Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 31 May
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
31 May
Musicians born and died on 31 May: 8 births, 12 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born8
- 1904Otto "Toby" Hardwicksaxophone · Washington, DCDied 5 August 1970 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1913Jimmy Shirleyguitar · Union, SCDied 3 December 1989 · Jazz
- 1915Foree Wellsguitar · KentuckyBlues
- 1927Red Hollowaysaxophone · Helena, ARDied 25 February 2012 · Jazz
- 1928Walter Settlesvocal · Columbia, TNGospel · Fairfield Four
- 1939Charles Drainvocal · Eupora, MSDied 18 March 1995 · R&B · Soul · Tabs
- 1939Richard Dunbarvocal · Washington, DCDied 4 January 2025 · Soul · Knight Brothers
- 1952Clive Huntarranger, bass, composer, flute, keyboards, producer, saxophone, trumpet · Linstead, JamaicaReggae · Dragonaires
Died12
- 1954Garland Wilsonpiano · Paris, FranceBorn 13 June 1909 · aged 44 · Blues · Jazz
- 1967Billy Strayhornarranger, piano · New York, NYBorn 29 November 1915 · aged 51 · Jazz
- 1990Flora Moltonguitar · Washington, DCBorn 12 March 1908 · aged 82 · Gospel
- 1991William O. Smithbass · Nashville, TNBorn 2 May 1917 · aged 74 · Jazz · Coleman Hawkins
- 1994Charlie Brownsaxophone · New York, NY
- 1995Robert A. Snyderviolin · Memphis, TNSoul
- 1996Elsbearry "Berry" Hobbesvocal · New York, NYBorn 4 August 1936 · aged 59 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
- 1998Frank Motley Jr.band-leader, trumpet · Durham, SCBorn 30 December 1923 · aged 74 · Jazz · R&B
- 2000Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puenteband-leaderBorn 20 April 1923 · aged 77 · Jazz
- 2000Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puente Jr.band-leader · New York, NYBorn 20 April 1923 · aged 77 · Heart attack · Jazz
- 2000Johnnie Harrison Taylorvocal · Dallas, TXBorn 5 May 1934 · aged 66 · Heart attack · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Five Echoes, Highway Qcs, Soul Stirrers
- 2022Dave "Baby" Cortez (David Clowney Cortez)composer, organ · Bronx, NYBorn 13 August 1938 · aged 83 · R&B · Soul
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