Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 25 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
25 July
Musicians born and died on 25 July: 18 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1895Darnell Howardclarinet · Chicago, ILDied 2 September 1966 · Jazz · Sam Theard
- 1897Sylvester Weaverguitar · Louisville, KYDied 4 April 1960 · Blues
- 1899Johnny Wiggstrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 9 October 1977 · Jazz
- 1903Albert "Happy" Caldwellsaxophone · Chicago, ILDied 29 December 1978 · Jazz · Jimmy Rushing
- 1906Henry Brownpiano · Troy, TNDied 28 June 1981 · Blues
- 1907Guitar Slim Greenguitar · Bryan, TXDied 28 September 1975 · Blues
- 1907Johnny "The Rabbit" Hodgesclarinet, composer, saxophone · Cambridge, MADied 11 May 1970 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1907Norman G. "Slim" Greenguitar · Bryan, TXDied 28 September 1975 · Blues
- 1914Harold Carrethersvocal · Nashville, TNGospel · Fairfield Four
- 1915Florette Biharilabel-owner · OklahomaBlues · Jazz · R&B
- 1915Gene Phillipsguitar · St. Louis, MODied 10 January 1990 · Blues · R&B
- 1916James S. Hillvocal · Bessemer, ALDied 6 July 2000 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
- 1930Annie Rossvocal · Mitcham, EnglandDied 21 July 2020 · Jazz · Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1932Rudy Westvocal · Newport News, VADied 14 May 1998 · R&B · Five Keys
- 1943James McCartydrums, piano, vocal · Liverpool, EnglandBlues · Yardbirds
- 1946Rita Marley (Alfarita Constantia Anderson)vocal · Santiago de Cuba, CubaReggae · Soulettes, I Threes, Bob Marley and Wailers, Studio One
- 1951Gregg Smithvocal · TexasBlues · Soul · Ultrax Rec’s
- 1951Verdine Whitebass, composer, percussion, producer, vocal · Chicago, ILSoul · Earth, Wind & Fire
Died7
- 1963John Aceapiano · Philadelphia, PABorn 11 October 1917 · aged 45 · Jazz
- 1984Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thorntondrums, harmonica, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 December 1926 · aged 57 · Blues · R&B
- 1985Dr. Feelgood/ Piano Red (William Lee Perryman Piano Red)piano, vocal · Atlanta, GABorn 19 October 1911 · aged 73 · R&B
- 1996Cyrus Hendricksproducer · Beverly Hills, CASoul · Isley Brothers
- 1998Tal Farlowguitar · New York, NYBorn 7 June 1921 · aged 77 · Jazz
- 2008Johnny Griffinsaxophone · Availles-Limouzine, FranceBorn 24 April 1928 · aged 80 · Jazz
- 2017Michael Johnsoncomposer, guitar, vocal · Minneapolis, MNBorn 8 August 1944 · aged 72 · Country · Folk
Events1
- 1966Stax 194 - Eddie Floyd’s ‘Knock on Wood’ released.