Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 January
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 January
Musicians born and died on 1 January: 14 births, 12 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1888Frank StokesBiographyguitar · Whitehaven, TNDied 12 September 1955 · Blues · Paramount Rec's, Victor Rec’s
- 1896Mama YanceyBiographyvocal · Cairo, ILDied 19 April 1986 · Blues · Jimmy Yancey
- 1900Xavier Cugat (Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru Y Delue Feo Cugat)Biographyband-leader · Gerona, SpainDied 27 October 1990 · Jazz
- 1908Grace Smithvocal · Columbia, SCDied 26 October 1989
- 1908Swan JohnsonBiographysaxophone · Boston, MADied 28 December 1991 · Jazz · R&B · Panama Francis
- 1909Judge L. Rileydrums · New Orleans, LADied 22 August 1977 · Blues · Arthur Crudup
- 1918Johnny YoungBiographyguitar, mandolin, vocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 18 April 1974 · Blues
- 1922Gene GilbeauxBiographypiano · Beaumont, TXDied 20 September 1991 · Jazz · R&B · Treniers
- 1923Milt JacksonBiographyvibraphone, vocal · Detroit, MIDied 9 October 1999 · Jazz · Modern Jazz Quartet
- 1942Joe "Country" McDonaldBiographycomposer, guitar · Washington, DCDied 7 March 2026 · Folk · Rock & Roll
- 1946Albert GriffithsBiographyband-leader, guitar, vocal · St. Elizabeth, JamaicaDied 15 December 2020 · Reggae · Gladiators, Studio One
- 1947Gary "B.B." ColemanBiographyproducer · Paris, TXDied 21 February 1994 · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
- 1948Phalon JonesBiographysaxophoneDied 10 December 1967 · Soul · Bar Kays
Died12
- 1970“Little” David BaughanBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 28 June 1937 · aged 32 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
- 1975Arthur Stanley "Duke" ReidBiographyproducerBorn 14 May 1923 · aged 51 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Treasure Isle
- 1977Roland HayesBiographyvocal · Boston, MABorn 3 June 1887 · aged 89 · Gospel
- 1987Saul TepperBiographycomposerBorn 25 December 1899 · aged 87 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1995Ted HawkinsBiographycomposer, guitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 28 October 1936 · aged 58 · Blues
- 1997Cal ValentineBiographyguitar, harmonica · Oakland, CABorn 28 May 1937 · aged 59 · Blues
- 2012Fred MilanBiographyvocal · Massapequa, NYBorn 26 August 1939 · aged 72 · Lung cancer · R&B · Belmonts
- 2014Tabby ThomasBiographycomposer, guitar, piano, vocal · Baton Rouge, LABorn 5 January 1929 · aged 84 · Blues · R&B · Soul Interview on Mohair Slim →
- 2023Freddie WhiteBiographydrums, percussionBorn 13 January 1955 · aged 67 · Soul · Earth Wind & Fire
Events2
- 1955Nesuhi Ertegun, brother of founder Ahmet, joins Atlantic Records.
- 1965Ska trombonist Don Drummond murders his girlfriend Marguerita and is committed to Belle Vue Mental Hospital