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10 May

Musicians born and died on 10 May: 20 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1886Ann "Bad" Cookvocal · Fazendeville, LADied 29 September 1962 · Blues · Victor Rec’s
  • 1905Adriel McDonaldvocal · Virgin IslandsDied 1 September 1987 · Jazz · Ink Spots
  • 1909Ted Boganguitar · Spartanburg, SCDied 29 January 1990 · Blues · Martin,bogan & Armstrong
  • 1924Teddy Rileytrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 14 November 1992 · R&B · Roy Brown
  • 1925Cliff GoldsmithproducerDied 14 June 1991 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · GALAXY REC's, LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR
  • 1928Sherman Bookerpiano · Phoenix, AZCombo Rec’s
  • 1929Mel Lewisdrums · Buffalo, NYDied 2 February 1990 · Jazz
  • 1935Larry Williamspiano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 7 January 1980 · R&B
  • 1937Carlo Mastrangellovocal · Bronx, NYDied 4 April 2016 · R&B · Belmonts
  • 1938Henry Fambroughvocal · Detroit, MIDied 7 February 2024 · Soul · Detroit Spinners
  • 1938Jimmy Moschellavocal · Staten Island, NYDied 10 June 2006 · R&B · Elegants
  • 1940Arthur Bernard Alexander Jr.vocal · Florence, ALDied 9 June 1993 · Soul
  • 1941Arlene Smithvocal · New Rochelle, NYDied 29 July 2026 · R&B · Chantels
  • 1941Danny Rappvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 4 April 1983 · R&B · Danny & Juniors
  • 1942Bill Codayvocal · Coldwater, MSDied 7 June 2008 · Soul
  • 1946Jimmy Ponderguitar · Pittsburgh, PADied 16 September 2013 · Jazz
  • 1949Maurice John Vaughnguitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Alligator Rec’s
  • 1950Prince Allah (Keith Blake)vocal · Denham Town, JamaicaReggae · Leaders
  • 1951Ron Banksvocal · Detroit, MIDied 4 March 2010 · Soul · Dramatics
  • 1952Lowell Charles "Sly" Dunbardrums · Kingston, JamaicaDied 26 January 2026 · Reggae

Died10

  • 1967George Jenkinsdrums · San Francisco, CAJazz · R&B · Dinah Washington
  • 1970Frankie Lee Simsguitar, vocal · Dallas, TXBorn 30 April 1917 · aged 53 · Blues · Specialty Rec’s
  • 1974Bernard Gablerlabel-owner · New York, NYJazz · Commodore Rec’s
  • 1979Carl Martinbass, guitar, mandolin, violin, vocal · Pontiac, MIBorn 1 April 1906 · aged 73 · Blues · Martin,bogan & Armstrong
  • 1986Charles "Hungry" Williamsdrums · New York, NYBorn 12 February 1935 · aged 51 · R&B
  • 1987Laverne Melody "Sugar" Kingvocal · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Dizzy Gillespie
  • 1989Woody Shawtrumpet · New York, NYBorn 24 December 1944 · aged 44 · Jazz · Art Blakey, Eric Dolphy, Horace Silver, Max Roach
  • 1995Jimmy Raneyguitar · Louisville, KYBorn 20 August 1927 · aged 67 · Jazz
  • 2017Arthur "Bunny" RobinsonvocalCancer · Reggae · Ska · Simms & Robinson, Bunny & Scully, Peanut
  • 2020Betty Wrightvocal · Miami, FLBorn 21 December 1953 · aged 66 · Cancer · Soul

Events2

  • 1952Little Walter records his groundbreaking debut hit (#1)- 'Juke' (Checker).
  • 1953Joe Turner records 'Honey Hush' (Atlantic) at J&M Studios New Orleans.