7 January

Musicians born and died on 7 January: 10 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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1908Henry "Red" AllenBiographytrumpet · Algiers, New Orleans, LADied 17 April 1967 · Jazz · R&B
1908Henry "Red" Allen Sr.Biographytrumpet, vocal · Algiers, LADied 17 April 1967 · Jazz · R&B
1915Keg PurnellBiographydrumsDied 25 June 1965 · Jazz · Snub Mosley
1916Bobo JenkinsBiographyguitar · Forkland, ALDied 14 August 1984 · Blues
1923Joe Willie WilkinsBiographyguitar · Davenport, MSDied 28 March 1979 · Blues · King Biscuit Boys
1923Larry Dale (Ennis Lowery Dale)Biographyguitar, vocal · Wharton, TXDied 19 May 2010 · Blues · R&B
1925Sam WoodyardBiographydrums · Elizabeth, NJDied 20 September 1988 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Paul Gayten
1937"Blind" Joe HillBiographyguitar · Dunbar, WVDied 17 November 1999 · Blues
1941Rod HicksBiographybass · Detroit, MIDied 2 January 2013 · Blues · Paul Butterfield
1953Earl Lindo (Earl Wilberforce Lindo)Biographyguitar, keyboards, organ, piano · Kingston, JamaicaDied 4 September 2017 · Reggae · Now Generation, Studio One, Supersonics, Wailers

1947"Doc" Clayton (Peter Joe Cleighton Clayton)Biographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 19 April 1898 · aged 48 · Blues
1980Carl WhiteBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 21 June 1932 · aged 47 · R&B · Rivingtons
1980Larry WilliamsBiographypiano, vocal · Hollywood, CABorn 10 May 1935 · aged 44 · Shot · R&B
1981Chink MartinBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 10 June 1886 · aged 94 · Jazz
1992Arthur "Babe" ClarkeBiographysaxophone · East Brunswick, NJBorn 13 June 1924 · aged 67 · Jazz
1992Babe ClarkBiographysaxophone · East Brunswick, NJJazz
2001James CarrBiographyvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 13 June 1942 · aged 58 · Soul
2008Pee Wee MadisonBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 4 May 1935 · aged 72 · Blues · Muddy Waters
2011Bobby RobinsonBiographyproducer · New York, NYBorn 16 April 1917 · aged 93 · R&B · Soul · Fire/fury Rec’s

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