Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 12 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
12 February
Musicians born and died on 12 February: 13 births, 17 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1900Pink AndersonBiographyguitar · Laurens, SCDied 12 October 1974 · Blues
- 1903R. Todd DuncanBiographyvocal · Danville, KYDied 28 February 1998 · Gospel
- 1906Milton RackmilBiographylabel-owner · New York, NYDied 2 April 1992 · Decca Rec’s
- 1907Roberta MartinBiographyvocal · Helena, ARDied 16 January 1969 · Gospel · Roberta Martin Singers
- 1910Paul BascombBiographysaxophone · Birmingham, ALDied 25 November 1986 · R&B
- 1923Baby Face Leroy (Leroy Foster)Biographydrums, guitar · Algoma, MSDied 26 May 1958 · Blues
- 1923“Big” John WrencherBiographyharmonica · Sunflower, MSDied 15 July 1977 · Blues
- 1928Vince MontanaBiographyorgan · Philadelphia, PADied 13 April 2013 · Soul · Philadelphia International Rec’s, Salsoul
- 1935Charles "Hungry" WilliamsBiographydrums · New Orleans, LADied 10 May 1986 · R&B
- 1935Eugene B. "Gene" McDanielsBiographyvocal · Kansas City, KSDied 29 July 2011 · Jazz · R&B
- 1937Frank Thomas Jr.vocal · Jackson, MSDied 23 October 1976
- 1950Bim Sherman (Jarret Lloyd Vincent)Biographycomposer, vocal · Westmoreland Parish, JamaicaDied 17 November 2000 · Reggae · Skin Flesh and Bones, Soul Syndicate, Sly and Robbie
Died17
- 1949Seymour SimonsBiographycomposer · Detroit, MIBorn 14 January 1896 · aged 53 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1967Muggsy SpanierBiographytrumpet · Sausalito, CABorn 9 November 1906 · aged 60 · Jazz
- 1970Ishman BraceyBiographyguitar · Jackson, MSBorn 9 January 1901 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1973David SaxoncomposerBorn 31 July 1919 · aged 53 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1978Robert McCoyBiographypiano · Birmingham, ALBorn 31 March 1910 · aged 67 · Blues · Lucille Bogan
- 1983Eubie Blake (James Hubert Blake Blake)Biographycomposer, piano · Brooklyn, NYBorn 7 February 1887 · aged 96 · Jazz
- 1992Andy "Blake" BlakeneyBiographytrumpet · Baldwin Park, CABorn 10 June 1898 · aged 93 · Jazz · Les Hites
- 1995George "Earring" MayweatherBiographyharmonica · Boston, MABorn 27 September 1927 · aged 67 · Blues · Hutto
- 1996Barney IsaacsBiographyguitar · Honolulu, HIBorn 18 July 1924 · aged 71 · Folk
- 1999Gerald GregoryBiographyvocalBorn 10 June 1934 · aged 64 · R&B · Spaniels
- 2000Jalacy "Screaming Jay" HawkinsBiographypiano, vocal · Neuilly-Sur-Seine, FranceBorn 18 July 1929 · aged 70 · Abdominal surgery · Jazz · R&B
- 2004Bob GreenleeBiographybass, producer · Sanford, FLBorn 19 November 1944 · aged 59 · Pancreatic cancer · Blues · Kingsnake Rec’s
- 2004Preston LoveBiographysaxophoneBorn 26 April 1921 · aged 82 · Prostate cancer · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis
- 2007Eldee YoungBiographybass · Bangkok, ThailandBorn 1 July 1936 · aged 70 · Heart attack · Jazz · Soul · Ramsey Lewis Trio, Young-Holt Trio, Young-Holt Unlimited
- 2017Al JarreauBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 March 1940 · aged 76 · Respiratory failure · Jazz
- 2025Lynn AugustBiographyaccordion · Lafayette, LABorn 7 August 1948 · aged 76 · Zydeco
- 2025Tommy HuntBiographyvocalBorn 18 June 1933 · aged 91 · R&B · Soul · Flamingos
Events3
- 1957The Coaster's record 'Youngblood' (Atlantic).
- 1958Argo releases The Monotones' 'Book Of Love'.
- 1961The Miracles' 'Shop Around' becomes Motown Records' first million-seller (#1 R&B, #2 Pop).