Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
16 February
Musicians born and died on 16 February: 16 births, 12 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1915Calvin FrazierBiographyguitar · Osceola, ARDied 23 September 1972 · Blues · T.j. Fowler
- 1916Charlie FowlkesBiographysaxophone · New York, NYDied 9 February 1980 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
- 1916William Ballard "Bill" DoggettBiographyarranger, band-leader, organ, piano · Phildelphia, PADied 13 November 1996 · R&B
- 1924Helen KeaneBiographyproducer · New York, NYDied 22 April 1996 · Jazz
- 1925Bobby LewisBiographyvocal · Indianapolis, INDied 28 April 2020 · R&B · Tossin' & Turnin'
- 1932Otis BlackwellBiographycomposer, vocal · Brooklyn, NYDied 6 May 2002 · R&B
- 1933Irving "Sully" Banister Sr.Biographyguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 15 December 2020 · R&B · Soul · Danny White, Eddie Bo, Sugaroy Crawford
- 1934Harold KalinBiographyvocal · Port Jervis, NYDied 24 August 2005 · Jazz · Kalin Twins
- 1934Herbert KalinBiographyvocal · Port Jervis, NYDied 21 July 2006 · Jazz · Kalin Twins
- 1934Ted TaylorBiographycomposer, vocal · Okmulgee, OKDied 2 October 1987 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Cadets, Jacks, Mighty Clouds Joy, Santa Monica Soul Seekers
- 1935Sonny BonoBiographyproducer · Detroit, MIDied 5 January 1998 · R&B · Specialty Rec's
- 1939Herman "Sonny" ChaneyBiographyvocal · Dallas, TXDied 29 January 1989 · R&B · Jaguars
- 1945Pete ChristliebBiographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CAJazz
- 1951James "Super Chikan" JohnsonBiographyguitar · Darling, MSBlues
- 1955Jeff ClaytonBiographysaxophone · Venice, CADied 16 December 2020 · Jazz
Died12
- 1976William "Boy" BrownDJ · Beaumont, TXMotown Rec’s
- 1991Bob GeddinsBiographycomposer, producer · Oakland, CABorn 6 February 1913 · aged 78 · Blues · R&B
- 1994Jimmie PowellBiographysaxophoneBorn 24 October 1914 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 1996Brownie McGheeBiographyguitar · Oakland, CABorn 30 November 1915 · aged 80 · Blues · R&B · Sonny Terry
- 1999Betty RocheBiographyvocal · Pleasantville, NJBorn 9 January 1920 · aged 79 · Natural causes · Blues · Jazz
- 2002Billy WardBiographypiano, vocal · Inglewood, CABorn 19 September 1921 · aged 80 · R&B · Dominoes
- 2004Doris Troy-Higginson-PayneBiographycomposer, vocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 6 January 1937 · aged 67 · Emphysema · Jazz · Soul
- 2004Ella JohnsonBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 22 June 1923 · aged 80 · R&B · Buddy Johnson
- 2006Clifton JamesBiographydrums · Chicago, ILBorn 2 October 1936 · aged 69 · R&B
- 2006Sid FellerBiographyarranger · Orange Village, OHBorn 24 December 1916 · aged 89 · Jazz · Ray Charles
- 2018“Little” Sam DavisBiographyharmonica · Middletown, NYBorn 28 November 1928 · aged 89 · Blues
- 2023Charles "Chuck" JacksonBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GABorn 22 July 1937 · aged 85 · R&B · Soul · Del-Vikings
Events2
- 1965Little Milton records ‘Who’s Cheatin’ Who?’ (Checker 1113).
- 1965The Knight Brothers lay down their phenomenal ‘Temptation ‘Bout To Get Me’ (Checker 1107).