Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 August
Musicians born and died on 15 August: 23 births, 11 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born23
- 1889Clarence M. JonesBiographycomposer, piano · Wilmington, OHDied 1 June 1949 · Jazz · Southernaires
- 1903Joseph C. GarlandBiographysaxophone · Norfolk, VADied 21 April 1977 · Jazz · In Mood
- 1905Johnny LangeBiographycomposer · Philadelphia, PADied 6 January 2006 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1920James HendrixBiographyproducer · Nashville, TNGospel
- 1925Bill PinckneyBiographyvocal · Dalzell, SCDied 4 July 2007 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
- 1925George MorrowBiographybass · Pasadena, CADied 26 May 1992 · Jazz · Clifford Brown
- 1925Oscar PetersonBiographypiano · Montreal, CanadaDied 23 December 2007 · Jazz
- 1928Ferdinand Hangerfield "Bobby" "Little Bra" GaynairBiographysaxophone · Kingston, JamaicaDied 23 June 2021 · Reggae · Ska · The Sheiks
- 1930Jackie BrenstonBiographysaxophone, vocal · Clarksdale, MSDied 15 December 1979 · R&B · Ike Turner’s Kings Rhythm
- 1931Johnny Thunder (Gil Hamilton Thunder)Biographyvocal · Leesburg, FLDied 6 September 2024 · R&B · Drifters
- 1931Nolan WashingtonBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 19 May 1997 · Gospel · Zion Harmonizers
- 1931Terry PollardBiographypiano · Detroit, MIDied 16 December 2009 · Jazz · Emmit Slay Trio
- 1933Bobby HelmsBiographyguitar, vocal · Bloomington, INDied 19 June 1997 · Country · Rock & Roll
- 1933Floyd Ashtonvocal · Atlanta, GASoul · Tams
- 1934Bobby ByrdBiographyorgan, piano, vocal · Toccoa, GADied 12 September 2007 · R&B · Soul · James Brown
- 1938Stix HooperBiographydrums · Houston, TXJazz · Crusaders
- 1944Frederick KnightBiographyproducer, vocal · AlabamaSoul
- 1945Little Beaver (William George Hale)Biographyguitar · Forrest City, ARFunk · Soul
- 1948Bertram McLean (Bertram Washington)Biographybass, composer, guitar, keyboards · Kingston, JamaicaDied 14 November 2012 · Reggae · RHT Invincibles, Impact All Stars, Revolutionaries, Skin Flesh and Bones
- 1950Billy GriffinBiographyvocal · Baltimore, MDSoul · Miracles
- 1951Bobby CaldwellBiographycomposer, percussion, vocal · New York, NYDied 14 March 2023 · Jazz
- 1952Leroy SmartBiographycomposer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Jackpot, Attack, Joe Gibbs, Channel One
Died11
- 1958William Lee Conley "Big Bill" BroonzyBiographyguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 26 June 1898 · aged 60 · Blues
- 1961Granville "Sticks" McGheeBiographyguitar, vocal · Bronx, NYBorn 23 March 1918 · aged 43 · Blues · R&B
- 1972Eddie DawsonBiographybass · New Orleans, LABorn 24 July 1884 · aged 88
- 1988Jerry Fischerlabel-owner · Los Angeles, CAMercury Rec’s
- 1988Rudy CollinsBiographydrumsBorn 24 July 1934 · aged 54 · Jazz · Cootie Williams
- 1992Wilfred Gerald "Jackie" EdwardsBiographycomposer, vocalBorn 22 August 1938 · aged 53 · Reggae · Ska · Soul
- 1993Fletcher SmithDiscographypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 22 September 1913 · aged 79 · Blues · Jazz
- 2008Gerald "Jerry" WexlerBiographycomposer, producer · Sarasota, FLBorn 10 January 1917 · aged 91 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 2024Joe ChambersBiographyguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 22 August 1942 · aged 81 · Jazz · Chambers Brothers
Events4
- 1950Jimmy Roger’s first session (Chess studios) - ‘That’s Alright’, ‘Ludella’.
- 1964The Four Tops’ first hit ‘Baby I Need Your Lovin’ (Tamla/Motown) enters the charts.
- 1965Otis Redding’s ‘Respect’ released (Volt 128).
- 1968The Melodians record ‘Swing and Dine’ (Gayfeet/High Note).