Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 13 January
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13 January

Musicians born and died on 13 January: 12 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1902Putney Dandridgepiano · Richmond, VADied 15 February 1946 · Jazz
  • 1905Percy Humphreytrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 22 July 1995 · Jazz
  • 1909Danny Barkerguitar · New Orleans, LADied 13 March 1994 · Jazz
  • 1909Ed Burketrombone · Fulton, OHDied 19 April 1988 · Jazz · Buddy Johnson
  • 1909Quentin "Butter" Jacksontrombone · Springfield, OHDied 2 October 1976 · Jazz
  • 1918Lester Sillproducer · Los Angeles, CADied 31 October 1994 · R&B
  • 1929Joe Passguitar · New Brunswick, NJDied 23 May 1994 · Jazz
  • 1930Bobby Lester (Bobby Dallas Lester)vocal · Louisville, KeDied 15 October 1980 · R&B · Moonglows
  • 1941Carl Edward Dobkins Jr.vocal · Cincinnati, OHDied 8 April 2020 · Country · Rock & Roll
  • 1943Boris Gardiner (Boris Oliver Patrick Gardiner)bass, composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Ska · Soul · Rhythm Aces, Dragonaires, Upsetters, Aggrovators
  • 1951Clinton Anthony Fearonbass, guitar, percussion, vocal · Saint Andrew Parish, JamaicaReggae · Gladiators
  • 1955Freddie Whitedrums, percussion · Chicago, ILDied 1 January 2023 · Soul · Earth Wind & Fire

Died7

  • 1971Willie Lewissaxophone · New York, NYBorn 10 June 1905 · aged 65 · Jazz
  • 1979Donny Hathawayarranger, composer, piano, producer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 1 October 1945 · aged 33 · Suicide · Soul
  • 1983Barry Galbraithguitar · Bennington, VTBorn 18 December 1919 · aged 63 · Jazz
  • 1998John T. Samplesguitar, harmonicaBorn 10 January 1898 · aged 100 · Folk · Documentary Arts
  • 2007Michael Breckersaxophone · New York, NYBorn 29 March 1949 · aged 57 · Leukemia · Jazz · Brecker Brothers
  • 2010Theodore "Teddy" Pendergrassvocal · Bryn Mawr, PABorn 26 March 1950 · aged 59 · R&B · Soul · Blue Notes
  • 2022Fred Parrisvocal · New Haven, CTBorn 26 March 1936 · aged 85 · R&B · Five Satins

Events1

  • 1950Calvin Boze and his Allstars record ‘Safronia B’ (Aladdin) at Radio Recorders LA.