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1 January

Musicians born and died on 1 January: 13 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1888Frank Stokesguitar · Whitehaven, TNDied 12 September 1955 · Blues · Paramount Rec's, Victor Rec’s
  • 1896Mama Yanceyvocal · Cairo, ILDied 19 April 1986 · Blues · Jimmy Yancey
  • 1900Xavier Cugat (Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru Y Delue Feo Cugat)band-leader · Gerona, SpainDied 27 October 1990 · Jazz
  • 1908Grace Smithvocal · Columbia, SCDied 26 October 1989
  • 1908Swan Johnsonsaxophone · Boston, MADied 28 December 1991 · Jazz · R&B · Panama Francis
  • 1909Judge L. Rileydrums · New Orleans, LADied 22 August 1977 · Blues · Arthur Crudup
  • 1918Johnny Youngguitar, mandolin, vocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 18 April 1974 · Blues
  • 1922Gene Gilbeauxpiano · Beaumont, TXDied 20 September 1991 · Jazz · R&B · Treniers
  • 1923Milt Jacksonvibraphone, vocal · Detroit, MIDied 9 October 1999 · Jazz · Modern Jazz Quartet
  • 1925Tom Dowdarranger, composer, producer · New York, NYDied 27 October 2002 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Ska · Atlantic Rec's
  • 1942Joe "Country" McDonaldcomposer, guitar · Washington, DCDied 7 March 2026 · Folk · Rock & Roll
  • 1947Gary "B.B." Colemanproducer · Paris, TXDied 21 February 1994 · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
  • 1948Phalon JonessaxophoneDied 10 December 1967 · Soul · Bar Kays

Died11

  • 1970“Little” David Baughanvocal · New York, NYBorn 28 June 1937 · aged 32 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
  • 1973Jeff Carpharmonica · PanamaBorn 6 July 1948 · aged 24 · Blues · Muddy Waters
  • 1975Arthur Stanley "Duke" ReidproducerBorn 14 May 1923 · aged 51 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Treasure Isle
  • 1977Roland Hayesvocal · Boston, MABorn 3 June 1887 · aged 89 · Gospel
  • 1987Saul TeppercomposerBorn 25 December 1899 · aged 87 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1991Buck Ramarranger, composer, manager, producer · Las Vegas, NVBorn 21 November 1907 · aged 83 · R&B · Platters
  • 1995Ted Hawkinscomposer, guitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 28 October 1936 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1997Cal Valentineguitar, harmonica · Oakland, CABorn 28 May 1937 · aged 59 · Blues
  • 2012Fred Milanvocal · Massapequa, NYBorn 26 August 1939 · aged 72 · Lung cancer · R&B · Belmonts
  • 2014Tabby Thomascomposer, guitar, piano, vocal · Baton Rouge, LABorn 5 January 1929 · aged 84 · Blues · R&B · Soul Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 2023Freddie Whitedrums, percussionBorn 13 January 1955 · aged 67 · Soul · Earth Wind & Fire

Events2

  • 1955Nesuhi Ertegun, brother of founder Ahmet, joins Atlantic Records.
  • 1965Ska trombonist Don Drummond murders his girlfriend Marguerita and is committed to Belle Vue Mental Hospital