Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 5 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
5 February
Musicians born and died on 5 February: 11 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1898Will ShadeBiographyguitar, harmonica · Memphis, TNDied 18 September 1966 · Blues · Memphis Jug Band
- 1904John HandcoxBiographycomposer, vocal · Brinkley, ARDied 18 September 1992 · Folk
- 1913Rozelle ClaxtonBiographyarranger, piano · Barlett, TNDied 30 March 1995 · Jazz · R&B · Ernie Fields
- 1923Sammie "Sticks" EvansBiographydrumsDied 11 April 1994 · Jazz
- 1929Hal BlaineBiographydrums · Holyoke, MADied 11 March 2019 · Soul
- 1935Alex HarveyBiographyvocal · Glasgow, ScotlandDied 4 February 1982 · Blues · Rock & Roll
- 1936June TysonBiographyvocal · Albemarle, NCDied 24 November 1992 · Jazz
- 1941Barrett StrongBiographycomposer, vocal · Westpoint, MSDied 28 January 2023 · Soul · Diablos
- 1947Mona RichardsonBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 5 August 1985 · Blues · Jazz · Soul
- 1950Ann SextonBiographyvocal · Greenville, SCDied 13 March 2025 · Soul
Died12
- 1956Ike Bermanlabel-owner · Miami Beach, FLGospel · R&B · Apollo Rec’s
- 1976Rudy PompelliBiographysaxophoneBorn 16 April 1924 · aged 51 · Rock & Roll · Bill Haley
- 1976Sol MarcusBiographyarranger · Linden, NJBorn 1 October 1912 · aged 63 · Jazz · Brook Benton
- 1982Memphis Piano Redpiano · Memphis, TNBorn 16 April 1905 · aged 76 · Blues
- 1984Iron Jaw "I.J." Harrisvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 15 May 1946 · aged 37 · Blues · Cash Rec’s
- 1984Tiny PowellBiographyvocal · Oakland, CAMy Time After Awhile
- 1993Pee Wee Madduxcomposer · Bay St. Louis, MSR&B · Smiley Lewis
- 1997Robert Elem Big MojoBiographybass · Chicago, ILBorn 22 January 1928 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1998Joe StubbsBiographyvocalBorn 9 December 1942 · aged 55 · R&B · Soul · Falcons, Originals
- 2008Schoolboy Whiteharmonica · Daly City, CABorn 10 June 1928 · aged 79 · Blues · Lightnin' Slim
- 2019Eddie C GilesBiographyguitar, vocal · Shreveport, LABorn 17 March 1938 · aged 80 · Soul · Murco Records
- 2022Patrick BrittBiographylabel-ownerBorn 18 January 1940 · aged 82 · Jazz · Catalyst Rec’s
Events3
- 1953Willie Mabon records 'I'm Mad' (Chess 1538).
- 1958King Curtis’ first session at Atlantic under his own name - Atco 6114 ‘Jest Smoochin’/‘Birth of the Blues’.
- 1968George Benson records 'Giblet Gravy'/'Sunny' (Verve V6-88749)