Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 3 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
3 February
Musicians born and died on 3 February: 17 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1895Frankie "Half-Pint" JaxonBiographyvocal · Montgomery, ALDied 15 May 1953 · Blues · Vocalion
- 1896Kid ValentineBiographytrumpet · Reserve, LADied 16 June 1987 · Jazz
- 1898Lil Hardin ArmstrongBiographypiano · Memphis, TNDied 27 August 1971 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
- 1902John Henry Hopkinsguitar · Centerville, TXBlues · Lightnin' Hopkins
- 1911Jesse "Babyface" ThomasBiographycomposer, guitar · Logansport, LADied 13 August 1995 · Blues
- 1933John HandyBiographysaxophone · Dallas, TXJazz
- 1933Varetta DillardBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 4 October 1993 · Gospel · R&B
- 1935Jody WilliamsBiographyguitar · Mobile, ALDied 1 December 2018 · Blues
- 1935Johnny "Guitar" WatsonBiographyguitar, piano, vocal · Houston, TXDied 17 May 1996 · R&B · Soul
- 1935Sugar Boy WilliamsvocalDied 1 December 2018 · Blues
- 1938Jimmy HughesBiographyvocal · Leighton, ALDied 20 May 2026 · Gospel · Soul · Singing Clouds
- 1939Johnny BristolBiographycomposer, vocal · Morganton, NCDied 21 March 2004 · Soul · Johnny & Jackie
- 1940Angelo D'aleoBiographyvocal · New York, NYR&b · Belmonts
- 1940Thomas Jefferson KayeBiographyproducer · North DakotaDied 16 September 1994 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Maxine Brown, Shirelles
- 1943Dennis EdwardsBiographyvocal · Fairfield, ALDied 1 February 2018 · Soul · Contours, Fireworks, Temptations
- 1945Tasha ThomasBiographyvocal · Yakima, WADied 8 November 1984 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1948Albert OverstreetBiographyvocal · De Quincy, LAGospel · Arhoolie Rec’s
Died11
- 1959Big Bopper (Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson)Biographycomposer, vocal · Clear Lake, IABorn 24 October 1930 · aged 28 · Plane crash · R&B
- 1959Buddy HollyBiographycomposer, guitar · Clear Lake, IABorn 7 September 1936 · aged 22 · R&B
- 1959Ritchie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela Valens)Biographyvocal · Clear Lake, IABorn 13 May 1941 · aged 17 · Plane crash · R&B · Silhouettes
- 1966Herbert YatesBiographylabel-owner · Sherman Oaks, CABorn 24 August 1880 · aged 85 · American Rec’s Corp
- 1973Andy RazafBiographycomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 16 December 1895 · aged 77 · Jazz
- 1994John "Buddy" BaileyBiographyvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 29 December 1931 · aged 62 · R&B · Clovers
- 1994Louis StephensonBiographyLondon, EnglandBorn 2 June 1907 · aged 86 · Jazz
- 1996"Wild" Jimmy SpruillBiographyguitar · Washington, DCBorn 9 June 1934 · aged 61 · Blues · R&B · Fire Rec’s
- 2008Conrad JohnsonBiographysaxophone · Houston, TXBorn 15 November 1915 · aged 92 · Jazz
- 2024Aston "Family Man" BarrettBiographyband-leader, bass · Miami, FLBorn 22 November 1946 · aged 77 · Shot · Reggae · Wailers Band
- 2026Lamont McLemoreBiographyvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 17 September 1935 · aged 90 · Natural causes · Soul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals
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