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3 January

Musicians born and died on 3 January: 9 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1902Preston Jacksontrombone · New Orleans, LADied 12 November 1983 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1904Joel Hopkinsguitar · Centerville, TXDied 15 February 1975 · Blues · Lightnin' Hopkins
  • 1909Billy BowenvocalDied 27 September 1982 · Jazz · Ink Spots
  • 1916Maxene Andrewsvocal · Minneapolis, MNDied 21 October 1995 · Jazz · Andrews Sisters
  • 1919Herbie Nicholspiano · New York, NYDied 12 April 1963 · Jazz
  • 1922Geezil Minervesaxophone · Havana, CubaDied 4 June 1992 · Jazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson
  • 1926Danny Overbeaguitar, vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 11 May 1994 · R&B
  • 1932Deford Bailey Jr.harmonica · Nashville, TNDied 15 September 2013 · Blues
  • 1938John Berryvocal · Orangeburg, SCR&B · Rainbows

Died12

  • 1959Ed Cuffeetrombone · New York, NYBorn 7 June 1902 · aged 56 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1963Lucie E. Campbellcomposer · Nashville, TNBorn 30 April 1885 · aged 77 · Gospel
  • 1973Wilbur Deparistrombone · New York, NYBorn 11 January 1900 · aged 72 · Jazz
  • 1980Amos Milburnpiano, vocal · Houston, TXBorn 1 April 1927 · aged 52 · R&B
  • 1981Felton Jarvisproducer · Nashville, TNBorn 16 November 1934 · aged 46 · Country · RCA
  • 1982Tommy Bryantbass · Philadelphia, PABorn 21 May 1930 · aged 51 · Jazz · Ink Spots
  • 1989Eddie Heywood Jr.piano · Miami Beach, FLBorn 4 December 1915 · aged 73 · Jazz
  • 1995Al Duncancomposer, drums · Las Vegas, NVBorn 8 October 1927 · aged 67 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
  • 2000Harmonica Fats (Harvey "Heavy Juice" Blackston)harmonicaBorn 8 September 1927 · aged 72 · Cancer · Blues · R&B
  • 2014Philip Everlycomposer, guitar, vocal · Burbank, CABorn 19 January 1939 · aged 74 · Complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · R&B · Everly Brothers
  • 2024Lucius RossguitarBorn 5 October 1948 · aged 75 · Soul · Funkadelic
  • 2025Brenton Wood (Alfred Jesse Smith Wood)vocal · Moreno Valley, CABorn 26 July 1941 · aged 83 · Natural causes · Soul

Events1

  • 1962Raymond Lewis records 'I'm Gonna Put Some Hurt On You' (Instant).