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1 August

Musicians born and died on 1 August: 14 births, 10 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1901Earnest "Flunkey" "44" Johnsonpiano · Durant, MSDied 12 May 1972 · Blues
  • 1908Elmer E. Crumbleytrombone · King Fisher, OKDied 17 September 1993 · Blues · Jazz · Victoria Spivey
  • 1915Elder Anderson Johnsonguitar · Lunenberg Cty, VADied 4 May 1998 · Gospel
  • 1917Harry "Doc" Bagbypiano, organ, band-leader, producer · PennsylvaniaDied 3 September 1970 · Blues · R&B
  • 1922Maria Hawkins-Colevocal · Boston, MADied 10 July 2012 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
  • 1928Piano Slim (Robert T. Smith)drums, piano, saxophonie, vocal · La Grange, TXDied 30 December 2011 · Blues · R&B
  • 1929Sam B. Chartersproducer · Pittsburgh, PADied 18 March 2015 · Blues
  • 1931Lloyd Brevettbass · JamaicaDied 3 May 2012 · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Reggae · Skatalites
  • 1932John Wilsonvocal · New York, NYR&B · Five Willows
  • 1936Sticky Thompson (Uzziah)DJ, percussion, producer, vocal · Mannings Mountain, JamaicaDied 25 August 2014 · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites, Wailers, Joe Gibbs, Revolutionaries
  • 1942Jean Wellsvocal · West Palm Beach, FLSoul
  • 1943Denny Cordelllabel-owner, producer · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied 18 February 1995 · Shelter Rec’s
  • 1948Carl Dawkinscomposer, vocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaReggae · Ska · JJ Records, Trojan Rec’s, Studio One, Carl Dawkins And The Wailers
  • 1953Robert Crayguitar · Columbus, GABlues

Died10

  • 1944Cecil Mackcomposer · New York, NYBorn 6 November
  • 1976George W. Leeband-leader · Memphis, TNBorn 4 January 1894 · aged 82 · Blues · Jazz · W C Handy
  • 1983"Wild" Bill Mooresaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 June 1918 · aged 65 · Jazz · R&B · Savoy Rec’s
  • 1985Sam Woodingpiano · New York, NYBorn 17 June 1895 · aged 90 · Jazz
  • 1988Doug Finnellpiano · Dallas, TXBorn 26 August 1903 · aged 84 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
  • 1994George Dixonarranger, saxophone, trumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 8 April 1909 · aged 85 · Jazz · Earl Hines
  • 1995Bob Talleypiano · Memphis, TNBorn 27 February 1920 · aged 75 · Blues · Jazz
  • 2000Bill "Rosco" MercerDJBorn 25 May 1927 · aged 73 · Cancer · R&B · Soul
  • 2000Johnnie Morisettevocal · San Francisco, CABorn 1 July 1935 · aged 65 · R&B · Soul · Sar Rec’s
  • 2023Annette WilliamsvocalBorn 23 July 1938 · aged 85 · R&B · Soul · Blossoms, Crystals, Dreamers, Pharoahs, Rollettes

Events1

  • 1947Roy Milton & His Solid Senders records 'Thrill Me' (Specialty 518).