Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 20 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
20 August
Musicians born and died on 20 August: 17 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1900Freddie MooreBiographydrums · Washington, NCDied 3 November 1992 · Jazz
- 1905Jack TeagardenBiographytrombone · Vernon, TXDied 15 January 1964 · Jazz
- 1908Andre BaruchBiographyDJ · Paris, FranceDied 15 September 1991
- 1910John "John R." RichbourgBiographylabel-owner · Manning, SCDied 15 February 1986 · R&B · Soul · Sound Stage Re
- 1920Dave "Fat Man" WilliamsBiographypiano · New Orleans, LADied 12 March 1982 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
- 1923Jim ReevesBiographyguitar · Galloway, TXDied 31 July 1964 · Country
- 1923Ruby Fishercomposer · Long Island, NYOtis Blackwell
- 1924Billy JohnsonBiographyguitar · Hartford, CTDied 28 April 1987 · R&B · Moonglows, Sonny Thompson
- 1927Jimmy RaneyBiographyguitar · Louisville, KYDied 10 May 1995 · Jazz
- 1935John Jacob "J.J." MaloneBiographyguitar, harmonica, piano, vocal · Pete’s Corner, ALDied 20 February 2004 · Blues · R&B
- 1942Isaac HayesBiographycomposer, organ, piano, producer, vocal · Covington, TNDied 10 August 2008 · Soul · Sir Isaac & Doo-Dads
- 1943Freddie HughesBiographycomposer, vocal · Berkely, CADied 18 January 2022 · Soul
- 1947David LasleyBiographyvocal · Sault St. Marie, MIDied 9 December 2021 · Soul · Roundtree
- 1948Robert PlantBiographyvocal · Bromwich, EnglandBlues · Yardbirds
- 1950Willie HayesBiographydrums · Clarksdale, ARDied 5 November 2023 · Blues · Junior Wells, Son Seals
- 1951Marcel DadiBiographyguitar · Sousse, TunisiaDied 17 July 1996 · Country · Folk
Died7
- 1937Johnny DunnBiographytrumpet · Paris, FranceBorn 19 February 1897 · aged 40 · Jazz
- 1958General Morganpiano · Chicago, ILJazz · Stuff Smith
- 1972Michael Neely BryanBiographyguitar · Glendale, CABorn 9 August 1916 · aged 56 · Jazz · Slam Stewart
- 1981Lee GilletteBiographyproducer · Los Angeles, CABorn 30 October 1912 · aged 68 · Country · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s, Leadbelly
- 1995Paul FosterBiographyvocal · VallejoBorn 12 July 1920 · aged 75 · Gospel · Soul Stirrers
- 2002Chris ColumbusBiographydrums · New JerseyBorn 17 June 1902 · aged 100 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
Events1
- 1950Professor Longhair’s first Mercury session - ‘Her Mind Is Gone’.