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12 May

Musicians born and died on 12 May: 11 births, 9 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1913Hillard Browndrums · Birmingham, AL
  • 1922Gerry Wigginspiano · New York, NYDied 13 July 2008 · Jazz
  • 1927Barbara Dane (Barbara Jean Spillman Dane)vocal · Detroit, MIDied 20 October 2024 · Blues · Folk · Jazz
  • 1927Jack Donald Haletrombone · Memphis, TNDied 12 August 2024 · Soul · Memphis Horns
  • 1928Henry "Hank" Cosbyarranger, producer, saxophone · Detroit, MIDied 22 January 2002 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1931Seymour St. Edward "Foggy" Mullingsorgan, piano · Cave Valley, JamaicaDied 9 October 2013 · Jazz · Wilton Gaynair All-Star Band
  • 1940Norman Whitfieldarranger, producer · New York, NYDied 16 September 2008 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1941Billy Youngvocal · Daingerfield, TXDied 19 August 1999 · Soul · Jotis Rec’s, Otis Redding
  • 1941Jayotis Washingtonvocal · Detroit, MISoul · Persuasions
  • 1942Billy Swanguitar · Cape Girardeau, MOCountry · Rock & Roll
  • 1944James Purifyvocal · Pensacola, FLDied 22 January 2021 · Soul

Died9

  • 1972Earnest "Flunkey" "44" Johnsonpiano · Greenville, MSBorn 1 August 1901 · aged 70 · Blues
  • 1972John Marshall "Big John" Greersaxophone, vocalBorn 21 November 1923 · aged 48 · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 1976Joe Bishopfluegelhorn, trumpet · Houston, TXBorn 27 November 1907 · aged 68 · Jazz
  • 1976Keith Relfharmonica · London, EnglandBorn 22 March 1943 · aged 33 · Blues · Yardbirds
  • 1982George Bledsoebass · Honolulu, HIJazz · Ink Spots
  • 1993Albert Maconguitar · Society Hill, ALBorn 15 February 1920 · aged 73 · Blues · Robert Thomas
  • 2011Lloyd Knibbdrums · St. Andrew, JamaicaBorn 8 March 1931 · aged 80 · Liver cancer · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites
  • 2021Bob Koesterlabel-owner, producerBorn 30 October 1932 · aged 88 · Complications from a stroke · Blues · R&B · Delmark Rec’s
  • 2024David Sanbornsaxophone · Tarrytown, NYBorn 30 July 1945 · aged 78 · Prostate cancer complications · Jazz

Events3

  • 1952Floyd Dixon records ‘Call Operator 210’,'Wine, Wine, Wine' (Aladdin) at Radio Recorders, LA.
  • 1965Wilson Pickett’s first Stax session - ‘In the Midnight Hour’.
  • 1966Stax 191 - William Bell’s ‘Share What You Got’ and Otis Redding’s ‘My Lover’s Prayer’ (Volt 136) released.