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25 May

Musicians born and died on 25 May: 14 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1849Blind Tom (Thomas Green Bethune)piano · Harris County, GADied 14 June 1908 · Jazz
  • 1878Bill "Bojangles" Robinsondancer, vocal · Richmond, VADied 25 November 1949 · Jazz · Dancer/decca
  • 1893Pop Stonemanguitar · Monarat, VADied 14 June 1968 · Country
  • 1910Pha Terrellvocal · Kansas City, MODied 14 October 1945 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
  • 1912James Crutchfieldpiano · Baton Rouge, LADied 7 December 2001 · Blues · Swingmaster Rec’s
  • 1912Willie B. Thomasguitar · Lobdell, MSDied 23 November 1977 · Blues · Arhoolie, Butch Cage
  • 1917Jimmy Hamiltonclarinet, saxophone · Dillon, SCDied 20 September 1994 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1921Hal Davidcomposer · Brooklyn, NYDied 1 September 2012 · R&B
  • 1923Lloyd Trotmanbass · Boston, MADied 3 October 2007 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
  • 1927Bill "Rosco" MercerDJ · New York, NYDied 1 August 2000 · R&B · Soul
  • 1936Bill Diceyharmonica · Annapolis, MDDied 17 March 1993 · Blues · Jsp, Spivey
  • 1936Donnie Elbertvocal · New Orleans, LADied 26 January 1989 · R&B · Soul · Vibraharps
  • 1947Dennis Walks (Dennis Vassell)vocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaReggae · Treasure Isle, Moodisc, Joe Gibbs
  • 1956Sugar Minott (Lincoln Barrington Minott)composer, DJ, producer, sound-system, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 10 July 2010 · Reggae · African Brothers, Ital, Micron, Studio One

Died10

  • 1955Wardell Graysaxophone · Las Vegas, NVBorn 13 February 1921 · aged 34 · Jazz
  • 1965"Sonny Boy" Williamson (Rice Miller Williamson)harmonica, vocal · Helena, ARBorn 11 March 1908 · aged 57 · Blues
  • 1981Roy Brownpiano, vocal · San Fernando, CABorn 10 September 1920 · aged 60 · Heart attack · R&B
  • 1994Eric Galeguitar · Baja California, MexBorn 20 September 1938 · aged 55 · Lung cancer · Jazz · R&B · Soul · King Curtis
  • 1994Sonny Sharrockguitar · Ossining, NYBorn 27 August 1940 · aged 53 · Heart attack · Jazz · Herbie Hancock, Herbie Mann, Miles Davis
  • 1996Barney Wilensaxophone · Paris, FranceBorn 4 March 1937 · aged 59 · Jazz · Miles Davis
  • 2006Desmond Dekker (Desmond Dacres Dekker)vocal · Thornton Heath, EnglandBorn 16 July 1941 · aged 64 · Heart attack · Reggae · Ska · Aces
  • 2007Roy Richards (Leroy Richards)harmonica, vocal · Saint Ann, JamaicaBorn 9 November 1941 · aged 65 · Reggae · Ska · Roy & Paulette, Keith & Enid, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Studio One
  • 2014Herb Jeffriesvocal · West Hills, CABorn 24 September 1913 · aged 100 · Heart failure · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Jack McVea
  • 2026Sonny Rollinssaxophone · Woodstock, NYBorn 7 September 1930 · aged 95 · Jazz

Events2

  • 1944Howlin' Wolf records Evil (Chess).
  • 1962Owen Gray leaves Jamaica for England.