Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 21 January
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
21 January
Musicians born and died on 21 January: 12 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1913James Scott Jr.guitar · Lexington, MSDied 18 July 1983 · Blues · Sun Rec’s
- 1916James Woodie "J.W." Alexandercomposer, vocal · Hamilton, MSDied 8 July 1996 · Gospel · Lou Rawls, Pilgrim Travellers, Sam Cooke
- 1921Bess Lomaxproducer · Austin, TXDied 27 November 2009 · Blues · Jazz · Library Congress
- 1922Major Bill Smithproducer · Checotah, OKDied 12 September 1994 · R&B · Bruce Channel
- 1930Ripley Ingramvocal · Newport News, VADied 23 March 1995 · R&B · Five Keys
- 1937Fird "Snooks" Eaglinguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 18 February 2009 · Blues · R&B Live recording on Mohair Slim →
- 1942Clarence ButlerBiographyharmonica · Killen, ALDied 22 December 2003 · Blues · Butler Brothers
- 1942Curtis Butlerguitar · Killen, ALDied 9 April 2004 · Blues · Butler Brothers
- 1942Edwin Starr (Charles Hatcher Starr)vocal · Nashville, TNDied 2 April 2003 · Soul · Futuretones
- 1943B'nois Kingvocal · Delhi, LABlues · Jazz · Smokin' Joe Kubek
- 1948Zora Youngvocal · West Point, MSBlues · Deluge Rec’s
- 1950Billy Oceanvocal · TrinidadR&B · Soul
Died8
- 1981Russell Procopesaxophone · New York, NYBorn 11 August 1908 · aged 72 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1984Jackie Wilsonvocal · Mount Holly, NJBorn 9 June 1934 · aged 49 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Dominoes
- 1986John Davisguitar · East St. Louis, IL
- 1992William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupreepiano, vocal · Hanover, GermanyBorn 4 July 1910 · aged 81 · Cancer · Blues · Jazz
- 1999Al King (Alvin K. Smith King)composer, vocal · Oakland, CABorn 8 August 1926 · aged 72 · R&B · Savoys
- 1999Charles Browncomposer, piano, vocal · Oakland, CABorn 13 September 1922 · aged 76 · R&B
- 2002Peggy Leevocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 26 May 1920 · aged 81 · Complications from diabetes and a heart attack · Jazz
- 2008Francis Claydrums · San Francisco, CABorn 16 November 1923 · aged 84 · Blues · Muddy Waters
Events1
- 1957Chuck Berry records his first R&B #1 since ‘Maybelline’, ‘School Day’ (Chess 1653).