Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 28 August
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28 August
Musicians born and died on 28 August: 12 births, 3 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1904Ernie FieldsBiographyarranger, band-leader, piano, trombone · Nacogdoches, TXDied 11 May 1997 · Jazz
- 1911George F. ClarkeBiographysaxophone · Memphis, TNJazz · Jimmy Lunceford
- 1917Howard "Duke" AndersonBiographypiano · East Orange, NJDied 24 January 1999 · Jazz · Tiny Bradshaw
- 1917Kenneth MorrisBiographycomposer · Jamaica, NYDied 1 February 1989 · Gospel
- 1923Norsalus McKissickBiographyvocal · IllinoisGospel · Roberta Martin Singers
- 1928Kenny DrewBiographypiano · New York, NYDied 4 August 1993 · Jazz
- 1934Bob Catrona&r, producer, saxophone · Memphis, TN
- 1937James O. WheelerBiographyguitar · Albany, GADied 25 December 2014 · Blues
- 1941Erving CharlesDiscographybass · New Orleans, LADied 26 February 2003 · R&B · Fats Domino
- 1946Quinton JosephBiographydrums · Chicago, ILSoul
- 1953Michael-Gregory JacksonBiographyguitar · New Haven, CTJazz · R&B
- 1955Beres Hammond (Hugh Beresford Hammond)Biographycomposer, vocal · Annotto Bay, JamaicaReggae · Zap Pow
Died3
- 1944Anton LadaBiographycomposer · Santa Monica, CABorn 25 September 1890 · aged 53 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1981John Wesley Townsendguitar · Auburn, KY
- 1993Bernie BaumBiographyarranger, composer · Bronx, NYBorn 13 October 1929 · aged 63 · R&B · Soul · Chantels, Crystals
Events2
- 1964Solomon Burke records his 8th hit ‘The Price’ (Atlantic).
- 1967Robert Nighthawk’s final recording session.