Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 January
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 January
Musicians born and died on 15 January: 15 births, 6 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1904Samuel Applebaumarranger · Passaic, NJDied 13 June 1986 · Atlantic Rec’s
- 1905Roosevelt Holtsguitar · Tylertown, MSDied 27 February 1994 · Blues
- 1909Gene Krupadrums · Chicago, ILDied 16 October 1973 · Jazz
- 1910J.C. "Junior" Caleb Ginyardvocal · St. Mathews, SCDied 11 August 1978 · R&B · Du Droppers
- 1919Steve Jordanguitar · New York, NYDied 13 September 1993 · Jazz
- 1920Bob SmithDJ · Winnipeg, ManitobaDied 16 May 1989 · Jazz · Cbc Radio
- 1929Earl Zebedee Hookerguitar, vocal · Quitman County, MSDied 21 April 1970 · Blues · R&B
- 1929Queen Idaaccordion · Lake Charles, LAZydeco
- 1929Wille George "Bill" Woodruffvocal · Spartanburg, SCDied 15 July 1995 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
- 1930Onzy Matthewsarranger, piano, producer · Fort Worth, TXDied 13 November 1997 · Jazz
- 1931Albertha Jeanne Carrollvocal · Ruleville, MSDied 9 August 2011 · Blues · Jazz
- 1936Edward "Sonny" Bivinsvocal · Macon, GADied 3 December 2014 · Soul · Manhattans
- 1936“Little” Eddie Lang (Eddie Langlois Lang)guitar · New Orleans, LADied 10 March 1985 · R&B · Soul
- 1942Johnny Williamsvocal · Tyler, ALSoul
- 1944Joan Marie JohnsonvocalDied 3 October 2016 · R&B · Soul · Dixie Cups
Died6
- 1964Jack Teagardentrombone · New Orleans, LABorn 20 August 1905 · aged 58 · Jazz
- 1983Graham Jacksonaccordion, piano · Atlanta, GABorn 22 February 1903 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 1998Amos "Junior" Wellscomposer, harmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 9 December 1934 · aged 63 · Cancer · Blues · R&B
- 2015Ervin Drakecomposer · Great Neck, NYBorn 3 April 1919 · aged 95 · Complications from bladder cancer · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 2018Edwin R. Hawkinspiano · Pleasanton, CABorn 19 August 1943 · aged 74 · Pancreatic cancer · Gospel
- 2019Steve Madaiotrumpet · Palm Desert, CABorn 18 July 1948 · aged 70 · Heart attack · Blues · Paul Butterfield
Events1
- 1955'Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)' by The Penguins (Dootone) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (6 weeks at the top).