15 January

Musicians born and died on 15 January: 14 births, 6 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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1904Samuel Applebaumarranger · Passaic, NJDied 13 June 1986 · Atlantic Rec’s
1905Roosevelt Holtsguitar · Tylertown, MSDied 27 February 1994 · Blues
1909Gene Krupadrums · Chicago, ILDied 16 October 1973 · Jazz
1910J.C. "Junior" Caleb Ginyardvocal · St. Mathews, SCDied 11 August 1978 · R&B · Du Droppers
1919Steve Jordanguitar · New York, NYDied 13 September 1993 · Jazz
1920Bob SmithDJ · Winnipeg, ManitobaDied 16 May 1989 · Jazz · Cbc Radio
1929Earl Zebedee Hookerguitar, vocal · Quitman County, MSDied 21 April 1970 · Blues · R&B
1929Queen Idaaccordion · Lake Charles, LAZydeco
1929Wille George "Bill" Woodruffvocal · Spartanburg, SCDied 15 July 1995 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
1930Onzy Matthewsarranger, piano, producer · Fort Worth, TXDied 13 November 1997 · Jazz
1931Jeanne Carroll (Alberta Jeanne Simmons Carroll)vocal · Ruleville, MSDied 9 August 2011 · Blues · Jazz
1936Edward "Sonny" Bivinsvocal · Macon, GADied 3 December 2014 · Soul · Manhattans
1936“Little” Eddie Lang (Eddie Langlois Lang)guitar · New Orleans, LADied 10 March 1985 · R&B · Soul
1942Johnny Williamsvocal · Tyler, ALSoul

1964Jack Teagardentrombone · New Orleans, LABorn 20 August 1905 · aged 58 · Jazz
1983Graham Jacksonaccordion, piano · Atlanta, GABorn 22 February 1903 · aged 79 · Jazz
1998Amos "Junior" Wellscomposer, harmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 9 December 1934 · aged 63 · Cancer · Blues · R&B
2015Ervin Drakecomposer · Great Neck, NYBorn 3 April 1919 · aged 95 · Complications from bladder cancer · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
2018Edwin R. Hawkinspiano · Pleasanton, CABorn 19 August 1943 · aged 74 · Pancreatic cancer · Gospel
2019Steve Madaiotrumpet · Palm Desert, CABorn 18 July 1948 · aged 70 · Heart attack · Blues · Paul Butterfield

Nothing recorded for this date.

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