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January 25, 1938: The late, great ETTA JAMES was born Jamesetta
January 25, 1938: The late, great ETTA JAMES was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles. Johnny Otis discovered her in 1954 and got her signed to Moder...

January 21, 1938: WOLFMAN JACK, one of the greatest and most
January 21, 1938: WOLFMAN JACK, one of the greatest and most recognizable DJs in radio history is born Bob Smith in Brooklyn. His WOLFMAN persona was...

January 21, 1999: The great smoky blues master, CHARLES BROWN dies
January 21, 1999: The great smoky blues master, CHARLES BROWN dies of heart failure at the age of 76. His tremendous career began in the mid-40s, pla...

Happy 80th Birthday to The Hawk, RONNIE HAWKINS. He was born on
Happy 80th Birthday to The Hawk, RONNIE HAWKINS. He was born on January 10, 1935 in Huntsville, AR. He burst on the rock n roll scene in 1959 (after ...

January 5, 1954: The #1 R&B record in America was Honey Hush
January 5, 1954: The #1 R&B record in America was Honey Hush (Atlantic) by JOE TURNER and His Band. It was recorded in New Orleans on May 12, 1953, fe...

January 5, 1923: SAM PHILLIPS, talent scout, producer and Memphis
January 5, 1923: SAM PHILLIPS, talent scout, producer and Memphis Recording Service and Sun Records owner, is born in Florence, AL. In early 1950, he ...