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5 May

Musicians born and died on 5 May: 13 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1896Ashley Thompsonguitar · Ripley, TNBlues · Gus Cannon
  • 1896Robert "Guitar" Welchguitar · Memphis, TNBlues · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1899Paul Barbarindrums · New Orleans, LADied 17 February 1969 · Jazz
  • 1901Samuel "Blind Willie" McTellguitar, vocal · Thomson, GADied 19 August 1959 · Blues
  • 1917Jethroe BledsoevocalDied 24 February 1993 · Gospel · Spirit Memphis
  • 1922Jay D. Millercomposer, producer · Iota, LADied 23 March 1996 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Zydeco · Excello Rec’s
  • 1925Herbert Newmanlabel-owner · Los Angeles, CADied 20 June 1976 · Era Rec’s
  • 1925Sonny Parkervocal · Youngstown, OHDied 7 February 1957 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1926Olice Thomasvocal · Gainesville, ALGospel · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
  • 1930Joe Harperguitar · Raymond, MSDied 24 February 1973
  • 1934Ace Cannonsaxophone · Grenada, MSDied 6 December 2018 · R&B · Bill Black, Hi Rec's
  • 1934Johnnie Harrison Taylorvocal · Crawfordsville, ARDied 31 May 2000 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Five Echoes, Highway Qcs, Soul Stirrers
  • 1941Bunker Hill (David Walker Hill)vocal · Washington, DCDied 12 March 1986 · Soul · Mighty Clouds of Joy

Died9

  • 1972Rev. Gary Davisbanjo, guitar, harmonica, piano, vocal · Hammonton, NJBorn 30 April 1896 · aged 76 · Blues · Gospel · Vocalion Rec’s
  • 1982Callen R. "Cal" Tjaderdrums, vibraphoneBorn 16 July 1925 · aged 56 · Jazz · Dave Bruebeck
  • 1987Allen A. Jonesproducer · Memphis, TNBorn 29 December 1940 · aged 46 · Soul · Bar-Kays, Stax Rec's
  • 1991Andrew Tibbsvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 2 February 1929 · aged 62 · R&B · Soul · Aristrocrat, Peacock Rec’s
  • 1998Tommy McCooksaxophone · Conyers, GABorn 3 March 1927 · aged 71 · Heart failure · Jazz · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites
  • 2001Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" Chavisaccordion, vocal · Austin, TXBorn 23 October 1930 · aged 70 · Heart attack · Zydeco
  • 2012Joseph Russellvocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 25 September 1939 · aged 72 · Diabetes · Soul · Persuasions
  • 2020Little Millie (Millicent Small)vocal · London, EnglandBorn 6 October 1947 · aged 72 · Stroke · Reggae · Ska
  • 2023Chris Strachwitzlabel-owner · San Rafael, CABorn 1 July 1931 · aged 91 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s

Events1

  • 1937Sonny Boy Williamson #1 records ‘Good Morning Little Schoolgirl’.