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11 May

Musicians born and died on 11 May: 11 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1888Irving Berlin (Israel Baline Sr. Berlin)composer · Tyumen, RussiaDied 22 September 1989 · Jazz
  • 1895William Grant Stillarranger, label-owner · Woodville, MSDied 3 December 1978 · Jazz · Black Swan Recs
  • 1905"Kansas" Joe McCoyguitar · Raymond, MSDied 28 January 1950 · Blues · Memphis Minnie
  • 1906J.C. Higginbothamtrombone · Social Circle, GADied 26 May 1973 · Jazz
  • 1909Richard J. Smithtrumpet · Kansas City, MODied 14 November 1974 · Jazz · Harlan Leonard
  • 1913Alvador Camaratalabel-owner · Glenridge, NJDied 13 April 2005 · Blues · Jazz · London Rec’s
  • 1913Olivia "Lady Charlotte" Cookpiano · New Orleans, LADied 9 November 2004 · Jazz
  • 1923Ewart Abner Jr.label-owner · Chicago, ILDied 27 December 1997 · R&B · Soul · Chance Rec’s, Motown Rec’s, Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1929Willie Banksvocal · Raymond, MSDied 1 February 1993 · Gospel · Jackson So, Messengers
  • 1943Arnie Satinvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Dovells
  • 1957Roman "Romeo" Stewartvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 25 January 2004 · Reggae

Died10

  • 1970Johnny "The Rabbit" Hodgesclarinet, composer, saxophoneBorn 25 July 1907 · aged 62 · Heart attack · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1972Alec Sewardguitar · New York, NYBorn 16 March 1901 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 1976Wynona Carrcomposer, piano · Cleveland, OHBorn 23 August 1923 · aged 52 · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
  • 1980Homer Wilsonguitar · Cairo, IL
  • 1981Robert Nesta "Bob" Marleyvocal · Miami, FLBorn 6 February 1945 · aged 36 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Wailers
  • 1994Danny Overbeaguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 3 January 1926 · aged 68 · R&B
  • 1997Ernie Fieldsarranger, band-leader, piano, trombone · Tulsa, OKBorn 28 August 1904 · aged 92 · Jazz
  • 2003Noel Reddingbass · Clonakilty, IrelandBorn 25 December 1945 · aged 57 · Oesophageal varices due to cirrhosis of the liver · Blues · Hendrix
  • 2013Moses UzzellvocalBorn 13 September 1939 · aged 73 · R&B · Soul · Corsairs
  • 2017Stacy Johnsonvocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 13 April 1945 · aged 72 · Cancer · Soul · Sharpees

Events1

  • 1960Unusual session at Englewood Cliffs, NJ - Jazzers - organist Jack MacDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings - accompany urban Bluesman (vocal, harmonica) ‘Shakey Jake’ for Prestige/Bluesville album ‘Good Times’.