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3 February

Musicians born and died on 3 February: 18 births, 12 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1895Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxonvocal · Montgomery, ALDied 15 May 1953 · Blues · Vocalion
  • 1896Kid Valentinetrumpet · Reserve, LADied 16 June 1987 · Jazz
  • 1898Lil Hardin Armstrongpiano · Memphis, TNDied 27 August 1971 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
  • 1902John Henry Hopkinsguitar · Centerville, TXBlues · Lightnin' Hopkins
  • 1911Jesse "Babyface" Thomascomposer, guitar · Logansport, LADied 13 August 1995 · Blues
  • 1933John Handysaxophone · Dallas, TXJazz
  • 1933Varetta Dillardvocal · New York, NYDied 4 October 1993 · Gospel · R&B
  • 1935Jody Williamsguitar · Mobile, ALDied 1 December 2018 · Blues
  • 1935Johnny "Guitar" Watsonguitar, piano, vocal · Houston, TXDied 17 May 1996 · R&B · Soul
  • 1935Sugar Boy Williamsvocal · Mobile, ALDied 1 December 2018 · Blues
  • 1937Joseph F. "Joe" Valentineband-leader, label-owner, piano, producer, saxophone, songwriter, vocal · Reserve, LADied 13 July 2018 · R&B · Soul · Imperials, Joe Tex, Val, Tee-Jay
  • 1938Jimmy Hughesvocal · Leighton, ALDied 20 May 2026 · Gospel · Soul · Singing Clouds
  • 1939Johnny Bristolcomposer, vocal · Morganton, NCDied 21 March 2004 · Soul · Johnny & Jackie
  • 1940Angelo D'aleovocal · New York, NYR&b · Belmonts
  • 1940Thomas Jefferson Kayeproducer · North DakotaDied 16 September 1994 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Maxine Brown, Shirelles
  • 1943Dennis Edwardsvocal · Fairfield, ALDied 1 February 2018 · Soul · Contours, Fireworks, Temptations
  • 1945Tasha Thomasvocal · Yakima, WADied 8 November 1984 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1948Albert Overstreetvocal · De Quincy, LAGospel · Arhoolie Rec’s

Died12

  • 1959Big Bopper (Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson)composer, vocal · Clear Lake, IABorn 24 October 1930 · aged 28 · Plane crash · R&B
  • 1959Buddy Hollycomposer, guitar · Clear Lake, IABorn 7 September 1936 · aged 22 · R&B
  • 1959Ritchie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela Valens)vocal · Clear Lake, IABorn 13 May 1941 · aged 17 · Plane crash · R&B · Silhouettes
  • 1966Herbert Yateslabel-owner · Sherman Oaks, CABorn 24 August 1880 · aged 85 · American Rec’s Corp
  • 1973Andy Razafcomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 16 December 1895 · aged 77 · Jazz
  • 1994John "Buddy" Baileyvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 29 December 1931 · aged 62 · R&B · Clovers
  • 1994Louis Stephensonsaxophone · London, EnglandBorn 2 June 1907 · aged 86 · Jazz
  • 1996"Wild" Jimmy Spruillguitar · Washington, DCBorn 9 June 1934 · aged 61 · Blues · R&B · Fire Rec’s
  • 2008Conrad Johnsonsaxophone · Houston, TXBorn 15 November 1915 · aged 92 · Jazz
  • 2010Barbara Jean Brownband-leader, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 1 May 1935 · aged 74 · Gospel · Soul · Barbara and the Browns
  • 2024Aston "Family Man" Barrettband-leader, bass · Miami, FLBorn 22 November 1946 · aged 77 · Shot · Reggae · Wailers Band
  • 2026Lamont McLemorevocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 17 September 1935 · aged 90 · Natural causes · Soul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals

Events4

  • 1958'Get a Job' by The Silhouettes (Junior) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (6 weeks at the top).
  • 1961Jack McDuff records 'The Honeydripper' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1973'Big City / Think About That' by Dandy Livingstone (Horse) peaks at No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • 1979'Cool Meditation' by Third World (Island) peaks at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.