Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 18 February
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18 February
Musicians born and died on 18 February: 10 births, 15 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1889Birleanna BlanksBiographyvocal · IowaDied 12 August 1968 · Jazz · Fletcher Henderson
- 1904Dede PierceBiographytrumpet, cornet · New Orleans, LADied 23 November 1973 · Jazz · Billie Pierce
- 1904Walter JohnsonBiographydrums · New York, NYDied 26 April 1977 · Jazz · Tab Smith
- 1922Thomas "Sunnyland" Charlesguitar · Dumas, ARBlues
- 1928Harry "Little" CaesarBiographyvocal · Pittsburgh, PADied 12 June 1994 · R&B
- 1930Roy BurrowesBiographytrumpet · Kingston, JamaicaDied 2 December 1998 · R&B · Paul "hucklebuck" Williams
- 1941Herman SantiagoBiographyvocal · San Juan, PRR&B · Teenagers
- 1941Irma Thomas-LeeBiographyvocal · Ponchatoula, LASoul
- 1952Leonard GillBiographyguitar · Sherrill, ARR&B · B.b. King
- 1952Randy CrawfordBiographyvocal · Macon, GASoul
Died15
- 1956Will BattsBiographyviolin · Memphis, TNBorn 24 January 1904 · aged 52 · Blues · Jack Kelly's Jug Band
- 1978Ivin Ballenlabel-owner · Miami Beach, FLThroat cancer · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Gotham Rec’s
- 1980Paul HowardBiographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 20 September 1895 · aged 84 · Jazz · Les Hite
- 1981Joe "Brother Cornbread" ThomasBiographyclarinet · New Orleans, LABorn 3 December 1902 · aged 78 · Jazz
- 1986Louis KeppardBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 2 February 1888 · aged 98 · Jazz
- 1988Louvette JacksonBiographyvocal · Atmore, ALBorn 17 November 1945 · aged 42 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s
- 1992William E. Smithvocal · Los Angeles, CAJazz · Pearl Bailey
- 1995Denny CordellBiographylabel-owner, producer · Dublin, IrelandBorn 1 August 1943 · aged 51 · Shelter Rec’s
- 1995Eddie Williamsbass · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 June 1912 · aged 82 · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Moore/three Blazers
- 1998Jim Rosenharmonica · Louisville, KYHarmonica
- 2002Rudy RobinsonBiographyarranger, composer, keyboards, producer · Detroit, MIBorn 21 December 1940 · aged 61 · Heart attack · Soul
- 2009Fird "Snooks" EaglinBiographyguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 21 January 1937 · aged 72 · Heart attack · Blues · R&B Live recording on Mohair Slim →
- 2013Damon HarrisBiographyvocal · Baltimore, MDBorn 17 July 1950 · aged 62 · Prostate cancer · Soul · Temptations
- 2017Clyde StubblefieldBiographydrums · Madison, WIBorn 18 April 1943 · aged 73 · Kidney failure · Soul · James Brown
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