Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 6 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
6 February
Musicians born and died on 6 February: 12 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1913Bob GeddinsBiographycomposer, producer · Highbank, TXDied 16 February 1991 · Blues · R&B
- 1921Ernie RoyalBiographytrumpet · Los Angeles, CADied 16 March 1983 · Jazz
- 1935Gilmore Danielsaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 8 January 1986
- 1939Derrick Clifton HarriottBiographylabel-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Ska · Soul · Jiving Juniors
- 1944Georgeanna Marie TillmanBiographyvocal · Inkster, MIDied 6 January 1980 · Soul · Marvelettes
- 1944Marie Tillman GordonBiographyvocal · Inkster, MIDied 6 January 1980 · Soul · Marvelettes
- 1944Wilson Turbinton "Willie" TeeBiographyproducer, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 11 September 2007 · Soul
- 1945Robert Nesta "Bob" MarleyBiographyvocal · JamaicaDied 11 May 1981 · Reggae · Ska · Wailers
- 1948Bunny Rugs (William Alexander Anthony Clarke)Biographyguitar, vocal · Mandeville, JamaicaDied 2 February 2014 · Reggae · Ska · Charlie Hackett and the Souvenirs, Inner Circle, Bunny & Ricky
- 1951Errol DunkleyBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Gay Feet, Amalgamated, African Museum, Silver Ring
Died14
- 1948Sidney ArodinBiographyclarinet · New Orleans, LABorn 29 March 1901 · aged 46 · Jazz
- 1960Jesse BelvinBiographyvocal · Hope, ARBorn 15 December 1932 · aged 27 · Car accident · R&B
- 1977Edgar BattleBiographycomposer · New York, NYBorn 3 October 1907 · aged 69 · Jazz
- 1979Hans Jan LengsfelderBiographycomposer · Hallandale, FLBorn 19 October 1903 · aged 75 · Jazz · Perdido
- 1989King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock)BiographyDJ, producer · JamaicaBorn 28 January 1941 · aged 48 · Reggae
- 1990James VanderheusenBiographycomposerBorn 26 January 1913 · aged 77 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 2000Gus JohnsonBiographydrums · Westminster, COBorn 15 November 1913 · aged 86 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson, Jay McShann
- 2002Wendell MarshallBiographybass · St. Louis, MOBorn 24 October 1920 · aged 81 · Cancer · Jazz
- 2003Holmes "Daddy-O" DaylieBiographyDJ · Evergreen Park, ILBorn 15 May 1920 · aged 82 · Jazz
- 2007Frankie LaineBiographyvocal · San Diego, CABorn 30 March 1913 · aged 93 · Heart failure · Country · Jazz · R&B
- 2022Syl Johnson (Sylvester Thompson Johnson)Biographyguitar, harmonica, producer, vocal · Mableton, GABorn 1 July 1936 · aged 85 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · R&B · Soul · Jimmy Reed Live recording on Mohair Slim →
Events2
- 1956The Del-Vikings 'Come Go With Me' debuts on pop charts.
- 1961First Satellite/Stax hit – Carla Thomas' 'Gee Whiz' enters R&B charts.