Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 13 January
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
13 January
Musicians born and died on 13 January: 12 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1902Putney DandridgeBiographypiano · Richmond, VADied 15 February 1946 · Jazz
- 1905Percy HumphreyBiographytrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 22 July 1995 · Jazz
- 1909Danny BarkerBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LADied 13 March 1994 · Jazz
- 1909Quentin "Butter" JacksonBiographytrombone · Springfield, OHDied 2 October 1976 · Jazz
- 1918Lester SillBiographyproducer · Los Angeles, CADied 31 October 1994 · R&B
- 1930Bobby Lester (Bobby Dallas Lester)Biographyvocal · Louisville, KeDied 15 October 1980 · R&B · Moonglows
- 1941Carl Edward Dobkins Jr.Biographyvocal · Cincinnati, OHDied 8 April 2020 · Country · Rock & Roll
- 1943Boris Gardiner (Boris Oliver Patrick Gardiner)Biographybass, composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Ska · Soul · Rhythm Aces, Dragonaires, Upsetters, Aggrovators
- 1951Clinton Anthony FearonBiographybass, guitar, percussion, vocal · Saint Andrew Parish, JamaicaReggae · Gladiators
- 1955Freddie WhiteBiographydrums, percussion · Chicago, ILDied 1 January 2023 · Soul · Earth Wind & Fire
Died7
- 1971Willie LewisBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 10 June 1905 · aged 65 · Jazz
- 1979Donny HathawayBiographyarranger, composer, piano, producer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 1 October 1945 · aged 33 · Suicide · Soul
- 1983Barry GalbraithBiographyguitar · Bennington, VTBorn 18 December 1919 · aged 63 · Jazz
- 1998John T. SamplesBiographyguitar, harmonicaBorn 10 January 1898 · aged 100 · Folk · Documentary Arts
- 2007Michael BreckerBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 29 March 1949 · aged 57 · Leukemia · Jazz · Brecker Brothers
- 2010Theodore "Teddy" PendergrassBiographyvocal · Bryn Mawr, PABorn 26 March 1950 · aged 59 · R&B · Soul · Blue Notes
- 2022Fred ParrisBiographyvocal · New Haven, CTBorn 26 March 1936 · aged 85 · R&B · Five Satins
Events1
- 1950Calvin Boze and his Allstars record ‘Safronia B’ (Aladdin) at Radio Recorders LA.