Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 19 February
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19 February

Musicians born and died on 19 February: 12 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1891Robert Bursedrums · Sheffield, ALBlues · Memphis Jug Band
  • 1897Johnny Dunntrumpet · Memphis, TNDied 20 August 1937 · Jazz
  • 1902John Bubblesvocal · Louisville, KYDied 18 May 1986 · Jazz · Buck & Bubbles
  • 1903Clarence Hallsaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 29 September 1969 · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1914Earl Bellguitar · Hernando, MSDied 4 July 1977 · Blues
  • 1936Sam Myersharmonica · Laurel, MSDied 17 July 2006 · Blues
  • 1938Dutch Masonguitar · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CanadaDied 23 December 2006 · Blues
  • 1940Bobby Rogersvocal · Detroit, MIDied 3 March 2013 · R&B · Soul · Miracles
  • 1940William "Smokey" Robinsoncomposer, vocal · Detroit, MISoul · Miracles
  • 1943Lou Christie (Lugee Sacco Christie)vocal · Glen Williard, PADied 18 June 2025 · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll
  • 1948Lee Kingdrums · Oakland, CA
  • 1951Horace Andy (Horace Keith Hinds)composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Studio One

Died13

  • 1972Lee Morgantrumpet · New York, NYBorn 10 July 1938 · aged 33 · Shot · Jazz
  • 1973Leon Washingtonsaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 27 June 1909 · aged 63 · Leukemia · Jazz · Red Saunders
  • 1981Rudolph K. Pernellguitar · Chicago, IL
  • 1984Claude Hopkinspiano · New York, NYBorn 24 August 1903 · aged 80 · Jazz
  • 1984Ollie McLaughlinlabel-owner, producer · Detroit, MIBorn 24 March 1925 · aged 58 · Funk · R&B · Soul · Karen Rec’s
  • 1984Richard McDougallpiano · Detroit, MISoul · Capitols
  • 1985Woody Harriscomposer · Hallandale, FLBorn 1 November 1911 · aged 73
  • 1988Lillian Masonvocal · Chicago, ILOkeh Rec’s
  • 1993Fred Normanarranger, producer, trombone · New York, NYBorn 5 October 1910 · aged 82 · Jazz
  • 1996Dorothy Maynorvocal · West Chester, PABorn 3 September 1910 · aged 85 · Pneumonia · Gospel
  • 2001Theophilus "Easy Snappin'" Beckfordcomposer, label-owner, piano, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 28 December 1935 · aged 65 · Stabbed · R&B · Ska · Reggae Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
  • 2008Teo Maceroarranger, producer, saxophone · Riverhead, NYBorn 30 October 1925 · aged 82 · Jazz
  • 2017Larry Coryellguitar · New York, NYBorn 2 April 1943 · aged 73 · Heart failure · Jazz

Events1

  • 1958Motown releases The Miracles first record - 'Got a Job' (on Smokey's 18th Birthday).