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7 January

Musicians born and died on 7 January: 11 births, 10 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1908Henry "Red" Allentrumpet, vocal · Algiers, New Orleans, LADied 17 April 1967 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1915Keg PurnelldrumsDied 25 June 1965 · Jazz · Snub Mosley
  • 1916Bobo Jenkinsguitar · Forkland, ALDied 14 August 1984 · Blues
  • 1923Joe Willie Wilkinsguitar · Davenport, MSDied 28 March 1979 · Blues · King Biscuit Boys
  • 1923Larry Dale (Ennis Lowery Dale)guitar, vocal · Wharton, TXDied 19 May 2010 · Blues · R&B
  • 1924Vernon Aubrey "Ray" Wraybass, guitar, manager, piano, producer, vocal · Fort Bragg, NCDied 26 March 1979 · Rock · Wraymen, Ray Men, Lucky Wray and the Lazy Pine Wranglers, Lucky Wray and the Palomino Ranch Hands
  • 1925Sam Woodyarddrums · Elizabeth, NJDied 20 September 1988 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Paul Gayten
  • 1937"Blind" Joe Hillguitar · Dunbar, WVDied 17 November 1999 · Blues
  • 1940Gene Terry (Terry Gene DeRouen)band-leader, guitar, vocal · Lafayette, LARock · Kool Kats, Down Beats, Rock-It, Goldband
  • 1941Rod Hicksbass · Detroit, MIDied 2 January 2013 · Blues · Paul Butterfield
  • 1953Earl Lindo (Earl Wilberforce Lindo)guitar, keyboards, organ, piano · Kingston, JamaicaDied 4 September 2017 · Reggae · Now Generation, Studio One, Supersonics, Wailers

Died10

  • 1947"Doc" Clayton (Peter Joe Cleighton Clayton)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 19 April 1898 · aged 48 · Blues
  • 1980Carl Whitevocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 21 June 1932 · aged 47 · R&B · Rivingtons
  • 1980Larry Williamspiano, vocal · Hollywood, CABorn 10 May 1935 · aged 44 · Shot · R&B
  • 1981Chink Martinguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 10 June 1886 · aged 94 · Jazz
  • 1992Arthur "Babe" Clarkesaxophone · East Brunswick, NJBorn 13 June 1924 · aged 67 · Jazz
  • 1992Babe Clarksaxophone · East Brunswick, NJJazz
  • 2001James Carrvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 13 June 1942 · aged 58 · Soul
  • 2008Pee Wee Madisonguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 4 May 1935 · aged 72 · Blues · Muddy Waters
  • 2011Bobby Robinsonproducer · New York, NYBorn 16 April 1917 · aged 93 · R&B · Soul · Fire/fury Rec’s
  • 2019Clydie King (Clydie May Crittendon)vocal · Monrovia, CABorn 21 August 1943 · aged 75 · Blood infection complications · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Raelettes, Blackberries, Specialty, Kent

Events5

  • 1954Jimmy Rogers records the autobiographical 'Chicago Bound' (Chess).
  • 1954Muddy Waters records 'Hoochie Coochie Man' (Chess).
  • 1956'At My Front Door' by The El Dorados (Vee-Jay) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1956'The Great Pretender' by The Platters (Mercury) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (12 weeks at the top).
  • 1967'Tell It Like It Is' by Aaron Neville (Par-Lo) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (5 weeks at the top).