Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 19 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
19 August
Musicians born and died on 19 August: 11 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born11
- 1906Eddie DurhamBiographyarranger, guitar, trombone · San Marcos, TXDied 6 March 1987 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1913Harry MillsBiographyvocal · Piqua, OHDied 28 June 1982 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
- 1918Jimmy RowlesBiographypiano · Spokane, WADied 28 May 1996 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
- 1923Luchi DejesusBiographyarranger, composer · New York, NYDied 19 August 1984
- 1935Earl GainesBiographyvocal · Decatur, ALDied 31 December 2009 · Blues · Louis Brooks
- 1936“Little” Johnny ChristianBiographyvocal · Cleveland, MSDied 27 January 1993 · Blues
- 1940Johnny NashBiographyvocal · Houston, TXDied 6 October 2020 · Reggae · Soul
- 1943Edwin R. HawkinsBiographypiano · Oakland, CADied 15 January 2018 · Gospel
- 1949Ralph Washguitar · San Francisco, CABlues · Paul Butterfield
Died12
- 1922James "Buddy" ButtsBiographyvocal · Norfolk, VAGospel · Norfolk Jubilee
- 1953Willie LoveBiographypiano, vocal · Jackson, MSBorn 6 October 1906 · aged 46 · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
- 1959Samuel "Blind Willie" McTellBiographyguitar, vocal · Milledgeville, GABorn 5 May 1901 · aged 58 · Blues
- 1969Norman Brownguitar · Hollywood, CABorn 23 September 1914 · aged 54 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
- 1984Luchi DejesusBiographyarranger, composer · Canoga Park, CABorn 19 August 1923 · aged 61
- 1985Cedric WallaceBiographybass · New York, NYBorn 3 August 1909 · aged 76 · Jazz · Fats Waller
- 1993Fred Grantguitar · St. Louis, MOBlues
- 1999Billy YoungBiographyvocalBorn 12 May 1941 · aged 58 · Soul · Jotis Rec’s, Otis Redding
- 2001Betty EverettBiographypiano, vocal · Beloit, WIBorn 23 November 1939 · aged 61 · Soul
- 2006Joseph HillBiographycomposer, DJ, percussion, vocal · Berlin, GermanyBorn 22 January 1949 · aged 57 · Reggae · Soul Defenders, Studio One
- 2013Donna HightowerBiographyvocal · Austin, TXBorn 28 December 1926 · aged 86 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 2019Dexter (Noel George)arranger, composer, pianoBorn 21 December 1938 · aged 80 · Folk · Kingston Singers
Events1
- 1963United Artists releases Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters ’Cry Baby’.