · Blues · Country
  • 1925Peppermint Harris (Harrison Nelson Harris)composer, guitar, piano, vocal · Texarcana, TXDied 19 March 1999 · Blues · R&B · Lightnin' Hopkins
  • 1925Willie Love (Fairfield Four)vocal · Birmingham, ALDied 28 February 1991 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1925“Little” Jimmy Scottvocal · Cleveland, OHDied 12 June 2014 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1926John Mixonbass · St. Louis, MOJazz · Jimmy Forrest
  • 1926Ray Copelandtrumpet · Norfolk, VADied 18 May 1984 · Jazz
  • 1933Wilfred Middlebrooksbass · Chattanooga, TNDied 13 March 2008 · Jazz · Tab Smith
  • 1935Diahann Carrollvocal · Bronx, NYDied 4 October 2019 · Jazz
  • 1936Nick Brignolasaxophone · Troy, NYDied 8 February 2002 · Jazz
  • 1939Marjorie Ann "Margie" Evans-Johnsonvocal · Shreveport, LADied 19 March 2021 · R&B · Johnny Otis
  • 1949Chico Freemansaxophone · Chicago, ILJazz
  • 1950Damon Harrisvocal · Baltimore, MDDied 18 February 2013 · Soul · Temptations

Died18

  • 1959Eleonora Fagan/Elinore Harris/Billie Holiday (Eleanor Gough Holiday)vocal · New York, NYBorn 7 April 1915 · aged 44 · Drug overdose · Jazz · Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie
  • 1967John Coltranecomposer, saxophoneBorn 23 September 1926 · aged 40 · Jazz
  • 1971Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwardsukulele, vocal · Hollywood, CABorn 14 June 1895 · aged 76 · Jazz
  • 1974Ed Youngfife · Memphis, TNBlues
  • 1983Roosevelt "The Honeydripper" Sykespiano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 31 January 1906 · aged 77 · Blues
  • 1984Bessie Jonesvocal · Brunswick, GABorn 8 February 1902 · aged 82 · Folk · Gospel · Georgia Sea Island Singers
  • 1992Johnny Letmantrumpet · New York, NYBorn 6 September 1917 · aged 74 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Grimes
  • 1996Bryan "Chas" Chandlerbass · Newcastle, EnglandBorn 18 December 1938 · aged 57 · Aortic aneurysm · Blues · Animals
  • 1996Grey Ghost (Roosevelt Thomas Williams)piano · Austin, TXBorn 7 December 1903 · aged 92 · Blues
  • 1996Marcel Dadiguitar · Long Island, NYBorn 20 August 1951 · aged 44 · Country · Folk
  • 2001Chuck EdwardsguitarBorn 29 November 1927 · aged 73 · Blues · R&B · Duke Rec’s
  • 2002Arthur Lee Mayevocal · Riverside, CABorn 11 December 1934 · aged 67 · Pancreatic cancer · R&B · Crowns, Five Hearts, Rams
  • 2002Otis Leavill (Otis Leavill Cobb Leavill)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 8 February 1937 · aged 65 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul
  • 2005Laurel Antonio Aitkencomposer, producer, vocal · Leicester, EnglandBorn 22 April 1927 · aged 78 · R&B · Reggae · Ska
  • 2006Sam Myersharmonica · Dallas, TXBorn 19 February 1936 · aged 70 · Complications from surgery for throat cancer · Blues
  • 2008Roy Shirley (Ainsworth Roy Rushton Shirley)vocal · London, EnglandBorn 18 July 1944 · aged 63 · Reggae · Ska · Uniques, Joe Gibbs, Public, Trojan Rec’s
  • 2011Gil Bernalsaxophone · Glendale, CABorn 4 February 1931 · aged 80 · Congestive heart failure · Jazz · R&B · Rock & Roll · Spark Rec’s
  • 2011Joe Lee Wilsonpiano · Brighton, EnglandBorn 22 December 1935 · aged 75 · Congestive heart failure · Jazz

Events2

  • 1960Jackie Wilson’s ‘A Woman, A Lover, A Friend’ (Brunswick) enters the R&B charts.
  • 1965James Brown’s ‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’ enters charts on way to R&B #1.