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27 January

Musicians born and died on 27 January: 13 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1869Will Marion Cookcomposer · Washington, DCDied 19 July 1944 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1907Lou Krefetzlabel-owner · Brooklyn, NYDied 20 December 1981 · R&B · Poplar Rec’s
  • 1908Hot Lips Pagetrumpet · Dallas, TXDied 5 November 1954 · Jazz
  • 1910Charles W. Holmessaxophone · Boston, MADied 19 September 1985 · R&B · Jesse Stone
  • 1914Andrew "Smokey" Hoggguitar, piano, vocal · Westconnie, TXDied 1 May 1960 · Blues
  • 1914Mississippi Matildavocal · Hattiesburg, MSDied 15 November 1978 · Blues
  • 1918Elmore James (Elmore Brooks James)guitar, vocal · Richland, MSDied 24 May 1963 · Blues
  • 1919Orville Brooksvocal · Fruitland, MDDied 30 August 1997 · R&B · Larks, Southern Sons
  • 1930Robert Calvin "Bobby Blue" Blandvocal · Rosemark, TNDied 23 June 2013 · R&B · Soul
  • 1932Purvis Scottbass · Earle, ARDied 13 February 1984 · Blues · Sunnyland Slim
  • 1933Jimmy Bondbass · Philadelphia, PADied 26 April 2012 · Jazz
  • 1939Julius Lesterguitar · St. Louis, MODied 18 January 2018 · Folk · Vanguard Rec’s
  • 1946Nedra Talleyvocal · New York, NYDied 26 April 2026 · R&B · Ronettes

Died10

  • 1972Mahalia Jacksonvocal · Evergreen Park, ILBorn 26 October 1911 · aged 60 · Gospel
  • 1981Julius Cheeksvocal · Miami, FLBorn 7 August 1929 · aged 51 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
  • 1986Ernie Williamsdrums, vocal · Kansas City, MOBorn 8 June 1904 · aged 81 · Jazz · Harlen Leonard
  • 1993“Little” Johnny Christianvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 19 August 1936 · aged 56 · Blues
  • 1994Eddie Calhounbass · Paradise Lake, MIBorn 13 November 1921 · aged 72 · Jazz
  • 1994Stanley Adamscomposer, producer · Manhasset, NYBorn 14 August 1907 · aged 86 · Jazz · Casablanca Rec’s
  • 1997Gerald Markscomposer · New York, NYBorn 13 October 1900 · aged 96 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 2000Nathaniel "Pops" Overstreetguitar · Houston, TXBorn 27 July 1928 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 2005Eddie Burksharmonica · Miller, INBorn 17 September 1931 · aged 73 · Car accident · Blues
  • 2005Mabel Robinson Simmspiano · Boston, MABorn 29 March 1914 · aged 90 · Blues · Jazz

Events1

  • 1962Solomon Burke has his second chart entry with ‘Cry To Me’ (Atlantic) - HP #7.