Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 9 February
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
9 February
Musicians born and died on 9 February: 17 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1900Walter PageBiographybass · Gallatin, MODied 20 December 1957 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1902Blanche CallowayBiographypiano, band-leader · Baltimore, MDDied 16 December 1978 · Jazz
- 1910Peanuts HollandBiographytrumpet, vocal · Norfolk, VADied 7 February 1979 · Jazz
- 1913Erskine ButterfieldBiographypiano, vocal · Syracuse, NYDied 11 July 1961 · Jazz
- 1914Ernest TubbBiographycomposer, guitar · Crisp, TXDied 6 September 1984 · Country
- 1917Arbee StidhamBiographyguitar · Devalls Bluff, ARDied 26 April 1988 · Blues
- 1918George GoldnerBiographylabel-owner, producer · New York, NYDied 15 April 1970 · Jazz · R&B · Blue Cat, End, Firebird, Gee, Gone, Luniverse, Rama, Red Bird, Roulette, Tico
- 1928Bruno CarrBiographydrums · Bronx, NYDied 25 October 1993 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Ray Charles
- 1937Johnny HeartsmanBiographyflute, guitar, organ, piano, vocal · San Fernando, CADied 27 December 1996 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Big Mama Thornton, Gaylarks, Rhythm Rockers, Rodger Collins, Sugar Pie Desanto
- 1937Johnny SaylesBiographyvocal · Winnsboro, TXDied 17 August 1993 · R&B · Soul · One-Der-Ful! Rec's
- 1939Barry MannBiographycomposer, vocal · New York, NYRock & Roll
- 1940Ground Hog (Joe Richardson)guitar · Columbia, SC
- 1940Marcus Felton "Mark" MathisBiographybass, guitar, piano · Hahira, GAR&B · The Brothers, Dale Hawkins
- 1942Carole King (Carole Klein King)Biographycomposer, vocal · New York, NYR&B · Soul · Colpix/dimension Rec’s
- 1944Barbara LewisBiographyvocal · South Lyon, MISoul
- 1947Major HarrisBiographyvocal · Richmond, VADied 9 November 2012 · Soul · Delfonics, Jarmels
Died16
- 1939Herschel EvansBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 9 March 1909 · aged 29 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1964Willie BryantBiographyDJ, piano · Los Angeles, CABorn 30 August 1908 · aged 55 · Heart attack · Jazz
- 1977Woodrow Wilson "Buddy" JohnsonBiographyband-leader, composer, piano, vocal · New York, NYBorn 10 January 1915 · aged 62 · Brain tumour · Jazz · R&B · Chanters
- 1980Charlie FowlkesBiographysaxophone · Dallas, TXBorn 16 February 1916 · aged 63 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
- 1981Bill Haley (William John Clifton Haley Jr. Haley)Biographyguitar, vocal · Harlingen, TXBorn 6 July 1925 · aged 55 · Heart attack · R&B · Comets
- 1987Prince Gabeguitar · Memphis, TNBlues
- 1988“Big” Bob Phiferguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 December 1926 · aged 61
- 1991Rev. James ClevelandBiographycomposer, piano · Culver City, CABorn 5 December 1931 · aged 59 · Heart failure · Gospel
- 1997Jack OwensBiographyguitar · Yazoo City, MSBorn 17 November 1904 · aged 92 · Blues · Testament Rec's, Wolf Rec’s
- 2003Reugen "Ruby" BraffBiographycornet, trumpet · Cape Cod, MABorn 16 March 1927 · aged 75 · Lung disease · Jazz
- 2003Sister Mary Ignatius Davies (Mary Davies)BiographyDJ · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 18 November 1921 · aged 81 · Heart attack · Jazz
- 2005Tyrone DavisBiographyvocal · Hinsdale, ILBorn 4 May 1938 · aged 66 · Stroke complications · Soul
- 2021Chick CoreaBiographypiano · Tampa, FLBorn 12 June 1941 · aged 79 · Cancer · Jazz
- 2024Jimmy VaneatonBiographydrums · Tuscumbia, ALBorn 23 December 1937 · aged 86 · Rock & Roll
- 2026Don SchlittenBiographylabel-owner · Kingsbridge, NYBorn 4 March 1932 · aged 93 · Jazz · Xanadu Rec’s
- 2026Garland Green (Garfield Green Jr. Green)Biographypiano, vocalBorn 14 June 1942 · aged 83 · Soul
Events1
- 1958Jerry Byrne records 'Lights Out' (Specialty).