Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 10 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
10 February
Musicians born and died on 10 February: 19 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born19
- 1903Lewis AllanBiographycomposerDied 30 October 1986 · Jazz
- 1906Leroy KirklandBiographyarranger, guitar · South CarolinaDied 6 April 1988 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1907Foots ThomasBiographysaxophone · Muskogee, OKDied 26 August 1981 · Jazz · Cab Calloway
- 1909Chick WebbBiographyband-leader, drums · Baltimore, MDDied 16 June 1939 · Jazz
- 1910Willie TriceBiographyguitar · Hillsborough, NCDied 10 December 1976 · Blues
- 1915Early WrightBiographyDJ · Jefferson, MSDied 10 December 1999 · Blues · Gospel · R&B
- 1916T.V. Slimguitar, harmonica · Houston, TXDied 21 October 1969 · Blues
- 1920Harmonica WilliamsharmonicaBlues
- 1920John E. Tinsleyguitar · Chestnut Mt., VABlues
- 1921Jimmie Wallsdrums · East St. Louis, ILSoul · Luther Ingram
- 1921Jo Miss EvansBiographyvocal · Hazelhurst, MSDied 27 October 1986 · R&B · Bullet Rec’s
- 1921“Big” Joe DuskinBiographypiano · Birmingham, ALDied 6 May 2007 · Blues
- 1932Rockin' Dopsie (Anton Rubin Sr.)Biographyaccordion · Carencro, LADied 26 August 1993 · Zydeco
- 1937Roberta FlackBiographypiano, vocal · Black Mountain, NCDied 24 February 2025 · Soul
- 1940Jimmy MerchantBiographyvocal · Bronx, NYR&B · Teenagers
- 1943Vance JamesBiographydrums · Baltimore, MDJazz · Jimmy McGriff
- 1944Nathaniel MayerBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 1 November 2008 · R&B · Soul Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
- 1947B.B. Jonesguitar · Camden, MSCountry
Died10
- 1961Andy GibsonBiographytrumpet, arranger · Cincinnati, OHBorn 6 November 1913 · aged 47 · Jazz · King Rec’s
- 1961Velma MiddletonBiographyvocal · Freetown, Sierra LeoBorn 1 September 1917 · aged 43 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1966Billy RoseBiographycomposer · Montego Bay, JamicaBorn 6 September 1899 · aged 66
- 1986Art Uncle SatherleyBiographyarranger, producer · Fountain Valley, CABorn 19 October 1889 · aged 96 · Blues · Country
- 1988Don PattersonBiographyorgan · Philadelphia, PABorn 22 July 1936 · aged 51 · Jazz
- 1991Guitar Slim (James Stephens)Biographyguitar · Greensboro, NCBorn 10 March 1915 · aged 75 · Blues
- 1992Jim PepperBiographysaxophone · Portland, ORBorn 18 June 1941 · aged 50 · Folk · Jazz · Rock & Roll
- 2001Buddy TateBiographysaxophone · ArizonaBorn 22 February 1913 · aged 87 · Jazz
- 2002Dave VanronkBiographyguitar, vocal · New York, NYBorn 30 June 1936 · aged 65 · Blues
- 2023Toni HarperBiographyvocal · Palm Desert, CABorn 8 June 1937 · aged 85 · Jazz
Events1
- 1962King Curtis' 'Soul Twist' is released on Enjoy (eventually #17 Pop).