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24 July

Musicians born and died on 24 July: 11 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • Hensley Washboard Williedrums, washboardDied 24 August 1991 · Blues
  • 1884Eddie DawsonbassDied 15 August 1972
  • 1909Joe Thomas (trumpet)trumpet · Webster Groves, MODied 6 August 1984
  • 1921Dr. Billy Taylor Jr.piano · Greenville, NCDied 28 December 2010 · Jazz
  • 1934Jimmy Holidaycomposer, vocal · Sallis, MSDied 15 February 1987 · Soul
  • 1934Rudy Collinsdrums · New York, NYDied 15 August 1988 · Jazz · Cootie Williams
  • 1939Charles McPhersonsaxophone · Joplin, MOJazz
  • 1941Barbara Jean Lovevocal · Los Angeles, CASoul · Friends Distinction
  • 1943James "Iron Head" Mathewspiano, drums · Gloster, MS
  • 1950Tom Crawfordsaxophone · Philadelphia, PABlues · R&B · Soul · Bobby Parker
  • 1952Little Janice (Janice Wesson Tyrone)guitar, vocal · Kingsville, TXDied 5 December 1992 · R&B · Soul

Died9

  • 1944Spencer O'neilldrums · New York, NYBorn 25 November 1909 · aged 34 · Jazz · John Kirby
  • 1964Billy Austincomposer · Hollywood, CABorn 6 March 1896 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1965Loucye Gordymanager · Detroit, MIBorn 24 December 1924 · aged 40 · Soul · Motown Rec's Rec’s
  • 1972Bobby Ramirezdrums · Chicago, ILBlues · Edgar Winter
  • 1981Tommy Edwards (Thomas E. Mull Edwards)DJ · Cleveland, OHRock & Roll · Were
  • 1986Clarence "Bon Ton" GarlowBiographyaccordion, guitar, violin, vocal · Beaumont, TXBorn 27 February 1911 · aged 75 · R&B
  • 1987Dick Wellstoodarranger, piano · Palo Alto, CABorn 25 November 1927 · aged 59 · Jazz
  • 1988Priscilla Bowmanvocal · Kansas City, KSBorn 30 May 1928 · aged 60 · R&B · Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1997Bob Gaddypiano · Bronx, NYBorn 4 February 1924 · aged 73 · Lung cancer · R&B

Events1

  • 1967Bettye Swann’s ‘Make Me Yours’ (?) hits #1 R&B.