Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 29 February
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29 February

Musicians born and died on 29 February: 1 birth, 5 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born1

  • 1904Jimmy Dorseyband-leader, clarinet, saxophone · Shenandoah, PADied 12 June 1957 · Jazz

Died5

  • 1988Archie Lewis (Edward Archibald Lewis)vocal · Mona, JamaicaBorn 10 April 1918 · aged 69
  • 1988Aughn Hortoncomposer · New Port Richey, FLBorn 5 June 1911 · aged 76 · Jazz
  • 1992Ina Beatrice Walkervocal · Oakland, CABlues · Phillip Walker
  • 1996Wes Farrellcomposer · Coconut Grove, FLBorn 21 December 1939 · aged 56 · R&B · Hang on Sloopy
  • 2000Abe Bolarbass · Portland, ORBorn 26 March 1909 · aged 90 · R&B · Big Joe Turner

Events1

  • 1964Betty Everett's 'The Shoop Shoop Song' (Vee Jay) enters Pop charts (peaks at #6).