Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 2 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
2 August
Musicians born and died on 2 August: 17 births, 12 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1844Pork MillerBiographybanjo · Burkeville, VADied 20 October 1913 · Folk · Gospel · Old South Quartet
- 1891Susie Gablerlabel-owner · New York, NYDied 26 September 1979 · Commodore Rec’s
- 1896Natty DominqueBiographytrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 30 August 1982 · Jazz · Sippie Wallace
- 1909Connie TooleBiographylabel-owner · Coffeyville, KSDied 2 September 1968 · Theron Rec’s
- 1913Edric ConnorBiographyvocal · Mayaro, Trinidad and TobagoDied 16 October 1968 · Calypso
- 1917“Big” Walter PriceBiographypiano · Gonzales, TXDied 7 March 2012 · Jazz · R&B
- 1920Bixie CrawfordBiographyvocal · Guthrie, OKDied 12 August 1988 · Jazz · Count Basie, Louis Jordan
- 1922George "Big Nick" NicholasBiographysaxophone · Lansing, MIDied 29 October 1997 · Jazz · R&B · Benny Green Band, Dizzy Gillespie Band, Earl Hines Band, Lucky Milinder Band, Tiny Bradshaw Band
- 1938Maisha GrantBiographyvocal · Newport, ARDied 27 October 1998 · Blues · Gospel
- 1939Edward PattenBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GADied 25 February 2005 · R&B · Soul · Gladys Knight, Pips
- 1940Dave GovanBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Soul · Jayhawks, Marathons, Vibrations
- 1941Doris Coley Jackson-KennerBiographyvocal · Goldsboro, NCDied 4 February 2000 · R&B · Soul · Shirelles
- 1941Homer BanksBiographycomposer, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 3 April 2003 · Soul
- 1941James Bankscomposer · Memphis, TNDied 3 April 2003 · Soul
- 1944Mark NaftalinBiographypiano · Minneapolis, MNBlues · Paul Butterfield
- 1947Beverly ShafferBiographyvocalSoul · One-Der-Ful Rec's!
Died12
- 1911Robert Allen ColeBiographycomposer · Catskill, NYBorn 1 July 1868 · aged 43
- 1977Clyde"Porkchop" Lasleycomedian · Chicago, ILBorn 15 October 1915 · aged 61 · Comedy · Bea& Baby Rec’s
- 1980Ray Duranarranger, piano · New York, NYZydeco · Deep River Boys
- 1983James JamersonBiographybass · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 January 1936 · aged 47 · Soul · Motown House Band
- 1987David A. MartinBiographybass · Garland, TXBorn 20 March 1937 · aged 50 · Soul · Sam Sham
- 1994Lucille SpannBiographyvocal · Vicksburg, MSBorn 23 June 1938 · aged 56 · Blues · Otis Spann
- 1997Chuck Rowanpiano · Los Angeles, CACal Green
- 2001Ron TownsendBiographyvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 29 January 1933 · aged 68 · Soul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals
- 2001Ron TownsonBiographyvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 20 January 1933 · aged 68 · Soul · Fifth Dimension
- 2011Delois BarrettBiographypiano, vocalBorn 3 December 1926 · aged 84 · Pulmonary embolism · Gospel · Barrett Singers
- 2012Jimmy JonesBiographyvocal · Aberdeen, NCBorn 2 June 1937 · aged 75 · Blues · Savoys, Sparks of Rhythm
- 2014Rosetta HightowerBiographyvocal · Clapham, EnglandBorn 23 June 1944 · aged 70 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
Events2
- 1929Fats Waller records ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Victor).
- 1963Derek Martin records ‘Daddy Rollin’ Stone’/‘Don’t Put Me Down Like This’ (Crackerjack 4013).