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28 January

Musicians born and died on 28 January: 14 births, 12 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1892Luke Jordanguitar · Appomattox Cty, VADied 25 June 1952 · Blues
  • 1906"Blind" Arvella Gray (Walter Dixon Gray)guitar · Somerville, TXDied 7 September 1980 · Blues · Folk · Gospel
  • 1916Baby Tateguitar · Elberton, GADied 17 August 1972 · Blues
  • 1916Robert "Bud" Garrettguitar · Free Hall, TNDied 24 November 1987 · Blues · Excello Rec’s
  • 1918Bob Hilliardcomposer · New York, NYDied 1 February 1971 · Rock & Roll
  • 1922Jack Lauderdalelabel-owner · San Antonio, TXDied 19 October 1991 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Swingtime Rec’s
  • 1927Ronnie Scottsaxophone · London, EnglandDied 23 December 1996 · Jazz
  • 1929Russell H. Faitharranger, piano · Horsham, PADied 1 September 2004 · Chancellor Recs
  • 1933Drink Smallguitar · Bishopville, SCBlues · Ichiban Rec’s
  • 1934Mac Thompsonbass · Holly Springs, MSDied 10 October 1991 · Blues · Magic Sam
  • 1941Cash McCall (Morrison Dollison Jr. McCall)vocal · New Madrid, MODied 20 April 2019 · Soul
  • 1941King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock)DJ, producer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 6 February 1989 · Reggae
  • 1943Brian Keenandrums · New York, NYDied 5 October 1985 · Soul · Chambers Brothers
  • 1951William Nelson Jr.bass · Plainfield, NJDied 31 January 2026 · Soul · Funkadelic

Died12

  • 1950"Kansas" Joe McCoyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 11 May 1905 · aged 44 · Blues · Memphis Minnie
  • 1950Jaybird Colemanharmonica · Tuskegee, ALBorn 20 May 1896 · aged 53 · Blues
  • 1974Ed Allentrumpet · New York, NYBorn 15 December 1897 · aged 76 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1976Ray Nancecornet, violin · New York, NYBorn 10 December 1913 · aged 62 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1981Ray "Remo" Biondiguitar, violin · Chicago, ILBorn 5 July 1905 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1996Pauline Braddydrums · Braxton, MSBorn 14 February 1922 · aged 73 · Complications of influenza · Jazz · Sweethearts Rhythm
  • 2000Thomas "Beans" Bowlesflute, saxophone · Detroit, MIBorn 7 May 1926 · aged 73 · Prostate cancer · Jazz · Soul · Motown Rec's, Swinging Dashikis
  • 2002Andy Kulbergbass, fluteBorn 30 April 1944 · aged 57 · Lymphoma · Blues · Blues Project
  • 2006Brent "Porkey" Dowecomposer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 29 June 1946 · aged 59 · Heart attack · Reggae · Ska · Melodians, Skatalites, Studio One
  • 2017Guitar Gable (Gabriel Perrodin)guitar, vocal · Opelousas, LABorn 17 August 1937 · aged 79 · Blues
  • 2021Sherman RobertsonguitarBorn 27 October 1948 · aged 72 · Heart attack · Blues · Zydeco
  • 2023Barrett Strongcomposer, vocal · San Diego, CABorn 5 February 1941 · aged 81 · Soul · Diablos

Events2

  • 1941Records, a small Los Angeles independent label.
  • 1955The Clover’s last top ten record ‘Devil or Angel’ (Atlantic) enters the charts.