Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 19 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
19 February
Musicians born and died on 19 February: 12 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1891Robert Bursedrums · Sheffield, ALBlues · Memphis Jug Band
- 1897Johnny DunnBiographytrumpet · Memphis, TNDied 20 August 1937 · Jazz
- 1902John BubblesBiographyvocal · Louisville, KYDied 18 May 1986 · Jazz · Buck & Bubbles
- 1903Clarence HallDiscographysaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 29 September 1969 · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1938Dutch MasonBiographyguitar · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CanadaDied 23 December 2006 · Blues
- 1940Bobby RogersBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 3 March 2013 · R&B · Soul · Miracles
- 1940William "Smokey" RobinsonBiographycomposer, vocal · Detroit, MISoul · Miracles
- 1943Lou Christie (Lugee Sacco Christie)Biographyvocal · Glen Williard, PADied 18 June 2025 · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll
- 1948Lee Kingdrums · Oakland, CA
- 1951Horace Andy (Horace Keith Hinds)Biographycomposer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Studio One
Died13
- 1972Lee MorganBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 10 July 1938 · aged 33 · Shot · Jazz
- 1973Leon WashingtonBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 27 June 1909 · aged 63 · Leukemia · Jazz · Red Saunders
- 1981Rudolph K. Pernellguitar · Chicago, IL
- 1984Claude HopkinsBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 24 August 1903 · aged 80 · Jazz
- 1984Ollie McLaughlinBiographylabel-owner, producer · Detroit, MIBorn 24 March 1925 · aged 58 · Funk · R&B · Soul · Karen Rec’s
- 1984Richard McDougallBiographypiano · Detroit, MISoul · Capitols
- 1985Woody HarrisBiographycomposer · Hallandale, FLBorn 1 November 1911 · aged 73
- 1988Lillian Masonvocal · Chicago, ILOkeh Rec’s
- 1993Fred NormanBiographyarranger, producer, trombone · New York, NYBorn 5 October 1910 · aged 82 · Jazz
- 1996Dorothy MaynorBiographyvocal · West Chester, PABorn 3 September 1910 · aged 85 · Pneumonia · Gospel
- 2001Theophilus "Easy Snappin'" BeckfordBiographycomposer, label-owner, piano, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 28 December 1935 · aged 65 · Stabbed · R&B · Ska · Reggae Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
- 2008Teo MaceroBiographyarranger, producer, saxophone · Riverhead, NYBorn 30 October 1925 · aged 82 · Jazz
- 2017Larry CoryellBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 2 April 1943 · aged 73 · Heart failure · Jazz
Events1
- 1958Motown releases The Miracles first record - 'Got a Job' (on Smokey's 18th Birthday).