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12 August

Musicians born and died on 12 August: 18 births, 12 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1900Elton "Za Zu Girl" Spiveyvocal · Galveston, TXDied 25 June 1971 · Blues
  • 1907Gladys Bentleypiano · PennsylvaniaDied 18 January 1960 · Jazz
  • 1910Joachim Aberbachlabel-owner · Bad Vöslau, AustriaDied 24 May 1992 · Country · Rock & Roll · Hill & Range Rec's
  • 1914Embry Rainesguitar · Thomaston, GA
  • 1914Wallace "Cheese" Readviolin · Eunice, LADied 15 November 1981 · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1915Doc Westdrums · Wolford, NDDied 4 May 1951 · Jazz · Hot Lips Page
  • 1920Douglas Dukepiano · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied 10 November 1973 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1920Percy Mayfieldvocal · Minden, LADied 11 August 1984 · R&B
  • 1925Earl Colemanvocal · Port Huron, MIDied 12 July 1995 · Jazz
  • 1926Joe Jonespiano, producer, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 27 November 2005 · R&B
  • 1926Waynell Jonesguitar · TennesseeDied 23 April 1992 · Blues
  • 1931Count Suckle (Willbert Augustus Campbell)label-owner, producer · JamaicaDied 19 May 2014 · Reggae · Ska · Q Records
  • 1932Richard "Pistol" Allendrums · Memphis, TNDied 30 June 2002 · Soul · Motown
  • 1933Rev. F.D. Kirkpatrickguitar · Haynesville, LADied 16 August 1986 · Gospel
  • 1937Roy Gainesguitar · Waskom, TXDied 11 August 2021 · Blues · R&B · Chuck Willis Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 1939Johnny Talbotguitar · Kilgore, TXR&B · Soul
  • 1940Rod Bernardguitar, vocal · Opelousas, LADied 12 July 2020 · R&B
  • 1940Thurman Greentrombone · Longview, TXDied 19 June 1997 · Jazz

Died12

  • 1968Ben "Pops" Bartlabel-owner, manager · New Rochelle, NYBorn 26 December 1905 · aged 62 · Hub Rec’s
  • 1968Birleanna Blanksvocal · New York, NYBorn 18 February 1889 · aged 79 · Jazz · Fletcher Henderson
  • 1972Joe Brittontrombone · New York, NYBorn 28 November 1903 · aged 68 · Gospel · Rosetta Tharpe
  • 1984Lenny Breauguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 5 August 1941 · aged 43 · Strangulation · Country · Jazz
  • 1987John B. Brownbass · New York, NYBorn 13 March 1906 · aged 81 · Jazz · Snub Mosley
  • 1988Bixie Crawfordvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 August 1920 · aged 68 · Jazz · Count Basie, Louis Jordan
  • 1991Danny James (Danny Sonnier James)guitar, vocal · Lake Charles, LABorn 12 January 1945 · aged 46 · R&B · Soul
  • 1997Luther S. Allisonguitar, harmonica, vocal · Madison, WIBorn 17 August 1939 · aged 57 · Blues
  • 2008Hosea Leavyguitar · Fresno, CABorn 26 November 1927 · aged 80 · Liver cancer · Blues
  • 2009Les Paulguitar · White Plains, NYBorn 9 June 1915 · aged 94 · Complications from pneumonia · Jazz
  • 2021Ronnell BrightpianoBorn 3 July 1930 · aged 91 · Dementia · R&B · Coasters, Valentines
  • 2024Jack Donald Haletrombone · Kingston Springs, TNBorn 12 May 1927 · aged 97 · Soul · Memphis Horns

Events4

  • 1932Lonnie Johnson records ‘Racketeer’s Blues’, ‘Nuts About That Girl’ (Okeh) in N.Y.
  • 1940Freddie Slack & the Will Bradley Trio record 'Down the Road Apiece' (Columbia 35707).
  • 1955Sonny Boy Williamson records ‘Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (Checker 824) in his inaugural session for Chess.
  • 1964Millie Small ‘The Queen of Bluebeat’ performs on ‘Millie Small Day’ at the New York Worlds Fair.