16 January

Born10

• 1896Rev. Robert WilkinsBiographyguitar · Hernando, MSDied 26 May 1987 · Gospel
• 1928Pete "Guitar" FranklinBiographyguitar, piano, vocal · Indianapolis, INDied 31 July 1975 · Blues · Bluesville Rec’s
• 1929G.T. HoganBiographydrums · Galveston, TXDied 7 August 2004 · Jazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
• 1930Billy StepneyBiographydrums · Grenada, MSDied 10 September 1967 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
• 1932Lester "Mad Dog" DavenportBiographyharmonica · Tchula, MSDied 17 March 2009 · Blues · Delmark
• 1940George Wootenvocal · La Grange, NCR&B · Soul · Corsairs
• 1942Barbara LynnBiographyvocal · Beaumont, TXR&B · Soul
• 1943Ronnie MilsapBiographypiano, vocal · Robbinsville, NCR&B
• 1951Ossie Hibbert (Oswald Hibbert)Biographycomposer, keyboards, organ, piano, producer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 1 July 2012 · Reggae · Professionals, Aggrovators, Revolutionaries
• 1952Devon Irons (Christopher Irons)Biographycomposer, guitar, label-owner, producer, vocalReggae · Cannon Ball, Black Art

Died16

• 1947Fate MarableBiographypiano · St. Louis, MOBorn 2 December 1890 · aged 56 · Jazz · Okeh Rec’s
• 1963Ike QuebecBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 17 August 1918 · aged 44 · Jazz · Blue Note Rec’s
• 1969Roberta MartinBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 12 February 1907 · aged 61 · Gospel · Roberta Martin Singers
• 1970Lem DavisBiographysaxophoneBorn 22 June 1914 · aged 55 · Jazz
• 1973Clara WardBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 21 April 1924 · aged 48 · Gospel · Clara Ward Singers
• 1973Edgar SampsonBiographyarranger, saxophone, violin · Englewood, NJBorn 31 August 1907 · aged 65 · Jazz
• 1977Tom ArchiaBiographysaxophone · Houston, TXBorn 26 November 1919 · aged 57 · Jazz · R&B
• 1991Jabbo SmithBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 24 December 1908 · aged 82 · Jazz
• 1995Bill DillardBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 20 July 1911 · aged 83 · Jazz · Eva Taylor
• 1998Lee LavergneBiographylabel-ownerBorn 10 December 1932 · aged 65 · Blues · Zydeco · Lanor Rec’s
• 2000Eugene "Gene" HarrisBiographypiano · Boise, IDBorn 1 September 1933 · aged 66 · Kidney Failure · Jazz · Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, Ocar Peterson, Ray Brown, Three Sounds
• 2000Will "Dub" JonesBiographyvocal · CaliforniaBorn 14 May 1928 · aged 71 · Diabetes/Lung cancer? · R&B · Cadets, Coasters, Jacks
• 2007James "Pookie" HudsonBiographyvocal · Capitol Heights, MDBorn 11 June 1934 · aged 72 · Thymus cancer complications · R&B · Spaniels
• 2012Jimmy CastorBiographyarranger, composer, saxophone, vocal · Henderson, NVBorn 23 June 1940 · aged 71 · Heart failure · Soul
• 2017Charles "Bobo" ShawBiographydrums · St. Louis, MOBorn 5 September 1947 · aged 69 · Jazz
• 2021Phil SpectorBiographylabel-owner, producer · French Camp, CABorn 26 December 1939 · aged 81 · COVID-19 complications · R&B · Soul · Atlantic Rec's, Philles Rec's

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