Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 August
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16 August
Musicians born and died on 16 August: 18 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1914Buddy LucasBiographyharmonica, saxophone · Prichard, ALDied 18 March 1983 · Blues
- 1915Al HibblerBiographyvocal · Tyro, MSDied 24 April 2001 · Blues · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Jay McShann, Tab Smith
- 1922Ernie FreemanBiographyarranger, piano, producer · Cleveland, OHDied 16 May 1981 · Jazz · R&B · Ernie Freeman Combo
- 1923Eddie KirklandBiographyguitar, harmonica, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 27 February 2011 · Blues · Soul · John Lee Hooker
- 1928Carl PerkinsBiographypiano · Indianapolis, INDied 17 March 1958 · Jazz · R&B · Big Jay McNeely, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1928Eydie GormeBiographyvocal · Bronx, NYDied 10 August 2013 · Jazz · Tex Beneke, Tommy Tucker
- 1929Bill EvansBiographycomposer, piano · Plainfield, NJDied 15 September 1980 · Jazz
- 1932Pervis SpannBiographyDJ · Itta Bena, MSDied 14 March 2022 · Blues
- 1934Ketty Lester (Revoyda Frierson Lester)Biographyvocal · Hope, ARJazz
- 1935Bobby MitchellBiographyvocal · Algiers, LADied 17 March 1989 · R&B · Soul · Toppers
- 1936Duke JethroBiographyorgan · Meridian, MSBlues · B.b. King
- 1936Huey "Cookie" ThierryBiographyband-leader, vocal · Jennings, LADied 23 September 1997 · R&B · Soul · Cookie & Cupcakes
- 1936Martin WilliamsBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 24 May 2022 · Reggae · Ska · Jamaicans, Merricoles, Martin & Derrick
- 1942Barbara GeorgeBiographycomposer, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 10 August 2006 · Soul
- 1953James Taylor Jr.vocal · South CarolinaSoul · Kool & Gang
Died14
- 1925Edna HicksBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 14 October 1895 · aged 29 · Blues
- 1938Robert Leroy JohnsonBiographyguitar, vocal · Greenwood, MSBorn 8 May 1911 · aged 27 · Pneumonia from poisioning · Blues
- 1967Dan PickettBiographyguitar · Boaz, ALBorn 31 August 1907 · aged 59 · Blues · Gotham Rec’s
- 1971Too Tight Henry (Henry Lee Castle)Biographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 5 June 1899 · aged 72 · Blues
- 1977Elvis PresleyBiographyguitar, piano, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 8 January 1935 · aged 42 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1986Rev. F.D. KirkpatrickBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 12 August 1933 · aged 53 · Gospel
- 1995Bobby DebargeBiographyvocal · Grand Rapids, MIBorn 5 March 1956 · aged 39 · R&B · Switch
- 2004Isidoro LopezBiographysaxophone · Corpus Christi, TXBorn 17 May 1933 · aged 71 · Complications of a severe stroke · Blues · Country
- 2004Melvin EndsleyBiographycomposer · Drasco, ARBorn 30 January 1934 · aged 70 · Heart problems · Country
- 2008"Dizzy" Johnny MooreBiographytrumpet · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 5 October 1938 · aged 69 · Cancer · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites Interview on Mohair Slim →
- 2018Aretha FranklinBiographypiano, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 25 March 1942 · aged 76 · Pancreatic cancer · R&B · Soul
- 2018Count Prince Miller (Clarence Linberg Miller)Biographyproducer, vocal · London, EnglandBorn 30 March 1934 · aged 84 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Jimmy James & the Vagabonds, Trojan Rec’s
- 2024Luther KentBiographyvocalBorn 23 June 1948 · aged 76 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · Soul
Events2
- 1950Percy Mayfield records three self-penned hits: 'Please Send Me Someone To Love' (Specialty 375); 'Prayin' For Your Return'; 'Strange Things Happening' at Universal Recorders, Hollywood.
- 1958Jerry Byrne records ‘Carry On’ (Specialty).