Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 22 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
22 February
Musicians born and died on 22 February: 18 births, 8 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1881James Reese EuropeBiographycomposer · Mobile, ALDied 9 May 1919 · Jazz · Eubie Blake
- 1903Graham JacksonBiographyaccordion, piano · Portsmouth, VADied 15 January 1983 · Jazz
- 1906Bill Jacksonguitar · Granite, MDBlues · Storyville Rec’s, Testament Rec's
- 1907Rex StewartBiographycornet · Philadelphia, PADied 7 September 1967 · Jazz
- 1908Claude WilliamsBiographyguitar, violin · Muskogee, OKDied 25 April 2004 · Jazz · Jay McShann
- 1913Buddy TateBiographysaxophone · Sherman, TXDied 10 February 2001 · Jazz
- 1918Felix GrantBiographyDJ · New York, NYDied 12 October 1993 · Jazz
- 1922James KeelsBiographyvocal · Columbia, SCGospel · Cbs Trumpeteers
- 1922Joe WilderBiographytrumpet · Colwyn, PADied 9 May 2014 · Jazz · R&B · Millinder, Roy Brown
- 1926Dave BaileyBiographydrums · Portsmouth VaDied 28 December 2023 · Jazz
- 1928Texas Johnny BrownBiographyguitar · Choctaw Cty, MSDied 1 July 2013 · Blues
- 1933T-Bone Walker Jr. (R.S. Rankin Walker Jr.)Biographyguitar · Royse City, TXBlues
- 1936Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador Jr. K-Doe)Biographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 5 July 2001 · R&B · Soul
- 1937Joe Jonasharmonica · Beaumont, TXTopcat Rec’s
- 1938Bobby HendricksBiographyvocal · Columbia, OHDied 25 March 2022 · R&B · Drifters, Flyers, Swallows
- 1942Robert "Big Sonny" EdwardsBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 15 October 2016 · Soul · Intruders
- 1943Cordell Hull ReagonBiographyvocal · Nashville, TNDied 12 November 1996 · Gospel · Freedom Singers
- 1952Harriette Greenviolin · Nashville, TNSoul · Barry White
Died8
- 1926Luny Banstorybanjo · New York, NYJazz · Cookesy & Leecan
- 1975Saul BihariBiographylabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 9 March 1918 · aged 56 · Blues · R&B · Mordernrpm/flair Rec’s
- 1976Florence BallardBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 30 June 1943 · aged 32 · Soul · Primettes, Supremes
- 1981Kermit Chandlerguitar · Chicago, ILR&B · Soul · Sheppards
- 1985Dave Liggionsvocal · Dallas, TX
- 2001John FaheyBiographyguitar · Salem, ORBorn 28 February 1939 · aged 61 · Complications from heart surgery · Folk
- 2025Ken Parker (Kenneth L. Farquharson)Biographyvocal · Florida, UsBorn 23 February 1948 · aged 76 · Reggae · Blues Benders, Studio One
Events2
- 1948Roy Milton & His Solid Senders record 'The Hucklebuck' (Specialty 328).
- 1955The Clovers first session (Atlantic) - Apex Studios N.Y.