Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 18 January
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
18 January
Musicians born and died on 18 January: 7 births, 8 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born7
- 1916Doles DickensBiographybass · North CarolinaDied 2 May 1972 · Jazz · Five Red Caps
- 1917Matthew "Hogman" MaxeyDiscographyguitar · Haynesville, LABlues · Arhoolie Rec’s
- 1926Johnny BraggBiographyvocal · Nashville, TNDied 1 September 2004 · Gospel · R&B · Prisonaires
- 1933Vernon GarrettBiographyvocal · Omaha, NEBlues · R&B
- 1940Patrick BrittBiographylabel-owner · Pittsburgh, PADied 5 February 2022 · Jazz · Catalyst Rec’s
- 1941David RuffinBiographyvocal · Whynot, MSDied 1 June 1991 · Soul · Temptations, Voice Masters
Died8
- 1960Gladys BentleyBiographypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 August 1907 · aged 52 · Jazz
- 1986McKinley MitchellBiographyvocal · Chicago Heights, ILBorn 25 December 1934 · aged 51 · R&B · Soul
- 1995Charles BaskervilleBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 6 July 1936 · aged 58 · R&B · Shep & Limelites
- 2000Snuff JohnsonBiographyguitarBorn 10 August 1913 · aged 86 · Blues
- 2018Julius LesterBiographyguitar · Palmer, MABorn 27 January 1939 · aged 78 · Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) · Folk · Vanguard Rec’s
- 2021Winfield Albert ParkerBiographysaxophone, vocalBorn 21 June 1942 · aged 78 · Soul
- 2022Freddie HughesBiographycomposer, vocal · Oakland, CABorn 20 August 1943 · aged 78 · Leukemia and COVID-19 complications · Soul
Events2
- 1955The Cardinals record 'The Door Is Still Open' (Atlantic).
- 1956Little Richard's first hit 'Tutti Frutti' (Specialty) enters R&B charts at #26.