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14 January

Musicians born and died on 14 January: 11 births, 8 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1896Seymour Simonscomposer · Detroit, MIDied 12 February 1949 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1905Ace Pancoastarranger · Philadelphia, PADied 15 March 1991 · American Bandstand
  • 1912David A. Youngsaxophone · Nashville, TNDied 25 December 1992 · Jazz
  • 1915Bob Jefferyguitar, piano · Tulsa, OKDied 20 July 1976 · Blues · Advent Rec’s
  • 1916Maxwell Davisarranger, producer, saxophone · Independence, KSDied 18 September 1970 · R&B
  • 1936Clarence CarterBiographyvocal · Montgomery, ALDied 13 May 2026 · Soul · Clarence & Calvin
  • 1938Allen Toussaintarranger, composer, piano, producer, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 10 November 2015 · R&B · Soul
  • 1941Hubert Johnsonvocal · Detroit, MIDied 11 July 1981 · Soul · Contours
  • 1944Paul "Little Buck" Sinegalguitar · LouisianaDied 10 June 2019 · Zydeco
  • 1946Lee Bellvocal · Houston, TXSoul · Archie Bell & Drells
  • 1952Michael "Ibo" Cooperarranger, composer, keyboards · Spaldings, JamaicaDied 12 October 2023 · Reggae · Inner Circle, Third World

Died8

  • 1949George Baquetclarinet · Philadelphia, PABorn 22 July 1881 · aged 67 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
  • 1970Harry Woodscomposer · Phoenix, AZBorn 4 November 1896 · aged 73 · Jazz
  • 1987Alton Purnellpiano · Inglewood, CABorn 16 April 1911 · aged 75 · Jazz · Buck Johnson
  • 1994Sollie McElroyvocalBorn 16 July 1933 · aged 60 · R&B · Flamingos, Moroccos
  • 1999Prince Lincoln (Lincoln Thompson)arranger, composer, guitar, label-owner, producer, vocal · London, EnglandBorn 10 July 1949 · aged 49 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Tartans, Royal Rasses, God Sent, Studio One
  • 2003Little Hatchetharmonica · El Dorado Springs, MOBorn 25 October 1921 · aged 81 · Natural causes · Blues
  • 2010Bobby Charles (Robert Charles Guidry Charles)composer, vocal · Abbeville, LABorn 21 February 1938 · aged 71 · R&B
  • 2011Marty Golda&r, composer · Agoura Hills, CABorn 26 December 1915 · aged 95 · Jazz

Events5

  • 1949Recorded on the first day of June at Radio Recorders
  • 1954The Midnighters record 'Work With Me Annie' (Federal) in Cincinnati.
  • 1960Jessie Hill records 'Ooh Poo Pah Doo' (Minit).
  • 1966Bobby Bland records 'Good Time Charlie, Part 1' (Duke 402).
  • 1966The Mad Lads’ hit ‘I Want Someone’ released (Volt 131).