Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 10 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
10 August
Musicians born and died on 10 August: 8 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born8
- 1890Robert Hamptonpiano · Tuscumbia, ALDied 25 September 1945 · Jazz
- 1905Larry Threaksguitar · Laurens, SCDied 26 June 1970
- 1913Snuff Johnsonguitar · Cedar Creek, TXDied 18 January 2000 · Blues
- 1918Arnett Cobbsaxophone · Houston, TXDied 24 March 1989 · Jazz
- 1919Keith Barbervocal · Cleveland, TXGospel · Pilgtim Travelers
- 1940Bobby Hatfieldvocal · Beaver Dam, WIDied 5 November 2003 · Soul · Righteous Brothers
- 1943Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett-Spectorvocal · New York, NYDied 12 January 2022 · R&B · Soul · Ronettes
- 1950Patti Austinvocal · New York, NYJazz
Died11
- 1948Lucille Bogan (Lucille Anderson Bogan)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 April 1897 · aged 51 · Blues
- 1965Freddie Slackpiano · Hollywood, CABorn 7 August 1910 · aged 55 · Jazz · R&B · Capitol Rec's, T-Bone Walker
- 1976Gus GossertDJ, producer · Knoxville, TNR&B
- 1981Henrietta Waddyvocal · Philadelphia, PAGospel · Clara Ward Singers
- 1991Buster Smitharranger, guitar, saxophone · Dallas, TXBorn 24 August 1904 · aged 86 · Jazz
- 1992Ernestine Letitia "Annisteen" Allenvocal · New York, NYBorn 11 November 1920 · aged 71 · R&B · Lucky Millinder
- 1993Edward Robertsvocal · Akron, OHBorn 24 April 1936 · aged 57 · Cancer · Soul · Ruby & Romantics
- 1994Bill Bakervocal · New Haven, CTLung cancer · R&B · Five Satins
- 2006Barbara Georgecomposer, vocal · Chauvin, LABorn 16 August 1942 · aged 63 · Lung infection · Soul
- 2008Isaac Hayescomposer, organ, piano, producer, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 20 August 1942 · aged 65 · Soul · Sir Isaac & Doo-Dads
- 2013Eydie Gormevocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 16 August 1928 · aged 84 · Undisclosed illness · Jazz · Tex Beneke, Tommy Tucker
Events2
- 1920Mamie Smith records 'Crazy Blues' (Okeh 4169) the first black Blues recording.
- 1967Sam & Dave record ‘Soul Man’/‘May I Baby’.