BLUES WORLD presents:
eRIC's Blues Dates: February 11
Born on this Day
| Name | Description | Year | Place |
|---|
| CARTER, JIMMY | co-lead/BLIND BOYS OF AL |
1932 |
BIRMINGHAM, AL |
| CITA, RAOUL J. | p/arr/HARPTONES |
1928 |
NEW YORK CITY, NY |
| CLAY, OTIS | v |
1942 |
WAXHAW, MS |
| EDISON, THOMAS ALVA | phonograph inventor |
1847 |
MILAN, OH |
| FLEMING, ROCHELLE | of FIRST CHOICE |
1950 |
PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| GOFFIN, GERRY | songw/CAROLE KING |
1939 |
QUEENS, NY |
| HAYWOOD, LEON | v |
1942 |
HOUSTON, TX |
| JONES, CLAUDE B. | tbn/CALLOWAY |
1901 |
BOLEY, OK |
| JORDAN, JOE | p/songw/ragtime |
1882 |
CINCINNATI, OH |
| LEWIS, EARL | lead/THE CHANNELS |
1941 |
NEW YORK CITY, NY |
| MILLS, JOHN JR. | bass v/g/arr/MILLS BROS |
1910 |
PIQUA, OH |
| SLIM HARPO | g/hca/songw |
1924 |
LOBDELL, LA |
| SMITTY, BIG BAD | g |
1940 |
VICKSBURG, MS |
| TAYLOR, JOHNNY LITTLE | v/JEWEL/ICHIBAN REC |
1943 |
MEMPHIS, TN |
| VINCENT, GENE | v |
1935 |
NORFOLK, VA |
| WALKER, PHILLIP | g |
1937 |
WELSH, LA |
| WHITE, JOSH | g |
1914 |
GREENVILLE, SC |
Died on this Day
| Name | Description | Year | Place | Age |
|---|
| HALL, EDMOND | cl |
1967 |
BOSTON, MA | 65 |
| HALL, RENE | g/arr/prod |
1988 |
LOS ANGELES, CA | 75 |
| HARRIS, BENNIE | tpt/TINY BRADSHAW |
1975 |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 54 |
| MALACHI, JOHN | p/arr/BILLY ECKSTINE |
1987 |
WASHINGTON, DC | 68 |
| PARKER, LEO | bsax |
1962 |
NEW YORK CITY, NY | 37 |
| ROGERS, BILLY | g/CRUSADERS/B. B. KING |
1987 |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 37 |