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17 January

Musicians born and died on 17 January: 14 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1896Harry Reserbanjo · Piqua, OHDied 27 September 1965 · Jazz
  • 1902Stump Johnsonpiano · Clarksville, TNDied 5 December 1969 · Jazz
  • 1910“Big” Sid Catlettdrums · Evansville, INDied 25 March 1951 · Jazz
  • 1911Morris Whiteguitar · Nashville, TNJazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1927Eartha Kittvocal · North, SCDied 25 December 2008 · Jazz
  • 1931Clifford Solomonsaxophone · Los Angeles, CADied 21 June 2004 · R&B · Charles Brown
  • 1931Hal Millervocal · New York, NYR&B · Rays
  • 1931Harold MillervocalR&B · Rays
  • 1937Ted Dunbarguitar · Port Arthur, TXDied 29 May 1998 · Jazz
  • 1942Cassius Marcellus Clay/Muhammad Aliboxer · Louisville, KYDied 3 June 2016 · Soul · Sam Cooke
  • 1945William Hartvocal · Washington, DCDied 14 July 2022 · Soul · Delfonics
  • 1950Paul Rishellguitar · New York, NYBlues · Tone-Cool Rec’s
  • 1953Shelia Hutchinsonvocal · Chicago, ILSoul · Emotions
  • 1954Kwame (Kwame Heshimu)band-leader, composer, producer, vocal · Saint Ann's Bay, JamaicaReggae · Sing Out Jamaica, Full Hand Band

Died16

  • 1961"Blind" Simmie Dooleyguitar · Spartanburg, SCBorn 3 July 1881 · aged 79 · Blues · Pink Anderson
  • 1962Claude B. Jonestrombone · New YorkBorn 11 February 1901 · aged 60 · Jazz · Cab Calloway
  • 1965Joe Robichauxcomposer, piano · New Orleans, LABorn 8 March 1900 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 1970William Larry "Billy" Stewartpiano, vocal · Neuse River, NCBorn 24 March 1937 · aged 32 · Car accident · R&B · Soul · Marquees
  • 1973Ted Koehlercomposer · Santa Monica, CABorn 14 July 1894 · aged 78 · Jazz
  • 1992Charlie Ventura (Charles Venturo Ventura)saxophoneBorn 2 December 1916 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1994Grady "Fats" Jacksonsaxophone · Atlanta, GABorn 22 November 1927 · aged 66 · Blues · Black Top Rec’s
  • 1996Robert Covingtondrums · Chicago, ILBorn 13 December 1941 · aged 54 · Blues · Sunnyland Slim
  • 1998Junior Kimbroughguitar, vocal · Holly Springs, MSBorn 28 July 1930 · aged 67 · Blues
  • 1999Edwin Newberry Jr.piano · Cheltenham Township, PABorn 5 December 1933 · aged 65 · Gospel · Newberry Singers
  • 2001Norris Turneysaxophone · Kettering, OHBorn 8 September 1921 · aged 79 · Kidney failure · Jazz
  • 2012Johnny Otisarranger, band-leader, drums, label-owner, producer, vibraphones · Altadena, CABorn 28 December 1921 · aged 90 · Natural causes · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Dig Rec’s
  • 2013Chicago Bob (Robert Lee Nelson)harmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 4 July 1944 · aged 68 · Heart and kidney failure · Blues
  • 2016Clarence “Blow Fly” ReidBiographyproducer, vocal · Lauderdale Lakes, FLBorn 14 February 1939 · aged 76 · Liver cancer and multiple organ failure · Soul
  • 2016William Brownvocal · Albany, NYBorn 30 June 1946 · aged 69 · Soul · Broadways, Uniques
  • 2019Reggie Youngguitar · Leiper's Fork, TNBorn 12 December 1936 · aged 82 · Heart failure · R&B · Bill Black

Events1

  • 1955The Penguins record 'Earth Angel' (Dootone).