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6 January

Musicians born and died on 6 January: 9 births, 15 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1884J. Glover Comptonpiano · Harrodsburg, KYDied 11 June 1964 · Blues · Jazz · Alberta Hunter
  • 1907Isidore "Tuts" Washingtonpiano, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 5 August 1984 · Blues · R&B
  • 1935Paul Wilsonvocal · Chicago, ILDied 6 May 1988 · R&B · Flamingos
  • 1935Ricky Allenvocal · Nashville, TNDied 29 May 2005 · Blues · Soul
  • 1937Doris Troy-Higginson-Paynecomposer, vocal · New York, NYDied 16 February 2004 · Jazz · Soul
  • 1938Bev Hillvocal · Birmingham, MIDied 26 November 1978 · Jazz · Jazzology Rec’s
  • 1940Van McCoyarranger, composer, producer, vocal · Washington, DCDied 6 July 1979 · R&B · Soul
  • 1947Shirley Brownvocal · West Memphis, ARSoul
  • 1951Kim Wilsonharmonica · Detroit, MIBlues · Fab Thunderbirds

Died15

  • 1969John Dudley "Johnny" Mooreguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 20 October 1906 · aged 62 · R&B · Three Blazers
  • 1972Arthur"George Boy" Simpkinsvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 August 1907 · aged 64 · Jazz · Earl Hines
  • 1978Dick Portervocal · Sedalia, MOJazz · Ink Spots
  • 1979Mary McBridevocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 July 1891 · aged 87
  • 1980Georgeanna Marie TillmanvocalBorn 6 February 1944 · aged 35 · Soul · Marvelettes
  • 1980Marie Tillman Gordonvocal · Inkster, MIBorn 6 February 1944 · aged 35 · Soul · Marvelettes
  • 1981Bobby Fieldssaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 11 September 1928 · aged 52 · Blues · R&B · B.b. King, Buddy Guy
  • 1993John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespiecomposer, conga, piano, trumpet, vocal · Englewood, NJBorn 21 October 1917 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1994Harold Lucasvocal · Washington, DCBorn 27 August 1923 · aged 70 · Cancer · R&B · Clovers
  • 2002Johnnie Mae Matthewscomposer, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 31 December 1922 · aged 79 · Cancer · R&B · Soul
  • 2006Johnny Langecomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 August 1905 · aged 100 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 2006Lou Rawlsvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 December 1933 · aged 72 · Lung and brain cancer · Gospel · Jazz · Soul · Pilgrim Travelers
  • 2011Emory "Johnny" Perrysaxophone, vocalBorn 1 March 1928 · aged 82 · R&B · Marvin & Johnny
  • 2022Calvin Simonvocal · San Antonio, FLBorn 22 May 1942 · aged 79 · Soul · Parliaments
  • 2023Steve Jamesguitar · Seattle, WABorn 15 July 1950 · aged 72 · Brain tumor · Blues · Folk · Antone's Rec’s

Events2

  • 1935Leadbelly 'the Louisiana Swamp Negro' hits New York.
  • 1954Jimmy Brinkley & His Combo record ‘Wine, Wine, Wine’ (Checker 789) a local hit around Chicago.