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11 January

Musicians born and died on 11 January: 17 births, 10 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1880Washington Phillipsvocal · Freestone County, TXDied 20 September 1954 · Gospel
  • 1900Wilbur Deparistrombone · Crawfordsville, INDied 3 January 1973 · Jazz
  • 1904Clarence "Pinetop" Smithpiano · Orion, ALDied 15 March 1929 · Blues
  • 1909Tab Smitharranger, saxophone · Kinston, NCDied 17 August 1971 · Jazz · United Rec’s
  • 1911Betty Hall Jonescomposer, piano · Topeka, KSDied 20 April 2009 · Blues
  • 1924Slim Harpo (James Isaac Moore)guitar, harmonica, vocal · Laddell, LADied 31 January 1970 · Blues · Soul
  • 1926Hayward "Chuck" Carbovocal · Houma, LADied 11 July 2008 · R&B · Soul · Spiders
  • 1927Wilton "Bogey" Gaynairband-leader, saxophone · Kingston, JamaicaDied 13 February 1995 · Jazz · Kurt Edelhagen Radio Orchestra, Tempo Records
  • 1928Nathaniel "Magnificent" Montaguedj, producer, songwriter, vocal · Elizabeth, NJR&B · Soul · Magnificents, Mercury, Vee-Jay
  • 1930Johnny Parthlabel-owner · Vienna, AustriaDied 8 May 2025 · Blues · Jazz · Document Rec’s
  • 1935Chuck Barksdalevocal · Chicago, ILDied 15 May 2019 · R&B · Soul · Dells, El-Rays
  • 1936Katie Webster (Kathryn Jewel Thorne Webster)piano, vocal · Houston, TXDied 5 September 1999 · Blues · R&B · Goldband Rec's
  • 1936William "Bill" Reedvocal · Toronto, CanadaDied 22 October 2004 · R&B · Rock · Diamonds
  • 1937Chiemi Erivocal · Tokyo, JapanDied 13 February 1982 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
  • 1942Clarence "Big Man" Clemonssaxophone · Norfolk, VADied 18 June 2011 · Rock & Roll
  • 1945Michael "Hawkeye" Hermanguitar · Davenport, IABlues · Folk
  • 1952Dawn Pennvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Studio One

Died10

  • 1991John Godrichauthor, critic · Swansea, AustraliaBlues · Gospel · Blues & Gospel Rec’s
  • 1994Ellariz Thompson-Lucassaxophone · Detroit, MIJazz · Sweethearts
  • 1994Ram Ramirezcomposer, piano · Queens, NYBorn 15 September 1913 · aged 80 · Jazz
  • 1996Earl King (Earl Connelly King)vocalBorn 19 November 1929 · aged 66 · R&B · King Rec’s
  • 2002Gene Dinwiddiesaxophone · La Puente, CABorn 19 September 1936 · aged 65 · Blues · Paul Butterfield
  • 2008Bob Enostrumpet · Douglas, GABorn 4 July 1947 · aged 60 · Suspected heart failure · Blues · Jazz · Roomful Blues
  • 2013Jimmy O'neillDJ · West Hollywood, CABorn 8 January 1940 · aged 73 · Complications from diabetes · Soul · Shindig!
  • 2021Howard Johnsontuba, saxophone · New York, NYBorn 7 August 1941 · aged 79 · Long illness · Blues · Taj Mahal
  • 2021Tom CourtneyguitarBorn 22 January 1929 · aged 91 · COVID-19 · Blues · Advent Rec’s
  • 2022Rosa Lee Hawkinsvocal · Tampa, FLBorn 23 October 1945 · aged 76 · Complications from surgery · R&B · Dixie Cups

Events5

  • 1956The Coasters first session (as yet unsigned) in Hollywood - 'Searchin', 'Youngblood'.
  • 1957Gene Ammons records 'Funky' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack.
  • 1960'Smokie, Part 2' by Bill Black's Combo (Hi) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (4 weeks at the top).
  • 1967Stax 208 released - Eddie Floyd’s ‘Raise Your Hand’.
  • 1971Bernard Purdie records 'Purdie Good!' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.