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23 February

Musicians born and died on 23 February: 12 births, 13 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1902Curly "Barefoot" Millerpiano · New Orleans, LADied 2 May 1999 · Blues · Topcat Rec’s
  • 1918Money Johnsontrumpet · Tyler, TXDied 28 March 1978 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1919Harry Limlabel-owner · Batavia, JakartaDied 26 July 1990 · Jazz · Famous Door Rec’s, Lenox
  • 1919T.L. Clemmonsguitar · Kansas City, MOCombo Rec’s
  • 1920Eunice Davissongwriter, vocal · Dublin, GADied 13 July 1999 · Blues · R&B · Coral Records, Derby Records, Atlantic Records, King Records
  • 1923Mary Ann Fishervocal · Henderson, KYDied 12 March 2004 · R&B
  • 1938Frank Dunndrums · Pullman, WADied 15 September 2018 · R&B · Rock · Soul · Cold Blood
  • 1939Little Woo Woo (Edward Earl Jr)vocal · Dayton, OHDied 9 August 2021 · R&B · Soul
  • 1944Johnny Winterguitar · Beaumont, TXDied 16 July 2014 · Blues
  • 1948Ken Parker (Kenneth L. Farquharson)vocal · Darliston, JamaicaDied 22 February 2025 · Reggae · Blues Benders, Studio One
  • 1949Larry DempsvocalSoul · Dramatics
  • 1952Stanley Banksbass · New York, NYSoul · Esther Phillips

Died13

  • 1952Herb Morandtrumpet · New Orleans, LABlues · Jazz · Harlem Hamfats
  • 1963June Clarktrumpet · New York, NYBorn 24 March 1900 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1966Billy Kylepiano · Youngstown, OHBorn 14 July 1914 · aged 51 · Jazz · R&B · Lionel Hampton, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1987Sonny Daevocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 24 May 1928 · aged 58 · Blues · Rock & Roll · Knights
  • 1993Wes Landersdrums · New York, NYBorn 24 June 1925 · aged 67 · R&B · Paul Gayten
  • 1995Melvin "Blue" Franklin (David English Franklin)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 October 1942 · aged 52 · Soul · Distants, Temptations
  • 1996Alan Dawsondrums · Lexington, MABorn 14 July 1929 · aged 66 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1997Anthony "Tony" Williamsdrums · Daly City, CABorn 12 December 1945 · aged 51 · Heart attack · Jazz · Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis
  • 1998Marie Adams (Ollie Marie Givens Adams)vocal · Houston, TXBorn 19 October 1925 · aged 72 · R&B
  • 2015Bobby Emmonskeyboards, organ, piano, songwriter · Nashville, TNBorn 19 February 1943 · aged 72 · Undisclosed illness · R&B · Soul · Pac-Keys, Memphis Boys, Bill Black's Combo, Highwaymen
  • 2017Horace Parlanpiano · Næstved, DenmarkBorn 19 January 1931 · aged 86 · Jazz · Booker Ervin
  • 2019Ira Gitlerproducer · New York, NYBorn 18 December 1928 · aged 90 · Jazz · Prestige Rec’s
  • 2025Chris Jasperpiano · New York, NYBorn 30 December 1951 · aged 73 · Cancer · Soul · Isley/jasper/isley

Events5

  • 1946‘Driftin’ Blues’ by Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (Aladdin) enters R&B charts (HP #2).
  • 1963Sam Cooke records the ‘Night Beat’ album featuring Willie Dixon’s ‘Little Red Rooster’ with young Billy Preston on organ.
  • 1963The Chiffons' 'He's So Fine' (Laurie) enters the Pop charts on the way to #1.
  • 1967Prince Buster's 'Al Capone' becomes the first Jamaican record to enter the UK pop chart.
  • 1970Houston Person records 'Truth!' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.