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1 February

Musicians born and died on 1 February: 14 births, 24 deaths and 6 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1894James P. Johnsonpiano · New Brunswick, NJDied 17 November 1955 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
  • 1902Barney Josephsonlabel-owner · Trenton, NJDied 29 September 1988 · Jazz · Cookery
  • 1904Sam "Tricky" Nantontrombone · New York, NYDied 20 July 1946 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1923Baby Face Leroy Fosterguitar, drums · Algoma, MDied 26 May 1958 · Blues · Muddy Water
  • 1932Black Lone Ranger (James Ramsey)guitar, vocal · Jackson, MSDied 17 March 1998 · Blues
  • 1936Eugene "Gene" Tannervocal · Winston-Salem, NCDied 29 December 1994 · R&B · Five Royales
  • 1936Lee Tillman (Lee Tillman Haynes, Jr.)vocal · Denham Springs, LADied 24 February 2025 · Top Notchers
  • 1937Isaac Donald Everlycomposer, guitar, vocal · Brownie, KYDied 21 August 2021 · R&B · Everly Brothers
  • 1939Joe Samplepiano · Houston, TXDied 12 September 2014 · Jazz · Crusaders
  • 1940James Blackdrums · New Orleans, LADied 30 August 1988 · R&B · Soul
  • 1944Tommy Duffyvocal · New York, NYR&B · Echoes
  • 1948Rick James (James Johnson Jr. James)producer, vocal · Buffalo, NYDied 6 August 2004 · Soul
  • 1955Jeffrey Lee McAllisterdrums · Lubbock, TXR&B · Duke Robillard
  • 1957Dennis Emanuel Brownvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 1 July 1999 · Reggae

Died24

  • 1937Alex Hillpiano · Little Rock, ARBorn 19 April 1906 · aged 30 · Tuberculosis · Jazz
  • 1950Buddy Stewartvocal · Deming, NMBorn 22 September 1922 · aged 27 · Jazz · Sittin' In With Rec’s
  • 1955Ulysses S. Hicksvocal · Boston, MAR&B · Five Keys
  • 1958John Dolphinlabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 9 April 1902 · aged 55 · Blues · R&B · Hollywood Rec’s
  • 1971Bob Hilliardcomposer · Hollywood, CABorn 28 January 1918 · aged 53 · Heart attack · Rock & Roll
  • 1981Joe "Bebop" Carrollvocal · New York, NYBorn 25 November 1919 · aged 61 · Jazz · Dizzy Gillespie
  • 1982Paul Reinerlabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 December 1905 · aged 76 · Jazz · R&B · Black&white Rec’s
  • 1984Bricktop (Ada Beatrice Virginia Smith)vocal · New York, NYBorn 14 August 1894 · aged 89 · Jazz
  • 1986Dick Jameslabel-owner · London, EnglandBorn 12 December 1920 · aged 65 · Djm Rec’s
  • 1989Kenneth Morriscomposer · Chicago, ILBorn 28 August 1917 · aged 71 · Gospel
  • 1989Paul Robivocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 20 August 1931 · aged 57 · R&B · Soul · Platters
  • 1990Johnny "Mississippi" Woodsharmonica · Olive Branch, MSBorn 1 November 1917 · aged 72 · Blues
  • 1993Willie Banksvocal · Jackson, MSBorn 11 May 1929 · aged 63 · Gospel · Jackson So, Messengers
  • 1994Johnny Littlejohn (John Funches Littlejohn)guitar · Chicago, ILBorn 16 April 1931 · aged 62 · Renal failure · Blues · Arhoolie, Jsp Rec’s
  • 1999St. Clair PinckneysaxophoneBorn 17 September 1930 · aged 68 · Emphysema complications · R&B · Soul · James Brown
  • 2003Mongo Santamariacongas · Miami, FLBorn 7 April 1917 · aged 85 · Stroke · Jazz
  • 2006Robert "Bobby" Mooreband-leader, saxophone, songwriter · Montgomery, ALBorn 17 July 1930 · aged 75 · Kidney failure · R&B · Soul · Rhythm Aces, Checker
  • 2007Crown Prince Waterfordvocal · Jacksonville, FLBorn 21 October 1916 · aged 90 · R&B · Blues
  • 2009Cornelius JohnsondrumsBorn 12 July 1937 · aged 71 · R&B · Soul · Ohio Untouchables
  • 2009Frankie Ervinvocal · San Francisco, CABorn 27 March 1926 · aged 82 · R&B · Johnny Moore, Shields
  • 2009Jay "Bird" UzzellvocalBorn 13 July 1942 · aged 66 · R&B · Soul · Corsairs
  • 2013Cecil Dale Womackguitar, piano, producer, songwriter, vocal · Johannesburg, South AfricaBorn 25 September 1947 · aged 65 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Valentinos, Womack & Womack, House of Zekkariyas
  • 2016Robert HamlettvocalBorn 3 March 1931 · aged 84 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 2018Dennis Edwardsvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 3 February 1943 · aged 74 · Soul · Contours, Fireworks, Temptations

Events6

  • 1954Johnny Watson records 'Space Guitar' (Federal).
  • 1960Buster Brown's 'Fannie Mae' (Fire) hits R&B charts on the way to #1.
  • 1963Jimmy Smith records 'Bucket!' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1964Indiana governor Matthew Welsh asks The Indiana Broadcasters Assoc. to ban 'Louie Louie' by The Kingsmen (Wand) on grounds that it is pornographic.
  • 1968Stax/Volt releases Eddie Floyd’s ‘Big Bird’ which fails.
  • 1969'Can I Change My Mind' by Tyrone Davis (Dakar) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).