Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 14 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
14 February
Musicians born and died on 14 February: 15 births, 4 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1893Perry BradfordBiographypiano · Montgomery, ALDied 20 April 1970 · Jazz
- 1905Frank "Josh" BillingsBiographydrums · Chicago, ILDied 13 March 1957 · Jazz
- 1915Irving GordonBiographycomposer · Brooklyn, NYDied 1 December 1996 · Jazz · Unforgettable'
- 1921Marie "Caldonia" ReynoldsBiographyvocal · Lexington, KYDied 2 May 1984
- 1922Pauline BraddyBiographydrums · Mendenhall, MSDied 28 January 1996 · Jazz · Sweethearts Rhythm
- 1923Ernie Phippspiano · Newark, NJJazz
- 1930Fred Ford Jr.Biographysaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 26 November 1999 · Jazz · R&B · Rufus Thomas, Big Mama Thornton, Clarence "gatemouth" Brown
- 1934Merl SaundersBiographypiano · San Mateo, CADied 24 October 2008 · Jazz · Soul · Galaxy Rec’s
- 1937Hattie LittlesBiographyvocal · Shelby, MSDied 15 June 2000 · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 1939Clarence “Blow Fly” ReidBiographyproducer, vocal · Cochran, GADied 17 January 2016 · Soul
- 1940Lillie BryantBiographyvocal · Newburg, NYR&B · Billy & Lillie
- 1943Maceo ParkerBiographysaxophone · Kingston, NCR&B · Soul · James Brown Revue
- 1950Otis Grand (Fred Bishti Grand)Biographyguitar · Beirut, LebanonDied 8 June 2023 · Blues
- 1951Michael DoucetBiographyviolin, vocal · Scott, LAZydeco · Arhoolie, Beausoleil
Died4
- 1959Baby DoddsBiographydrums · Chicago, ILBorn 24 December 1898 · aged 60 · Jazz
- 1984Barbara GordonvocalR&B · Soul · Rosco Gordon
- 1988Frederick LoeweBiographycomposer · Palm Springs, CABorn 10 June 1901 · aged 86
- 1995Birmingham JonesBiographyguitar, harmonica, saxophoneBorn 9 January 1936 · aged 59 · Blues · Ebony Rec’s
Events2
- 1949Sticks McGhee records 'Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee' in NY (Atlantic).
- 1953Ruth Brown's 'Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean' (Atlantic) hits R&B charts on way to #1.