Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 6 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
6 August
Musicians born and died on 6 August: 26 births, 13 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born26
- 1892Hoot GibsonBiographyguitar · Tekamah, NEDied 23 August 1962
- 1900Willie Lee BrownBiographyguitar · Clarksdale, MSDied 30 December 1952 · Blues · Charley Patton
- 1902Luis RussellBiographypiano · Careening Cay, PanamaDied 11 December 1963 · Jazz
- 1906Vic DickensonBiographytrombone · Xenia, OHDied 16 November 1984 · Jazz
- 1909Lem JohnsonBiographysaxophone · Oklahoma City, OKDied 1 April 1989 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan, Tolbert
- 1918Norman GranzBiographylabel-owner · Los Angeles, CADied 22 November 2001 · Jazz · Pablo Rec’s, Verve
- 1921Buddy ColletteBiographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CADied 19 September 2010 · Jazz
- 1922Willie NixBiographydrums, guitar, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 8 July 1991 · Blues · Chance Rec's, Modern/rpm Rec's, Sun Rec's
- 1924E. Parker McDougalBiographysaxophone · Gary, INDied 18 July 1994 · Jazz
- 1924Ella Louise JenkinsBiographyguitar · St. Louis, MODied 9 November 2024 · Folk
- 1924Jimmy RicksBiographyvocalDied 2 July 1974 · R&B · Ravens
- 1929Mike Elliott (Michael)Biographysaxophone · Kingston, JamaicaJazz · Ska · Rico's Combo, Planets, Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys, Foundations
- 1930Abbey LincolnBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 14 August 2010 · Jazz
- 1934Willie "Earthquake" BlackmondrumsDied 25 January 1985 · Blues
- 1937Baden PowellBiographyguitar · Rio De Janeiro, BrazilDied 26 September 2000 · Jazz
- 1937Charlie HadenBiographybass · Shenandoah, IADied 11 July 2014 · Jazz
- 1937Paul GriffinBiographyorgan, piano · Harlem, NYDied 14 June 2000 · Jazz · Soul
- 1939Sonny SandersBiographyproducer · Chicago Heights, ILDied 12 October 2016 · Soul
- 1942Byard LancasterBiographyflute, saxophone · Chestnut Hill, PADied 23 August 2012 · Jazz · Sunny Murray, Bill Dixon, Sun Ra
- 1947Dennis Alcapone (Dennis Smith Alcapone)BiographyDJ, producer · Clarendon, JamaicaReggae
- 1948Devon Russell (Devon Barrant Russell)Biographyproducer, vocalDied 18 June 1997 · Reggae · Tartans
- 1953Lynn WhiteBiographyvocal · Mobile, ALBlues · R&B · Soul · Waylo Rec’s
- 1953Richardo G. Williamsdrums · Northbrook, VA
- 1954R.B. HudmonBiographyvocal · West Point, GADied 25 August 1995 · Soul
- 1955Earl "Chinna" Smith (Earl Smith)Biographyguitar, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Soul Syndicate, Aggrovators, Upsetters
Died13
- 1931Bix BeiderbeckeBiographycornet · Queens, NYBorn 10 March 1903 · aged 28 · Jazz
- 1973Wilmoth HoudiniBiographycomposer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 25 November 1895 · aged 77 · Calypso
- 1974Eugene "Jug" AmmonsBiographysaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 14 April 1925 · aged 49 · Jazz
- 1981“Big” Sam Clarkpiano · Little Rock, ARBorn 1 July 1916 · aged 65 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
- 1983"Brother" John Willingharmonica · De Kalb, MS
- 1984Joe Thomas (trumpet)Biographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 24 July 1909 · aged 75
- 1990Aubrey AdamsBiographyband-leader, keyboards, organ, piano · St. Andrew, JamaicaBorn 17 June 1920 · aged 70 · Jazz · Ska · Dewdroppers, Clue J & His Blues Blasters
- 2004Rick James (James Johnson Jr. James)Biographyproducer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 February 1948 · aged 56 · Pulmonary and cardiac failure · Soul
- 2005Keeter BettsBiographybass, drums · Silver Spring, MDBorn 22 July 1928 · aged 77 · Jazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
- 2016Larry JohnsonBiographyguitar, harmonica · New York, NYBorn 15 May 1938 · aged 78
- 2019Maurice SimonBiographysaxophoneBorn 26 March 1929 · aged 90 · Jazz · Specialty Rec’s
- 2024Maurice WilliamsBiographyvocal · Charlotte, NCBorn 26 April 1938 · aged 86 · R&B · Soul · Gladiolas, Maurice Williams & Zodiacs
Events2
- 1955Billboard carries the announcement that Johnny Vincent has formed Ace Records based in Jackson Mississippi.
- 1962Great Britain grants Jamaica it's independence