July 1916 in Music History

Birthdays in Music

Jul 7 Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes, American jazz and R&B guitarist (Art Tatum), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 1989)
Jul 7 Robert Stevens Baker, composer
Jul 9 Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer, born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 1984)
Jul 9 Joe Liggins {Theodro Elliott], American jazz, R&B, and jump blues pianist, songwriter, and vocalist ("The Honeydripper"; "Pink Champagne'), born in Seminole, Oklahoma (d. 1987)
Jul 10 Dick Cary, American jazz musician, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1994)
Jul 11 Howard Brubeck, American composer (Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra), born in Concord, California (d. 1993)
Jul 23 (William Jennings Bryan) "Ben" Weber, American composer (Thorne Music Award, 1965), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1979)
Jul 24 Bob Eberly [Eberle], American singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), born in Mechanicville, New York (d. 1981)
Jul 27 (Elbert) "Skippy" Williams, American jazz tenor saxophonist and musical arranger, born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 1994)
Jul 27 Siegfried Reda, German church musician and composer, born in Bochum, Germany (d. 1968)
Jul 29 Charlie Christian, American jazz and swing guitarist (Benny Goodman Sextet), born in Bonham, Texas (d. 1942) [1]