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21 July

Musicians born and died on 21 July: 6 births, 16 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born6

  • 1915Floyd McDanielguitar, vocal · Athens, ALDied 22 July 1995 · Jazz · R&B · Five Blazes
  • 1916Jackson "Flap" McQueenvocal · Cincinnati, OHDied 11 December 2005 · R&B · Ray-O-Vacs
  • 1917Floyd Jonesguitar, piano, vocal · Marianna, ARDied 19 December 1989 · Blues
  • 1922Brother Claude Elyvocal · Lee Cty, VADied 7 May 1978 · Gospel
  • 1931Plas Johnsonsaxophone · Donaldsonville, LADied 15 July 2026 · Jazz · R&B · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1953Melvin Williamsvocal · Smithdale, MSGospel · Williams Brothers

Died16

  • 1935Honore Dutreytrombone · Chicago, ILBorn 9 September 1894 · aged 40 · Blues · Jazz · Sippie Wallace
  • 1962Maceo Pinkardcomposer · New York, NYBorn 27 June 1897 · aged 65 · Jazz
  • 1981Snub Mosleytrombone · New York, NYBorn 29 December 1905 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1986Sam Grayvocal · Aiken, SCJosh White's Carolinians
  • 1987Bert Keyespiano · Central Islip, NYBorn 11 September 1930 · aged 56 · R&B
  • 1990Joe "Stride" Turnerpiano · Montreuil, FranceBorn 3 November 1907 · aged 82 · Jazz
  • 1991Louise Spencevocal · Nassau, BahamasBorn 8 August 1911 · aged 79 · Blues · Joseph Spence
  • 1993Richard Teepiano, producer · Bronx, NYBorn 24 November 1943 · aged 49 · Jazz · Soul
  • 1995Claude McLinsaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 27 December 1925 · aged 69 · R&B
  • 2001Napoleon Stricklandfife, guitar, harmonica · Senatobia, MSBorn 6 October 1924 · aged 76 · Stroke · Blues
  • 2005Long John Baldryvocal · Vancouver, CanadaBorn 12 January 1941 · aged 64 · Severe chest infection · Blues · R&B
  • 2006Herbert Kalinvocal · Waldorf, MDBorn 16 February 1934 · aged 72 · Heart attack · Jazz · Kalin Twins
  • 2009Horace C. Boyervocal · Amherst, MABorn 28 July 1935 · aged 73 · Gospel · Famous Boyer Brothers
  • 2020Annie Rossvocal · New York, NYBorn 25 July 1930 · aged 89 · Jazz · Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
  • 2020Dobby Dobson (Highland Ralph Dobson)composer, producer, vocal · Coral Springs, FLBorn 5 July 1942 · aged 78 · COVID-19 · Gospel · Reggae · Tip-Top, Treasure Isle, Virtues, Sheiks
  • 2023Peter Austincomposer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Clarendonians, Studio One, Treasure Isle

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