Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 30 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
30 July
Musicians born and died on 30 July: 10 births, 7 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1903Hilton Jeffersonsaxophone · Danbury, CTDied 14 November 1968 · Jazz
- 1909Bell Rayguitar, violin · Franklin, TNBlues · Blind John Campbell
- 1916Maurice "Hot Rod" Hulbert Jr.DJ · Helena, ARDied 24 December 1996
- 1920Solomon GrantvocalDied 6 October 1981 · Gospel · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1936Buddy Guy (George Guy Guy)composer, guitar, vocal · Lettsworth, LABlues · R&B
- 1939“Big” Jack Johnsonguitar · Lambert, MSDied 14 March 2011 · Blues · Earwig Rec’s
- 1941Paul Ankavocal · Ottawa, CanadaR&B
- 1944Jimmy Cliff (Tomes Chambous Cliff)composer, vocal · St. James, JamaicaDied 24 November 2025 · Reggae · Ska
- 1945David Sanbornsaxophone · Tampa, FLDied 12 May 2024 · Jazz
- 1949Joyce Jonesvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · First Choice
Died7
- 1942Jimmy Blantonbass · Monrovia, CABorn 5 October 1918 · aged 23 · Jazz · Duke Ellingston
- 1993Donald Myricksaxophone · Santa Monica, CABorn 6 April 1940 · aged 53 · Shot · Soul
- 2003Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrongguitar, mandolin, ukulele, violin, vocal · Boston, MABorn 4 March 1909 · aged 94 · Heart attack · Blues · Martin,bogan & Armstrong
- 2003Sam Phillipslabel-owner, producer · Memphis, TNBorn 5 January 1923 · aged 80 · Respiratory failure · Blues · Gospel · R&B
- 2005Lucky Thompsonsaxophone · Seattle, WABorn 16 June 1924 · aged 81 · Alzheimer's disease · Jazz
- 2018Jerome Louis "J.J." Jacksonarranger, vocal · São Paulo, BrazilBorn 8 April 1941 · aged 77 · Soul
- 2022Dudley Sibleyvocal · St Andrew, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Studio One
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