January 27 1979: Han-Kun [Shonannokaze] is born in Kamakura, Japan.  January 28 1941: A great dub master King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock) is born in Kingston, Jamaica. 1971: The Jesters record "Cholera" for Lloyd Daley, The Matador. It can be heard on a compilation "Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions, 1968-1972" (Heartbeat HB 92). 1990: Sandora Jones aka Puma Jones [Black Uhuru] passes away at the age of 36 in New York. 2020: Japanese Deejay Kurtis Fly passes away.  January 29 ----: Percussionist Harry T is born. 1949: Leroy Sibbles [Heptones] is born. 2001: Beenie Man (Moses Davis) appears in the Half-Way-Tree Criminal Court on assault charges. 2006: Brent Gayford Dowe, lead singer and a founder member of the Melodians, passes away (dies of a heart attack) at the University Hospital of the West Indies, at age 59.