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22 January

Musicians born and died on 22 January: 19 births, 11 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1895Eva Taylorvocal · St. Louis, MODied 31 October 1977 · Jazz · Clarence Williams
  • 1906Miff Campbellguitar · Indianapolis, INDied 2 April 1995 · Jazz · Ink Spots, Riff Brothers
  • 1908Hammie Nixonharmonica · Brownsville, TNDied 17 August 1984 · Blues · Estes
  • 1908Teddy "Mr. Bear" McRaesaxophone · Philadelphia, PADied 4 March 1999 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1909Irving Randolphtrumpet · St. Louis, MODied 10 December 1997 · Jazz · Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton
  • 1913Sid Bassarranger, piano · New York, NYDied 18 June 1993 · R&B · Jubilee Rec’s
  • 1915Rev. Clarence Lavaughan "C.L." Franklinvocal · Sunflower County, MSDied 27 July 1984 · Gospel
  • 1917Pud Brownclarinet, saxophone · Wilmington, DEDied 27 May 1996 · Jazz · Danny Barker
  • 1924J.J. Johnson (James Louis Johnson)band-leader, composer, trombone · Indianapolis, INDied 4 February 2001 · Jazz
  • 1928Robert Elem Big Mojobass · Itta Bena, MSDied 5 February 1997 · Blues
  • 1929Doug Quattlebaumguitar · Florence, SCDied 1 March 1996 · Blues
  • 1929Tom Courtneyguitar · Waco, TXDied 11 January 2021 · Blues · Advent Rec’s
  • 1931Sam Cooke (Sam Cook Cooke)arranger, composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Clarksdale, MSDied 11 December 1964 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Soul Stirrers
  • 1932Teddy Smithbass · Washington, DCDied 24 August 1979 · Jazz · Horace Silver
  • 1934Nolan Strongvocal · Scottsboro, ALDied 21 February 1977 · R&B · Diablos
  • 1935“Big” Ed Thompsonguitar · Bethlehem, GADied 22 April 1993 · Blues
  • 1940Addie "Micki" HarrisvocalDied 10 June 1982 · R&B · Soul · Shirelles
  • 1949Cooper Terryharmonica · San Antonio, TXDied 17 December 1993 · Blues
  • 1949Joseph Hillcomposer, DJ, percussion, vocal · Linstead, JamaicaDied 19 August 2006 · Reggae · Soul Defenders, Studio One

Died11

  • 1965Papa John Josephbass · New Orleans, LABorn 27 November 1877 · aged 87 · Jazz
  • 1981"Blind" James Campbellguitar · Nashville, TNBorn 17 September 1906 · aged 74 · Blues
  • 1982Tommy Tucker (Robert Higginbotham Tucker)guitar, piano, vocal · Newark, NJBorn 5 March 1933 · aged 48 · Poisoning · Jazz · R&B · Soul
  • 1982“Big” Leon Brooksharmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 19 November 1933 · aged 48 · Heart attack · Blues
  • 1988Lee RobinzineHaven, MSBorn 19 May 1923 · aged 64 · Blues Taxi Driver!
  • 1992Judy Roderickguitar · Grantsdale, MTBorn 14 December 1942 · aged 49 · Blues · Country · Folk
  • 1997Ron HoldenvocalBorn 7 August 1939 · aged 57 · R&B · Playboys
  • 2002Henry "Hank" Cosbyarranger, producer, saxophone · Royal Oak, MIBorn 12 May 1928 · aged 73 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 2002Lord Pretender (Aldric Farrell)vocal · Port of Spain, TrinidadBorn 8 September 1917 · aged 84 · Calypso
  • 2021James Purifyvocal · Pensacola, FLBorn 12 May 1944 · aged 76 · COVID-19 complications · Soul
  • 2026Sammy TurnervocalBorn 2 June 1932 · aged 93 · R&B · Soul

Events4

  • 1952Percy Mayfield records 'The Big Question' (Specialty 425).
  • 1955The Moonglows’ ‘Sincerely’ (Chess 1581) knocks The Penguins ‘Earth Angel’ off the #1 R&B perch.
  • 1957Roy Brown records ‘Let The Four Winds Blow’ with Dave Bartholomew band (Imperial 5349).
  • 1959John Lee Hooker records 'Boogie Chillun' (Chess).