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9 January

Musicians born and died on 9 January: 16 births, 14 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1901Ishman Braceyguitar · Byram, MSDied 12 February 1970 · Blues
  • 1905Walter F. Bishopcomposer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 8 January 1984 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1906Tommy Douglasarranger, clarinet, saxophone · Eskridge, KSDied 9 March 1965 · Jazz
  • 1913Doctor Hepcat (Lavada Durst)piano · Austin, TXDied 31 October 1995 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 1914Al Silverlabel-owner · New EnglandDied 4 March 1992 · Blues · R&B · Herald/ember Rec’s
  • 1919Frank Hovingtonguitar · Reading, PADied 21 June 1982 · Blues · Country
  • 1919Tom Garyharmonica · Memphis, TNDied 31 July 1975 · Blues · Sleepy John Estes
  • 1920Betty Rochevocal · Wilmington, DEDied 16 February 1999 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1935Buddy Scottguitar · Jackson, MSDied 2 May 1994 · Blues
  • 1936Birmingham Jonesguitar, harmonica, saxophone · Saginaw, MIDied 14 February 1995 · Blues · Ebony Rec’s
  • 1940“Big” Al Downingpiano, vocal · Lenapah, OKDied 4 July 2005 · R&B
  • 1941Barbara Carrvocal · St. Louis, MODied 15 April 2026 · Soul
  • 1941Kenneth "Wally" Kelleyvocal · Jersey City, NJDied 17 February 2015 · Soul · Manhattans
  • 1941Roy Headvocal · Three Rivers, TXDied 21 September 2020 · R&B · Soul · Traits
  • 1944Jimmy Pageguitar · London, EnglandBlues · Yardbirds
  • 1950Jimmy Hindsbass, piano, drums, producer · St. Louis, MOSoul · Oliver Sain

Died14

  • 1957Clarence "Cripple" Loftonpiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 March 1887 · aged 69 · Blues
  • 1981Bill Hillpiano · Kauai, Hi Is. HiJazz · Ink Spots
  • 1982Louis "Barney" Hubertsaxophone · Dallas, TXBorn 31 July 1927 · aged 54 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1982Vido Musso (Vito Gugliermo Musso)band-leader, clarinet, saxophone · Rancho Mirage, CABorn 16 January 1913 · aged 68 · Heart attack following lung cancer complications · Jazz · Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Woody Herman
  • 1991Ralph H. Brownbass · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Roberta Flack
  • 1994Earlean Hookervocal · Chicago, ILGospel
  • 1994Silas Hoganguitar, vocal · Baton Rouge, LABorn 15 September 1911 · aged 82 · Heart disease · Blues
  • 1998George Khouryproducer · Lake Charles, LABorn 17 July 1909 · aged 88 · R&B · Lyric/ Khoury Recs
  • 1999T.D. Bellguitar · Austin, TXBorn 26 December 1922 · aged 76 · Blues · Erbie Bowser
  • 2015Popsy Dixondrums · Richmond, VABorn 26 July 1942 · aged 72 · Bladder cancer · Blues · Gospel · Holmes Brothers
  • 2019Joseph Jarmansaxophone · Englewood Cliffs, NJBorn 14 September 1937 · aged 81 · Cardiac arrest and respiratory failure · Jazz
  • 2020Bobby Comstockguitar, vocalBorn 29 December 1941 · aged 78 · R&B · Soul
  • 2022Henry Knightvocal · Greenville, SCBorn 7 October 1930 · aged 91 · R&B · Soul · Knight Brothers
  • 2026Pete Bennettvocal · Rocky Mount, NCBorn 19 August 1950 · aged 75 · R&B · Soul · Embers

Events4

  • 1952The Treniers lay down their ode to the great cure-all alcohol 'Hadacol' (Okeh 6876).
  • 1959Arnett Cobb and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis records 'Blow Arnett, Blow' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack.
  • 1964Willis Jackson records 'Boss Shoutin'' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1970Lou Donaldson records the first session for 'Pretty Things' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.