Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 8 January
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
8 January
Musicians born and died on 8 January: 13 births, 17 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1900Joe "Fiddlin'" MartinBiographymandolin, violin · Edwards, MSDied 2 November 1975 · Blues · Son House
- 1904Bill QuinnBiographylabel-owner, producer · Aimsbury, MADied 4 January 1976 · Blues · Gold Star Rec’s
- 1906Wendell Phillips CulleyBiographytrumpet · Worcester, MADied 8 May 1983 · Jazz
- 1916Tom Lindseytrumpet · Sylacauga, ALJazz
- 1923Bobby TuckerBiographypiano · Morristown, NJDied 12 April 2007 · Jazz · Billy Eckstine
- 1928Ben BranchBiographysaxophoneDied 27 August 1987 · R&B · Soul · Little Milton
- 1935Elvis PresleyBiographyguitar, piano, vocal · East Tupelo, MSDied 16 August 1977 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1937Shirley BasseyBiographyvocal · Cardiff, WalesJazz
- 1940Jimmy O'neillBiographyDJ · Enid, OKDied 11 January 2013 · Soul · Shindig!
- 1941Little Anthony (Anthony Gourdine)Biographyvocal · New York, NYR&B · Little Anthony & Imperials
- 1943Marcus HutsonBiographyvocal · St Louis, MODied 23 May 2000 · Soul · Whispers
- 1944Nora Dean Nora Dean (Letetia Leonora McLean Nora Dean)Biographyvocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaDied 29 September 2016 · Gospel · Reggae · Soulettes, Ebony Sisters, Soul Sisters
Died17
- 1983Robert WestBiographylabel-owner · Las Vegas, NVBorn 1 March 1912 · aged 70 · R&B · Soul · Lupine Rec’s
- 1984Walter F. Bishopcomposer · New York, NYBorn 9 January 1905 · aged 78 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1986Gilmore Danielsaxophone · Memphis, TNBorn 6 February 1935 · aged 50
- 1991Nat Durofflabel-owner · Palm Springs, CAJazz · Monarch Rec’s
- 1998George KhouryBiographyproducer · Lake Charles, LABorn 17 July 1909 · aged 88 · R&B · Lyric/ Khoury Recs
- 2000Laura WebbBiographyvocalBorn 8 November 1941 · aged 58 · Colon cancer · R&B · Bobbettes
- 2003Robert Montezbass, piano, vibraphone · Chico, CAJazz
- 2011Clyde WilsonBiographyvocalBorn 25 December 1945 · aged 65 · Soul · 100 Proof Aged In Soul
- 2011Steve Mancha (Clyde Wilson Mancha)Biographycomposer, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 25 December 1945 · aged 65 · R&B · Soul · Holidays, Two Friends
- 2012Omar Sharriff (Dave Alexander Elam Sharriff)Biographypiano · Marshall, TXBorn 10 March 1938 · aged 73 · Self-inflicted gunshot wound · Blues
- 2015Andrae Edward CrouchBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 July 1942 · aged 72 · Heart failure · Gospel · Cogics, Disciples
- 2015Vernon HarringtonBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 21 May 1952 · aged 62 · Cancer · Blues
- 2018Denise LasalleBiographycomposer, vocal · Jackson, TNBorn 16 July 1939 · aged 78 · Complications from surgery · Soul
- 2020Robert ContiDiscographydrumsBorn 27 December 1947 · aged 72
- 2024Junior Folkes (Eric Joseph)BiographyvocalReggae · Ska · Folkes Brothers
Events1
- 1968Released - Volt 157 Otis Redding’s (posthumous) ‘The Dock of The Bay’ as well as Volt 163, ‘The Happy Song’ (from his final session) and Stax 242 - Sam and Dave’s big hit ‘I Thank You’.