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10 January

Musicians born and died on 10 January: 16 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1897Sam Chatmanguitar · Bolton, MSDied 2 February 1983 · Blues · Bluebird Rec’s
  • 1898John T. Samplesguitar, harmonica · Kilgore, TXDied 13 January 1998 · Folk · Documentary Arts
  • 1913Henry Haywoodsaxophone · Birmingham, ALDied 15 September 1994 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1915Woodrow Wilson "Buddy" Johnsonband-leader, composer, piano, vocal · Darlington, SCDied 9 February 1977 · Jazz · R&B · Chanters
  • 1917Gerald "Jerry" Wexlercomposer, producer · New York, NYDied 15 August 2008 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1924Max Roachdrums · New Land, NCDied 16 August 2007 · Jazz
  • 1926Neal Pattmanharmonica · Madison Cty, GADied 4 May 2005 · Blues
  • 1927Johnnie Rayvocal · Dallas, ORDied 24 February 1990 · R&B
  • 1929Leon "Mr. Blues" Estelleguitar · Kansas City, KS
  • 1930Byron "Slick" Gipsonvocal · Burlington, IADied 30 January 1994 · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll · Sliders
  • 1931Gene Washingtondrums · Pine Bluff, ARR&B · Federal Rec's, Ike Turner
  • 1934Fred Samplepiano · St. Louis, MOR&B · Ike Turner
  • 1935Eddy Clearwater (Eddy Harrington Clearwater)guitar, vocal · Macon, MSDied 1 June 2018 · Blues
  • 1935Ronnie Hawkinsvocal · Huntsville, ARDied 29 May 2022 · R&B · Hawks
  • 1940Waymond Reedflugelhorn, trumpet · Fayetteville, NCDied 25 November 1983 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Count Basie, James Brown
  • 1945Rod Stewartharmonica, vocal · London, EnglandSka

Died8

  • 1976Howlin' Wolf (Chester Arthur Burnett)composer, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Hines, ILBorn 10 June 1910 · aged 65 · After surgery · Blues
  • 1981Carl Feastervocal · New York, NYBorn 14 September 1930 · aged 50 · R&B · Chords
  • 1990Gene Phillipsguitar · Lakewood, CABorn 25 July 1915 · aged 74 · Blues · R&B
  • 1990“Little” Walter Mitchellharmonica · Toledo, OHBorn 19 March 1919 · aged 70 · Blues · Jvb Rec’s
  • 2000Wade Waltonguitar, harmonica, vocal · St Louis, MOBorn 10 October 1923 · aged 76 · Intestinal blockage · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 2001Willie Neal "Country Boy" Johnsonvocal · Tyler, TXBorn 25 August 1935 · aged 65 · Stroke · Gospel · Gospel Keynotes
  • 2022Dickey Doo (Gerry Granahan)drums · East Greenwich, RIBorn 20 April 1932 · aged 89 · Rock & Roll · Don’t's
  • 2025Samuel David Moorevocal · Coral Gables, FLBorn 12 October 1935 · aged 89 · Complications recovering from surgery · Soul · Sam & Dave

Events1

  • 1960Memphis group, Bill Black Combo reach R&B #1 with 'Smokie, Part 2' (Hi).