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26 July

Musicians born and died on 26 July: 15 births, 13 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1896Evelyn T. Preervocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 17 November 1932 · Jazz · Clarence Williams
  • 1902Gus Aikentrumpet · Charleston, SCDied 1 April 1973 · Jazz
  • 1914Erskine Hawkinsband-leader, composer, trumpet · Birmingham, ALDied 11 November 1993 · Jazz
  • 1922Charles Walkerguitar · Macon, GADied 24 June 1975 · Blues
  • 1931Sonny "Orbitone" Robertscomposer, label-owner, producer · Spice Grove, JamaicaDied 17 March 2021 · Gospel · Ska · Planetone, Sway, Orbitone
  • 1932Walter "Papoose" Nelsonguitar · New Orleans, LADied 28 February 1962 · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1937Andrew "Al" Banksvocal · Philadelphia, PAR&B · Turbans
  • 1938Bobby Hebbcomposer, guitar, vocal · Nashville, TNDied 3 August 2010 · R&B · Soul
  • 1939Casey Jonesdrums · Nitta Yuma, MSDied 3 May 2017 · Blues · Earl Hooker, Muddy Waters
  • 1940Dobie Gray (Lawrence Darrow Brown Gray)vocal · Simonton, TXDied 6 December 2011 · Soul
  • 1941Brenton Wood (Alfred Jesse Smith Wood)vocal · Shreveport, LADied 3 January 2025 · Soul
  • 1941Darlene Lovevocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Soul · Blossoms, Crystals
  • 1942Popsy Dixondrums · Virginia Beach, VADied 9 January 2015 · Blues · Gospel · Holmes Brothers
  • 1943Mick Jaggervocal · Dartford, EnglandBlues · Rolling Stones
  • 1955Kevin Harrissaxophone, vocal · New Orleans, LAJazz · Dirty Dozen

Died13

  • 1933C.A. Tindleycomposer · Philadelphia, PABorn 7 July 1851 · aged 82 · Gospel
  • 1950Papa Charlie (Charles McCoy)guitar, mandolin · Chicago, ILBorn 26 May 1909 · aged 41 · Blues · Harlem Hamfats
  • 1975Traverse Crawfordvocal · Bern, SwitzerlandBorn 26 June 1916 · aged 59 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
  • 1981Leslie Bushpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 December 1929 · aged 51 · Gospel · James Cleveland Singers
  • 1987Joe Ligginspiano, vocal · Lynwood, CABorn 9 July 1916 · aged 71 · R&B
  • 1990Harry Limlabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 23 February 1919 · aged 71 · Jazz · Famous Door Rec’s, Lenox
  • 1990Ronnie Bakerbass, guitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 14 March 1947 · aged 43 · Soul
  • 1992Mary Wellsvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 May 1943 · aged 49 · Throat cancer · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1995Doris Akerscomposer, vocal · Minneapolis, MNBorn 21 May 1923 · aged 72 · Gospel
  • 2006Floyd Dixon (J. Riggins Jr. Dixon)piano, vocal · Orange, CABorn 8 February 1928 · aged 78 · R&B
  • 2006Miss Lou (Louise Simone Bennett)vocal · Toronto, CanadaBorn 7 September 1919 · aged 86 · Folk · Federal, Folkways Rec’s, Island Rec’s
  • 2010Al GoodmanvocalBorn 31 March 1943 · aged 67 · Heart failure · Soul · Corvettes, Moments, Vipers
  • 2011Frank Fostersaxophone · Chesapeake, VABorn 23 September 1928 · aged 82 · Kidney failure · Jazz · Count Basie

Events3

  • 1957TV Slim records ‘Flatfoot Sam’ with the Paul Gayten Band (Argo 5277).
  • 1957The Clover’s final Atlantic session.
  • 1963Motown releases The Miracles’ ‘Mickey’s Monkey’ (#3).