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30 January

Musicians born and died on 30 January: 9 births, 13 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1911Roy Eldridgetrumpet · Pittsburgh, PADied 26 February 1989 · Jazz
  • 1919Cleveland Crochetband-leader, fiddle, vocal · Jennings, LADied 28 November 2011 · Folk · Rock · Sugar Bees, Hillbilly Ramblers, Goldband, Swallow
  • 1922Gene Normanlabel-owner · New York, NYDied 2 November 2015 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Cres. Rec’s, Gnp
  • 1927Hank Marrorgan · Columbus, OHDied 16 March 2004 · Jazz · Federal Rec’s
  • 1928Dorothy Love Coatesvocal · Birmingham, ALDied 9 April 2002 · Gospel · R&B · Harmonettes
  • 1934Melvin Endsleycomposer · Drasco, ARDied 16 August 2004 · Country
  • 1941Joe Terranovavocal · Philadelphia, PADied 15 April 2019 · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll · Danny & Juniors
  • 1946Jackie Rossvocal · St Louis, MOSoul
  • 1948Galen Gartauthor, discographer · New York, NYBig Nickel, First Pressing

Died13

  • 1946Fred Becketttrombone · St. Louis, MOBorn 23 January 1917 · aged 29 · Tuberculosis · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1976Mance Lipscombguitar, vocal · Navasota, TXBorn 9 April 1895 · aged 80 · Blues
  • 1980Professor Longhair (Henry Roeland Byrd)drums, guitar, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 19 December 1918 · aged 61 · R&B
  • 1982Sam "Lightnin" Hopkinsguitar, vocal · Houston, TXBorn 15 March 1911 · aged 70 · Cancer · Blues
  • 1984C.C. Richardsonguitar · Charleston, W. VaBorn 18 December 1918 · aged 65 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1987Johnny "Mississippi" Watersguitar · Oakland, CABorn 24 May 1935 · aged 51 · Blues
  • 1994Byron "Slick" Gipsonvocal · Peoria, ILBorn 10 January 1930 · aged 64 · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll · Sliders
  • 1994Ernestine "Tiny" Davistrumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 5 August 1907 · aged 86 · Jazz · R&B · Decca Rec’s
  • 1995George Jamessaxophone · Columbus, OHBorn 7 December 1906 · aged 88 · Jazz · Clyde Bernhardt
  • 1996Bob Thieleproducer · New York, NYBorn 27 July 1922 · aged 73 · Blues · Jazz
  • 2000Jack "Jockey" "The Rapper" GibsonDJ · Las Vegas, NVBorn 13 May 1920 · aged 79 · Prostate cancer · R&B
  • 2004Malachi Favorsbass · Chicago, ILBorn 22 August 1927 · aged 76 · Pancreatic cancer · Jazz
  • 2011John Barry (John Barry Prendergast)arranger, band-leader, composer, conductor, piano, trumpet · Oyster Bay, NYBorn 3 November 1933 · aged 77 · Heart attack · Rock · John Barry Orchestra, John Barry Seven

Events5

  • 1954'The Things That I Used to Do' by Guitar Slim (Specialty) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (14 weeks at the top).
  • 1961Baby Face Willette records 'Face to Face' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1965'My Girl' by The Temptations (Gordy) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (6 weeks at the top).
  • 1965Georgie Fame's 'Yeh, Yeh' #1 UK.
  • 1970Grant Green records 'Green Is Beautiful' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.