1^st

1903: Don Robey owner of Peacock Records is born in Houston, TX.

2^nd

Harvey Watkins Jr. of the Canton Spirituals is born in Canton, MS.

3^rd

1987: Elgie Graham of The Pilgrim Jubilees dies in Chicago, IL.

4^th

1927: Cora Martin of the Sallie Martin Singers is born in Chicago, IL.

1957: The Dixie Hummingbirds record "Christian Automobile."

6^th

1979: R.B. Robinson of the Soul Stirrers dies in Troy, Alabama.

7^th

1973: Rev. O.M. Hoover Checker recording artist dies in Cleveland, OH.

8^th

1928: Clarence Hopkins of The Southern Sons is born in Cleveland, OH.

9^th

1912: Brother Joe May is born, Macon, MS.

11^th

1935: Pervis Staples of the Staples Singers is born in Drew, MS.

12^th

1991: J. H. Medlock of the Soul Stirrers and Christland Singers dies in Houston, TX.

1996: Cordell Reagon of the Freedom Singers dies in Berkeley, CA.

2005: Louise “Candy” Davis dies in Birmingham, AL

16^th

1994: Harvey Watkins Sr. of the Canton Spirituals dies in Jackson, MS.

2005: Melvin Reed, formerly of The Violinaires and The Gospel Classics, died.

17^th

1962: Joey Williams of The Blind Boys of Alabama is born in New York City, NY.

2002: Rev. E. Stewart of E. Stewart & The Stewart Family dies in Houston, TX.

18^th

1910: Spencer Jackson of the Consolators is born in Thomaston, AL.

19^th

1953: The 5 Blind Boys of Alabama record "The Sermon."

2006: Bernice Cole, formerly of The Angelic Gospel Singers, died in New York City, NY.

20^th

1895: Sallie Martin is born in Pittfield, GA.

2007: Jewell Rowe, singer and promoter, died in Los Angeles, CA.

21^st

1912: Rufus Carrethers bass singer for the Fairfield Four is born in Nashville, TN.

2005: Ruby Sommerville-Dixon "affectionately known as Mother Dixon" died in St. Louis, MO.

2005: Robert Turner, of Robert Turner and The Silver Heart Singers, died in Indianapolis, IN.

22^nd

1993: Robert Reed of the Spirit of Memphis dies in Memphis, TN.

23^rd

1926: Clara Smith records "Get on Board."

24^th

1909: Leon "Pop" Williams of The Williams Brothers is born in MS.

2005: Wilson "Lit" Waters, Jr., of the Grammy Award-winning Fairfield Four,  died in Nashville, TN.

Cornelius Dewayne Watkins of the Canton Spirituals is born in Canton, MS.

1919: Elgie Graham of The Pilgrim Jubilees is born in Houston, MS.

1929: Clarence Fountain, lead singer for the Blind Boys of Alabama is born in Tyler, AL.

Gospel Songwriter Kenneth Morris wrote such well-known hymns as "Does Jesus Care?" and "Eyes Hath Not Seen." In 1940, he and gospel pioneer Sallie Martin formed the renowned Martin & Morris music publishing house.