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24 May

Musicians born and died on 24 May: 17 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1904Herbert "Kat" Cowensdrums · Dallas, TXDied 23 January 1993 · Jazz · Sammy Price
  • 1915John Leeguitar · Mount Willing, ALDied 11 October 1977 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
  • 1919Herbie Fieldsclarinet, saxophone · Elizabeth, NJDied 17 September 1958 · Jazz · Parrot Rec’s
  • 1924Rev. Mozel Sandersvocal · East St. Louis, ILDied 1 September 1988 · Gospel · Salem Travelers
  • 1924Tom the Great Sebastian (Thomas Wong)DJ, sound-system · JamaicaDied 23 January 1966 · Reggae · Ska · Tom the Great Sebastian
  • 1926James Walkervocal · Mileston, MSDied 30 October 1992 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
  • 1928Sonny Daevocal · Philadelphia, PADied 23 February 1987 · Blues · Rock & Roll · Knights
  • 1930Michael Whiteviolin · Houston, TXDied 6 December 2016 · Jazz
  • 1935Johnny "Mississippi" Watersguitar · Jackson, MSDied 30 January 1987 · Blues
  • 1935Rusty Yorkcomposer, guitar, producer · Harlan, KYDied 26 January 2014 · Rock & Roll · King Rec’s
  • 1937Archie Sheppsaxophone · Fort Lauderdale, FLJazz
  • 1938Om Chongguitar · Edmonton, AlbertaSoul · Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers
  • 1938Prince Buster (Cecil Bustamente Campbell)band-leader, DJ, label-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 8 September 2016 · Reggae · Ska · Buster's Rec’sord Shack Rec’s, Voice People Rec’s, Wild Bells Rec’s
  • 1941Charles Earlandsaxophone, organ · Philadelphia, PADied 11 December 1999 · Jazz · R&B · Jimmy McGriff, Lou Donaldson
  • 1943Winston Francisvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Studio One, WIRL, Sheridans, Afro Jamaicans
  • 1944Patricia "Patti" Labelle-Holtevocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Blue-Belles
  • 1945Terry Calliervocal · Chicago, ILDied 27 October 2012 · Jazz · R&B

Died11

  • 1955Sara Martinvocal · Louisville, KYBorn 18 June 1884 · aged 70 · Jazz
  • 1963Elmore James (Elmore Brooks James)guitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 27 January 1918 · aged 45 · Heart problems · Blues
  • 1970Cliff Jacksonpiano · New York, NYBorn 19 July 1902 · aged 67 · Jazz
  • 1973Frank Pappalardicomposer, piano · Beverly Hills, CABorn 25 December 1917 · aged 55 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1974Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellingtonarranger, band-leader, composer, piano · New York, NYBorn 29 April 1899 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1989Luke HolidayNew York, NYGospel
  • 1992Joachim Aberbachlabel-owner · Nassau, NYBorn 12 August 1910 · aged 81 · Country · Rock & Roll · Hill & Range Rec's
  • 2008Jimmy McGrifforgan · Voorhees Township, NJBorn 3 April 1936 · aged 72 · Multiple sclerosis complications · Jazz · R&B
  • 2020Jimmy Cobbdrums · New York, NYBorn 20 January 1929 · aged 91 · Lung cancer · Jazz · R&B · Dinah Washington
  • 2023Bill Leebass · Brooklyn, NYBorn 23 July 1928 · aged 94 · Blues · John Lee Hooker
  • 2023Tina Turner (Annie Mae Bullock Turner)vocal · Zurich, SwitzerlandBorn 26 November 1939 · aged 83 · Natural causes · R&B · Soul · Ike & Tina Turner

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