Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 3 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
3 May
Musicians born and died on 3 May: 11 births, 12 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1903Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosbyvocal · Tacoma, WADied 14 October 1977 · Jazz
- 1909Bill Kerseyclarinet · Dresdey, CanadaDied 30 September 1993 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
- 1914Homesick Jamesguitar · Somerville, TNDied 13 December 2006 · Blues
- 1920John Lewisarranger, composer, pianoDied 29 March 2001 · Jazz · Modern Jazz Quartet
- 1923Jimmy Summersguitar · Schlater, MSDied 12 January 1983
- 1926Jymie Merrittbass · Philadelphia, PADied 10 April 2020 · Jazz · R&B · B.b. King, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1933James Brownband-leader, composer, drums, organ, vocal · Barnwell, SCDied 25 December 2006 · R&B · Soul
- 1939Frederick Martiin "Freddie" Rouletteguitar · Evanston, ILDied 24 December 2022 · Blues
- 1945John Primerguitar · Camden, MSBlues
- 1946Bobby "Blues" Rayvocal · Crossett, ARBlues
- 1951D.K. Stewartpiano · Eugene, ORBlues
Died12
- 1980Willie Johnson (Golden Gate Quartet)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 May 1913 · aged 67 · Gospel · Golden Gate Quartet
- 1981Gene Russellpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 December 1932 · aged 48 · Jazz · Soul · Three Sounds, Young-Holt Trio
- 1991Harry "The Hipster" Gibsonpiano, vocal · Brawley, CABorn 27 June 1915 · aged 75 · Jazz
- 2001Billy Higginsdrums · Inglewood, CABorn 11 October 1936 · aged 64 · Kidney & liver failure · Jazz · Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk
- 2004Robert Plunkettdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 19 October 1931 · aged 72 · Blues · Eddie Shaw
- 2008John Lee ZieglerguitarBorn 18 June 1929 · aged 78 · Blues
- 2012Lloyd Brevettbass · Saint Andrew Parish, JamaicaBorn 1 August 1931 · aged 80 · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites
- 2013Cedric Roy "Im" Brooksclarinet, drums, flute, percussion, saxophone · New York, NYBorn 27 April 1943 · aged 70 · Cardiac arrest · Jazz · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, Light of Saba, Sound Dimensions
- 2017Casey Jonesdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 26 July 1939 · aged 77 · Cancer · Blues · Earl Hooker, Muddy Waters
- 2017Saxa (Lionel Augustus Martin)saxophoneBorn 5 January 1930 · aged 87 · Reggae · Ska
- 2021Lloyd Pricearranger, label-owner, producer, vocal · New Rochelle, NYBorn 9 March 1933 · aged 88 · Diabetes complications · R&B · Soul
- 2026Lee Allen Zenobass, producerBorn 16 October 1954 · aged 71 · Cancer · Blues · Zydeco · Black Top Rec’s
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