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7 January

Musicians born and died on 7 January: 10 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1908Henry "Red" Allentrumpet · Algiers, New Orleans, LADied 17 April 1967 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1908Henry "Red" Allen Sr.trumpet, vocal · Algiers, LADied 17 April 1967 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1915Keg PurnelldrumsDied 25 June 1965 · Jazz · Snub Mosley
  • 1916Bobo Jenkinsguitar · Forkland, ALDied 14 August 1984 · Blues
  • 1923Joe Willie Wilkinsguitar · Davenport, MSDied 28 March 1979 · Blues · King Biscuit Boys
  • 1923Larry Dale (Ennis Lowery Dale)guitar, vocal · Wharton, TXDied 19 May 2010 · Blues · R&B
  • 1925Sam Woodyarddrums · Elizabeth, NJDied 20 September 1988 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Paul Gayten
  • 1937"Blind" Joe Hillguitar · Dunbar, WVDied 17 November 1999 · Blues
  • 1941Rod Hicksbass · Detroit, MIDied 2 January 2013 · Blues · Paul Butterfield
  • 1953Earl Lindo (Earl Wilberforce Lindo)guitar, keyboards, organ, piano · Kingston, JamaicaDied 4 September 2017 · Reggae · Now Generation, Studio One, Supersonics, Wailers

Died9

  • 1947"Doc" Clayton (Peter Joe Cleighton Clayton)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 19 April 1898 · aged 48 · Blues
  • 1980Carl Whitevocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 21 June 1932 · aged 47 · R&B · Rivingtons
  • 1980Larry Williamspiano, vocal · Hollywood, CABorn 10 May 1935 · aged 44 · Shot · R&B
  • 1981Chink Martinguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 10 June 1886 · aged 94 · Jazz
  • 1992Arthur "Babe" Clarkesaxophone · East Brunswick, NJBorn 13 June 1924 · aged 67 · Jazz
  • 1992Babe Clarksaxophone · East Brunswick, NJJazz
  • 2001James Carrvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 13 June 1942 · aged 58 · Soul
  • 2008Pee Wee Madisonguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 4 May 1935 · aged 72 · Blues · Muddy Waters
  • 2011Bobby Robinsonproducer · New York, NYBorn 16 April 1917 · aged 93 · R&B · Soul · Fire/fury Rec’s

Events2

  • 1944Jimmy Rogers records the autobiographical 'Chicago Bound' (Chess).
  • 1944Muddy Waters records 'Hoochie Coochie Man' (Chess).