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19 May

Musicians born and died on 19 May: 5 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born5

  • 1902Monette Moorepiano · Gainesville, TXDied 21 October 1962 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1917C.D. Dobbsguitar · Okolona, MSDied 5 April · Country · Rock & Roll
  • 1923Lee RobinzineQuitman, MSDied 22 January 1988 · Blues Taxi Driver!
  • 1924Lord Messam (Charles Augustus)band-leader, composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaMento · Lord Messam & His Calypsonians, MRS, Souvenir of Montego Bay
  • 1941Val Poliutovocal · Detroit, MIDied 31 July 2026 · R&B · Jaguars

Died10

  • 1967Elmo Hopepiano · New York, NYBorn 27 June 1923 · aged 43 · Heart failure · Jazz · R&B · Joe Morris, John Coltrane
  • 1969Coleman Hawkinscello, piano, saxophone · New York, NYBorn 21 November 1904 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 1978Teddy Hillsaxophone · Cleveland, OHBorn 7 December 1909 · aged 68 · Jazz
  • 1986Jimmy Lyonssaxophone · New York, NYBorn 1 December 1931 · aged 54 · Jazz
  • 1991Odia Coatesvocal · Oakland, CABorn 13 November 1941 · aged 49 · Gospel
  • 1997Nolan WashingtonvocalBorn 15 August 1931 · aged 65 · Gospel · Zion Harmonizers
  • 1998Dorothy Doneganpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 April 1922 · aged 76 · Colon cancer · Jazz
  • 2004Arnold Dwight "Gatemouth" Moorevocal · Yazoo City, MSBorn 8 November 1913 · aged 90 · Gospel · R&B
  • 2010Larry Dale (Ennis Lowery Dale)guitar, vocal · New York, NYBorn 7 January 1923 · aged 87 · Blues · R&B
  • 2014Count Suckle (Willbert Augustus Campbell)label-owner, producer · London, EnglandBorn 12 August 1931 · aged 82 · Heart attack · Reggae · Ska · Q Records

Events2

  • 1950Sarah Vaughan records 'West of the Sun (East of the Moon) (Columbia)
  • 1966Mable John’s hit ‘Your Good Thing (Is About To End)’ released (Stax 192).