Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 13 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
13 February
Musicians born and died on 13 February: 10 births, 14 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1900Wingy ManoneBiographytrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 9 July 1982 · Jazz
- 1919John Lee HenleyBiographyharmonica · Canton, MSDied 12 March 1995 · Blues · Chance Rec’s, Job
- 1921Wardell GrayBiographysaxophone · Oklahoma City, OKDied 25 May 1955 · Jazz
- 1943Bill SzymczykBiographyproducer · Muskegon, MIBlues · Albert Collins
- 1945King FloydBiographycompose, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 6 March 2006 · Soul
- 1949Chicago Beauharmonica · Chicago, ILBlues · Lincoln McGraw-Beauchamp
- 1953Roy "Bim" ForbesBiographyguitar · Dawson Creek, BcBlues · Country · Folk
Died14
- 1941Blind Boy Fuller (Fulton Allen)Biographyguitar, vocal · Durham, NCBorn 10 July 1907 · aged 33 · Blues
- 1974Reuben PhillipsBiographysaxophone · San Juanpuerto RicoJazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1982Chiemi EriBiographyvocal · Tokyo, JapanBorn 11 January 1937 · aged 45 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1983Al PerkinsDiscographyguitar, producer · Detroit, MIR&B · Soul · Atco Rec’s
- 1984Purvis Scottbass · Chicago, ILBorn 27 January 1932 · aged 52 · Blues · Sunnyland Slim
- 1989Hip Linkchain (Willie Richard Linkchain)Biographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 10 November 1936 · aged 52 · Blues
- 1995Wilton "Bogey" GaynairBiographyband-leader, saxophone · Cologne, GermanyBorn 11 January 1927 · aged 68 · Jazz · Kurt Edelhagen Radio Orchestra, Tempo Records
- 1996Daniel K. Womackguitar, harmonica, piano · Peabody, MABorn 24 December 1904 · aged 91 · Blues
- 1997Edward FrankBiographypianoBorn 14 June 1932 · aged 64 · Blues · Duke Rec’s, Imperial Rec's
- 2006Rev. Charlie Lee "Sonny" JacksonBiographyguitar, vocal · Baker, LABorn 11 July 1932 · aged 73 · Gospel
- 2010Delmar Allen "Dale" HawkinsBiographyguitar, vocal · Little Rock, ARBorn 22 August 1936 · aged 73 · Colon cancer · R&B
- 2010Jamil S. NasserBiographybassBorn 21 June 1932 · aged 77 · Jazz · Ahmad Jamal
- 2016Marion June Watts/June Bateman (Marian June Batemon Bateman)vocal · Schulenberg, TXBorn 8 November 1939 · aged 76 · Blues · R&B
- 2023Huey "Piano" SmithBiographyband-leader, piano · Baton Rouge, LABorn 26 January 1934 · aged 89 · R&B · Huey Smith & Clowns
Events1
- 1965Jr. Walker and The Allstars enter charts for the first time with 'Shotgun' (Motown).