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5 January

Musicians born and died on 5 January: 16 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1893Elizabeth "Libba" Cottenguitar · Chapel Hill, NCDied 29 June 1987 · Blues
  • 1923Sam Phillipslabel-owner, producer · Florence, ALDied 30 July 2003 · Blues · Gospel · R&B
  • 1929Tabby Thomascomposer, guitar, piano, vocal · Baton Rouge, LADied 1 January 2014 · Blues · R&B · Soul Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 1929Wilbert Harrisondrums, guitar, piano, vocal · Charlotte, NCDied 26 October 1994 · R&B · W.c. Barker Band
  • 1930Maynard Solomonlabel-owner · New York, NYDied 28 September 2020 · Blues · Folk · Jazz · Vanguard Rec’s
  • 1930Saxa (Lionel Augustus Martin)saxophone · Croft's Hill, JamaicaDied 3 May 2017 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1931Alvin Ailey Jr.dancer · Rogers, TXDied 1 December 1989
  • 1932Lathan "Johnny" Adamsvocal · New Orleans, LADied 14 September 1998 · Gospel · R&B · Soul
  • 1940George Malonevocal · Newark, NJDied 5 October 2007 · R&B · Monotones
  • 1940Gerald Simsarranger, composer, guitar · Chicago, ILDied 8 May 2023 · Soul · Daylighters
  • 1941Grady Thomasvocal · Newark, NJSoul · Parliaments
  • 1944Jo-Ann Kellyguitar · Streatham, EnglandDied 21 October 1990 · Blues
  • 1947Winston Delano Stewartvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Gaylads
  • 1951Sam Kingguitar · Oakland, CA
  • 1952John Brownbass · Lubbock, TXGarry & Moodswingers
  • 1955Honey Boy (Keith Williams)vocal · Saint Elizabeth Parish, JamaicaReggae · Banana, Cactus, Trojan Rec’s

Died9

  • 1964Cecil Scottsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 22 November 1905 · aged 58 · Jazz
  • 1979Charles Mingusbass · Cuernavaca, MexicoBorn 22 April 1922 · aged 56 · Jazz
  • 1996Danny Whitevocal · Capitol Heights, MDBorn 6 July 1931 · aged 64 · R&B
  • 1998Sonny Bonoproducer · South Lake Tahoe, CABorn 16 February 1935 · aged 62 · Blunt trauma · R&B · Specialty Rec's
  • 2003King Biscuit Boy (Richard Newell)harmonica · Hamilton, CanadaBorn 9 March 1944 · aged 58 · Effects of alcoholism · Blues
  • 2009Sam Taylor Jr.guitar · Islandia, NYBorn 25 October 1934 · aged 74 · Heart disease complications
  • 2010Willie Mitchellarranger, band-leader, producer, trumpet · Memphis, TNBorn 1 March 1928 · aged 81 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Hi Rec’s Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
  • 2015King Sporty (Noel George Williams)DJ, composer, producer, vocal · Miami, FLBorn 19 September 1943 · aged 71 · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Tashamba, Konduko
  • 2016Nicholas Caldwellvocal · San Francisco, CABorn 5 April 1944 · aged 71 · Congestive heart failure · Soul · Whispers

Events1

  • 1963Probably Little Walter's last great session - 'Dead Presidents', 'Up The Line' (Checker).