BLUES WORLD presents:

eRIC's Blues Dates: February 8



Born on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlace
ARNETT, ALb/HAVE MERCY REC 1929 COLQUITT, GA
BURNS, EDDIEg/hca 1928 BELZONI, MS
CHIN, NAPPY [CLARENCE RICHARD EVANS]g 1935 DALLAS, TX
DAILY, PAPPYfounder: STARDAY REC 1902 YOAKUM, TX
DEAN, JAMES 1931 MARION, TN
DELAPARRA, FITOd 1946
DIXON, FLOYDp/songw 1928 MARSHALL, TX
EMMERICH, TOBYa&r;/ATLANTIC REC 1963 NEW YORK CITY, NY
GARDNER, JULIEv/EARL HINES 1925 AUGUSTA, GA
JONES, BESSIEof GEORGIA SEA IS. SINGERS 1902 SMITHVILLE, GA
LEAVILL, OTISv 1941 ATLANTA, GA
LEE, GENEauthor/DOWN BEAT 1928 HAMILTON, ONTARIO
POINDEXTER, PONYasax 1926 NEW ORLEANS, LA
RUSH, TOMg 1941 PORTSMOUTH, NH
SHARPE, RAYg/LINDA LU 1938 FORT WORTH, TX
WATSON, MERLEg/DOC WATSON 1949 NC

Died on this Day

NameDescriptionYearPlaceAge
BROWNLEE, ARCHIElead/BLIND BOYS OF MS 1960 NEW ORLEANS, LA 35
ELLINGTON, MERCERtpt 1996 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK 76
SCOTT, RAYMONDcomp 1994 NORTH HILLS, CA 85
SHIFRIN, JERRYof CAMEO-PARKWAY REC 1989 MIAMI, FL 58