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18 May

Musicians born and died on 18 May: 7 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born7

  • 1892George "Pops" Fosterbass · McCall, LADied 30 October 1969 · Jazz
  • 1894Lou Hooperpiano · North Buxton, OntarioDied 17 September 1977 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1900Little Son Joeguitar · Hughes, ARDied 14 November 1961 · Blues · Memphis Minnie
  • 1911“Big” Joe Turnervocal · Kansas City, MODied 24 November 1985 · R&B
  • 1928Dorothy Labostriecomposer · Rayland, KYDied 4 November 2007 · R&B
  • 1948Butch Tavaresvocal · Providence, RISoul · Tavares
  • 1949Walter Hawkinsvocal · Oakland, CADied 11 July 2010 · Gospel

Died12

  • 1954Rhythm Willie (Willie Hood)harmonicaBorn 15 September 1910 · aged 43 · Blues
  • 1974Tyree Glenntrombone · Englewood, NYBorn 23 November 1912 · aged 61 · Jazz · Buddy Tate
  • 1980Lucius Smithbanjo · Sardis, MSBorn 9 November 1884 · aged 95 · Blues · Folk
  • 1982Frances Brownvocal · Boston, MABorn 4 January 1908 · aged 74
  • 1984John "Badman" Hardeesaxophone · Dallas, TXBorn 20 December 1918 · aged 65 · Jazz
  • 1984Ray Copelandtrumpet · Sunderland, MABorn 17 July 1926 · aged 57 · Jazz
  • 1986John Bubblesvocal · Baldwin Hills, CABorn 19 February 1902 · aged 84 · Jazz · Buck & Bubbles
  • 1990Edward "Sing" MillervocalBorn 17 June 1913 · aged 76 · Gospel · Harmonizing Browns Quartet
  • 1999Augustus Pablo (Horace Swaby Pablo)organBorn 21 June 1954 · aged 44 · Disease of the nervous system · Reggae
  • 2004Elvin Jonesdrums · Englewood, NJBorn 9 September 1927 · aged 76 · Heart failure · Jazz
  • 2017Jimmy Hayesvocal · New York, NYBorn 12 November 1943 · aged 73 · Soul · Persuasions
  • 2024John "Spider" Koernerguitar · Minneapolis, MNBorn 31 August 1938 · aged 85 · Bile duct cancer · Blues

Events1

  • 1961The Showmen record 'It Will Stand' (Minit).