Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 February
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15 February

Musicians born and died on 15 February: 11 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1898"Uncle" Homer Walkerbanjo · Mercer County, WVDied 4 January 1980 · Folk
  • 1901James "Kokomo" Arnoldguitar, vocal · Lovejoy, GADied 8 November 1968 · Blues · Decca Rec’s
  • 1915Taft Jordantrumpet · Florence, SCDied 1 December 1981 · Jazz
  • 1920Albert Maconguitar · Society Hill, ALDied 12 May 1993 · Blues · Robert Thomas
  • 1923Joe Banashaklabel-owner · Baltimore, MDDied 23 October 1985 · R&B · Soul · Minit/instant Rec’s
  • 1937Nathan Davissaxophone · Kansas City, KSDied 8 April 2018 · Jazz
  • 1939Alvin Cash (Alvin Welch Cash)vocal · St Louis, MODied 21 November 1999 · Soul · Crawlers, Registers
  • 1939Lloyd Nolanvocal · Bassfield, MSDied 21 May 1997
  • 1941Brian Hollandcomposer, piano, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIR&B · Soul · Satintones
  • 1951Sherman Schreiberproducer · Rochester, NYAtlantic Rec’s
  • 1952Tommy Comeauxguitar, mandolinDied 8 November 1997 · Folk

Died16

  • 1946Putney Dandridgepiano · New JerseyBorn 13 January 1902 · aged 44 · Jazz
  • 1965Nat "King" Cole (Nathaniel Adams Coles Cole)piano, vocal · Santa Monica, CABorn 17 March 1919 · aged 45 · Lung cancer · Jazz · R&B
  • 1967George L. "G.L." Crockettguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 18 September 1928 · aged 38 · Blues
  • 1968Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs)harmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 1 May 1930 · aged 37 · Blues
  • 1968Little Walter J.harmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 1 May 1930 · aged 37 · Blood clot in heart · Blues · Bobbin Rec’s
  • 1969Pee Wee Russellclarinet · Alexandria, VABorn 27 March 1906 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1975Joel Hopkinsguitar · Galveston, TXBorn 3 January 1904 · aged 71 · Blues · Lightnin' Hopkins
  • 1978Alex "Professor" Bradfordcomposer, vocal · Newark, NJBorn 23 January 1927 · aged 51 · Gospel
  • 1981Michael Bloomfieldguitar · San Francisco, CABorn 28 July 1943 · aged 37 · Blues · Paul Butterfield
  • 1986John "John R." Richbourglabel-owner · Nashville, TNBorn 20 August 1910 · aged 75 · R&B · Soul · Sound Stage Re
  • 1987Jimmy Holidaycomposer, vocal · Iowa City, IABorn 24 July 1934 · aged 52 · Heart failure · Soul
  • 1990Morgan J. Burtonorgan · Providence, RIJazz · R&B · Sil Austin
  • 1994Aaron Robertguitar · Waterloo, IA
  • 1994George "Tiger" Haynesguitar · New York, NYBorn 13 December 1914 · aged 79 · Jazz · Three Flames
  • 2007Ray Evanscomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 February 1915 · aged 92 · Heart attack · Livingston &
  • 2020Ron Thompsonguitar · Hayward, CABorn 5 July 1953 · aged 66 · Complications from diabetes · Blues · Winner Rec’s

Events1

  • 1944R&B becomes rock'n'roll when Joe Turner records 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' (Atlantic) at Apex Studios.