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4 July

Musicians born and died on 4 July: 20 births, 13 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1902Frank "Deacon" Lastiedrums · New Orleans, LAJazz · R&B · Soul
  • 1903Wright Holmesguitar · Hightower, TXDied 12 September 1970 · Blues
  • 1904Seger Ellispiano · Houston, TXDied 29 September 1995 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1905Leonard "Ham" Davistrumpet · St. Louis, MOJazz
  • 1909Al JarvisDJ · Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDied 6 May 1970 · Jazz · Jivin' With Jarvis
  • 1910William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupreepiano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 21 January 1992 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1911Mitch Millerproducer · Rochester, NYDied 31 July 2010 · Country
  • 1915Timmie "Oh Yea" Rogersvocal · Detroit, MIDied 17 December 2006 · R&B · Johnny Otis
  • 1921Annie Turnervocal · New Orleans, LABlues · Little Brother Montgomery
  • 1928Calvin Bostickpiano · AlabamaDied 9 April 1974 · Blues
  • 1931Harold Johnsonvocal · Bronx, NYDied 8 May 1985 · R&B · Crickets, Mellows
  • 1931McKinley Jamesguitar, harmonica · Macon, GABlues
  • 1934Gilbert J. Lopezvocal · Boston, MADied 3 July 1998 · R&B · Tune Weavers
  • 1938Bill Withersvocal · Slab Fork, WVDied 30 March 2020 · Soul
  • 1943Annette Sterlingvocal · Detroit, MISoul · Martha Reeves & Vandellas
  • 1943Fred Wesleyarranger, trombone · Columbus, GAR&B · Soul · James Brown Revue
  • 1944Chicago Bob (Robert Lee Nelson)harmonica · Bogalusa, LADied 17 January 2013 · Blues
  • 1944Harvey Brooksbass · New York, NYJazz · Miles Davis
  • 1945Rupert Lloyd "Rupie" Edwardsproducer, vocal · St Anns, JamaicaReggae · Ska
  • 1947Bob Enostrumpet · Boston, MADied 11 January 2008 · Blues · Jazz · Roomful Blues

Died13

  • 1970Alma Lillie Hubbardvocal · New York, NYBlues · Paramount Rec’s
  • 1977Earl Bellguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 19 February 1914 · aged 63 · Blues
  • 1982Robert JonesDJ · Chicago, IL
  • 1985Chris Woodssaxophone · New York, NYBorn 25 December 1925 · aged 59 · Jazz · United Rec’s
  • 1990Walter "Lightnin' Bug" Rhodesguitar · Rockingham, NCBorn 4 September 1939 · aged 50 · Blues
  • 1992Joseph Dwight Newmantrumpet · New York, NYBorn 7 September 1922 · aged 69 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1993Carl Campbellpiano · Houston, TXBorn 20 March 1933 · aged 60 · Gospel
  • 1999Ruby Johnsonvocal · Lanham, MDBorn 19 April 1936 · aged 63 · Soul
  • 2003Barry White (Barry Lee White)composer, piano, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 September 1944 · aged 58 · Kidney failure · R&B · Soul · Atlantics, Majestics, Upfronts
  • 2004Cal Greenguitar, vocalBorn 22 June 1935 · aged 69 · R&B · Midnighters
  • 2005John Stubblefield IvsaxophoneBorn 4 February 1945 · aged 60 · Prostate cancer · Soul
  • 2005“Big” Al Downingpiano, vocalBorn 9 January 1940 · aged 65 · Leukemia · R&B
  • 2007Bill Pinckneyvocal · Daytona Beach, FLBorn 15 August 1925 · aged 81 · Myocardial infarction · R&B · Soul · Drifters

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