Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 18 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
18 August
Musicians born and died on 18 August: 16 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born16
- 1879Gus EdwardsBiographycomposer, producer · Hohensaliza, GermanyDied 7 November 1945 · Comedy
- 1894Aulston Moltonvocal · Algiers, LAGospel
- 1906Curtis JonesBiographypiano · Naples, TXDied 11 September 1971 · Blues
- 1907Arthur"George Boy" SimpkinsBiographyvocal · Augusta, GADied 6 January 1972 · Jazz · Earl Hines
- 1908Zinky CohnBiographypiano · Oakland, CADied 26 April 1952 · Jazz
- 1909Herman E. JohnsonBiographyguitar · Scotlandville, LADied 2 February 1975 · Blues · Arhoolie, Harry Oster
- 1911Sister O.M. TerrellBiographyguitar · Atlanta, GADied 3 March 2006 · Gospel
- 1913Jimmy PrestonBiographysaxophone · Chester, PADied 17 December 1984 · Jazz · R&B
- 1915Rev. Pearly BrownBiographyguitar · Abbeville, GADied 28 June 1986 · Gospel
- 1918Vivian Weaverorgan, piano · Cleveland, OHJazz · Noble Sissle
- 1921Lee JacksonBiographyguitar · Gill, ARDied 1 July 1979 · Blues
- 1928Barkin’ Bill SmithBiographyvocal · Cleveland, MSDied 24 April 2000 · Blues · R&B · Delmark Rec’s
- 1939Maxine BrownBiographyvocal · Kingstree, SCR&B · Soul
- 1945Barbara HarrisBiographyvocal · Elizabeth City, NCSoul · Toys
- 1945Sarah DashBiographyvocal · Trenton, NJDied 20 September 2021 · Soul · Blue-Belles, del Capris
Died7
- 1974John H. Anderson Jr.Biographytrumpet · Birmingham, ALBorn 31 January 1921 · aged 53 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
- 1984Marshall M. Jonesdrums, piano · St. Louis, MOBorn 4 October 1942 · aged 41 · Blues · R&B · Soul · B B King, Ike Turner
- 1998Leonard "Chick" CarboBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LABorn 28 December 1927 · aged 70 · R&B · Spiders
- 2008Pervis JacksonBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 17 May 1938 · aged 70 · Brain and liver cancer · Soul · Spinners
- 2018Jack James ConstanzoBiographybongos · Lakeside, CABorn 24 September 1919 · aged 98 · Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm · Jazz · Nat Cole
- 2020Hal "Cornbread" SingerBiographysaxophone · Chatou, FranceBorn 8 October 1919 · aged 100 · Blues · Jazz · Savoy Rec’s
- 2025Ranking Barnabas (Stanley Bryan)BiographyDJ, drums, engineer, vocalReggae · Channel One
Events1
- 1956Roy Montrell records Mellow Saxophone (Specialty).