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May 3, 1933: Godfather of soul James Brown
May 5, 1934: Singer Johnnie Taylor
May 8, 1911: Blues musician Robert Johnson
May 13, 1943: Motown singer Mary Wells
May 13, 1950: Stevie Wonder
May 14, 1897: Jazz musician Sidney Bechet
May 14, 1943: pianist, composer, conductor Tania Justina Léon
May 16, 1930: Jazz singer Betty Carter
May 17, 1864: Musician John William Boone (aka Blind Boone)
May 18, 1911: Singer Big Joe Turner
May 21, 1904: Jazz musician Thomas "Fats" Waller
May 22, 1882: pianist, composer Ludovic Lamothe
May 22, 1914: jazz composer Sun Ra (Herman Blount, Le Sony' Ra)
May 25, 1849: pianist and composer Thomas Greene Wiggins Bethune ("Blind Tom")
May 26, 1883: Blues singer Mamie Smith
May 26, 1825: composer, conductor Felipe Gutiérrez (y) Espinosa
May 26, 1926: Musician Miles Davis
May 27, 1932: Singer Junior Parker
May 28, 1910: Blues guitarist, singer, songwriter Aaron Thibeaux "T Bone" Walker
May 28, 1944: Singer Gladys Knight
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