Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 28 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
28 February
Musicians born and died on 28 February: 11 births, 18 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1897Bill WilliamsBiographyguitar · Richmond, VADied 6 October 1973 · Blues · Blue Goose Rec’s
- 1905Louis MetcalfBiographytrumpet · Webster Groves, MODied 27 October 1981 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
- 1911Jimmy DennyBiographyarranger, producer · Buffalo Valley, TNDied 27 August 1963 · Country
- 1934Willie Bobo (William Correa Bobo)Biographypercussion · New York, NYDied 15 September 1983 · Jazz · Soul
- 1939Charles GayleBiographysaxophone · Buffalo, NYDied 5 September 2023 · Jazz
- 1939John FaheyBiographyguitar · Takoma Park, MDDied 22 February 2001 · Folk
- 1942Bobby Fostervocal · Tchula, MSDoo-wop · R&B · Soul
- 1944Barbara AcklinBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 27 November 1998 · Soul
- 1945General CrookBiographyarranger, composer, vocal · Mt. Byou, MSSoul
- 1947Alex TaylorBiographyvocal · Boston, MADied 12 March 1993 · Hightone Rec’s
- 1949Arthur "T Boy" RossBiographycomposer · Detroit, MIDied 30 May 1996 · Soul · Motown Rec's
Died18
- 1962Walter "Papoose" NelsonBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 26 July 1932 · aged 29 · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1968Juanita HallBiographyvocal · Bay Shore, NYBorn 6 November 1901 · aged 66 · Blues
- 1977Bettye MillerBiographypiano · Kansas City, MOBorn 12 September 1927 · aged 49 · Jazz
- 1983Winifred AttwellBiographypiano · Sydney, AustraliaBorn 27 February 1914 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1984Joseph CanzanoBiographyvocalBorn 3 April 1943 · aged 40 · R&B · Duprees
- 1987Eddie MorrisonDJ · Chicago, ILJazz · Ray Bryant
- 1988Walter "Shane" Kimblesaxophone · New Orleans, LA
- 1989Billy MooreBiographyarranger, piano · Copenhagen, DenmarkBorn 7 December 1917 · aged 71 · Jazz · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1990G.P. JacksonBiographyguitar · Kansas City, MOBorn 16 May 1920 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1990Russell JacquetBiographytrumpet · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 December 1917 · aged 72 · Jazz · Illinois Jacquet
- 1991Willie Love (Fairfield Four)Biographyvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 17 July 1925 · aged 65 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
- 1992Sylvia "Blues Queen" EmbryBiographybass · Chicago, ILBorn 14 June 1941 · aged 50 · Blues · Jimmy Dawkins
- 1994Skippy WilliamsBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 27 July 1916 · aged 77 · Jazz · Millinder
- 1996Ace Wallaceguitar · St. Louis, MOBorn 18 June 1925 · aged 70 · Blues
- 1998R. Todd DuncanBiographyvocal · Washington, DCBorn 12 February 1903 · aged 95 · Heart ailment · Gospel
- 2004Gene AllisonBiographyvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 29 August 1934 · aged 69 · Kidney failure · Soul
- 2010Clayton LoveBiographypianoBorn 15 November 1927 · aged 82 · R&B · Ike Turner
- 2026John Hammond Jr.Biographyguitar, harmonica, producerBorn 13 November 1942 · aged 83 · Blues · R&B
Events2
- 1957The 5 Royales record the seminal 'Think' (King) at King Studios, Cincinnati.
- 1957The Bobettes record 'Mr Lee' (Atlantic).