Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 26 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
26 May
Musicians born and died on 26 May: 13 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1891Mamie Smithvocal · Cincinnati, OHDied 30 October 1946 · Blues
- 1909Papa Charlie (Charles McCoy)guitar, mandolin · Jackson, MSDied 26 July 1950 · Blues · Harlem Hamfats
- 1914Ziggy Elmantrumpet · Philadelphia, PADied 26 June 1968 · Blues · Jazz · Meade Lux Lewis
- 1915Vernon C. Alleybass · Winnemucca, NVDied 3 October 2004 · Jazz · Count Basie, Lionel Hampton
- 1919Calvin Jacksonpiano · Philadelphia, PADied 9 December 1985 · Blues · Victoria Spivey
- 1920Peggy Leevocal · Jamestown, NDDied 21 January 2002 · Jazz
- 1921Big Boy Henryguitar · Beaufort, NCDied 5 December 2004 · Blues · Swingmaster Rec’s
- 1926Miles Dewey Davis IIIband-leader, composer, piano, flugelhorn, trumpet · Alton, ILDied 28 September 1991 · Jazz
- 1933"Jumpin'" Willie Cobbsvocal · Arkansas
- 1939Oscar Toney Jr.vocal · Selma, ALSoul · Searchers
- 1940Levon Helmdrums · Elaine, ARDied 19 April 2012 · Country · Folk · Rock & Roll · Band
- 1948Lloyd Parksvocal · Walton Gardens, JamaicaReggae · Termites
- 1955Carl Leblancguitar · LouisianaJazz · Dirty Dozen
Died14
- 1949Euday Louis Bowmanpiano · New York, NYBorn 9 November 1886 · aged 62 · Jazz
- 1958Baby Face Leroy (Leroy Foster)drums, guitar · Chicago, ILBorn 12 February 1923 · aged 35 · Blues
- 1958Baby Face Leroy Fosterguitar, drums · Chicago, ILBorn 1 February 1923 · aged 35 · Heart attack · Blues · Muddy Water
- 1968William Edgar "Little Willie" Johnvocal · Walla Wallla, WABorn 15 November 1937 · aged 30 · Heart attack · R&B
- 1973J.C. Higginbothamtrombone · New York, NYBorn 11 May 1906 · aged 67 · Jazz
- 1976Guitar Shorty (John Henry Fortescue)guitar · Rocky Mount, NCBorn 24 January 1923 · aged 53 · Blues
- 1977William Powellvocal · Canton, OHBorn 20 January 1942 · aged 35 · Soul · O'Jays
- 1987Joy Simpsonvocal · Cape Town, S. AfricaBorn 8 May 1946 · aged 41 · Gospel
- 1987Rev. Robert Wilkinsguitar · Memphis, TNBorn 16 January 1896 · aged 91 · Gospel
- 1989Phineas Newborn Jr.piano · Memphis, TNBorn 14 December 1931 · aged 57 · Jazz
- 1992George Morrowbass · Orlando, FLBorn 15 August 1925 · aged 66 · Jazz · Clifford Brown
- 1998Linda Hayes (Bertha Williams Hayes)vocal · Atlanta, GABorn 10 December 1923 · aged 74 · Jazz · R&B
- 2012Roy WilsonvocalSka · Higgs and Wilson
- 2021Pat Skyguitar, producer · Asheville, NCBorn 2 October 1940 · aged 80 · Prostate and bone cancer · Blues · Vanguard Rec’s
Events3
- 1962The Isley Brothers' 'Twist and Shout' is released on Wand.
- 1965Grant Green commences records 'His Majesty King Funk' Album 'The Selma March', 'The Cantaloupe Woman' (Verve).
- 1966Ramsey Lewis records his version of the gospel standard ‘Wade in the Water’ (Cadet 5541).