Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 20 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
20 February
Musicians born and died on 20 February: 11 births, 7 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1891Ivan H. Browningvocal · Brenham, TXDied 20 May 1978 · R&B · Four Harmony Kings
- 1898Jimmy YanceyBiographypiano · Chicago, ILDied 17 September 1951 · Blues
- 1912Milton EbbinsBiographycomposer · Springfield, MADied 4 April 2008 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1917Phil MooreBiographyarranger · Portland, ORDied 13 May 1987 · Jazz · Black & White Rec’s
- 1918Beulah BryantBiographyvocal · Dayton, ALDied 29 January 1988 · Blues
- 1933Charles KinyardBiographybass, organ · St. Louis, MODied 8 July 1979 · Jazz
- 1933Charles KynardBiographybass, organ, piano · St. Louis, MODied 8 July 1979 · Jazz
- 1936Cicero BlakeBiographyvocal · Jackson, MSDied 3 March 2026 · R&B · Kool Gents
- 1937Manuel "Manny" ChavezBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Jaguars
- 1937Nancy WilsonBiographyvocal · Chillicothe, OHDied 13 December 2018 · Jazz · Soul
Died7
- 1972James C. BrackenBiographylabel-owner · Chicago, ILBorn 23 May 1909 · aged 62 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Vee Jay Rec’s
- 1973Tenoo ColemanBiographydrums · New Orleans, LABorn 5 July 1928 · aged 44 · Stroke · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1980Nathan McCallaBiographylabel-owner · Fort Lauderdale, FLBorn 12 March 1930 · aged 49 · Soul · Calla Rec’s
- 1990Harold "Hal" WorthingtonBiographyvocal · Washington, DCShot · Soul · Unifics
- 2004John Jacob "J.J." MaloneBiographyguitar, harmonica, piano, vocal · HawaiiBorn 20 August 1935 · aged 68 · Cancer · Blues · R&B
- 2012Joe ThompsonBiographyviolin · Alamance County, NCBorn 9 December 1918 · aged 93 · Pneumonia · Folk
- 2025Jerry ButlerBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 8 December 1939 · aged 85 · Parkinson's disease complications · Soul · Impressions
Events2
- 1955LaVern Baker records t wo top ten singles ‘That’s All I Need’ #9), ‘Bop-Ting-A-Ling’ (#3).
- 1959Owen Gray declared 'Best Jamaican Singer' at the Carib Theatre Kingston.