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18 August

Musicians born and died on 18 August: 16 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1879Gus Edwardscomposer, producer · Hohensaliza, GermanyDied 7 November 1945 · Comedy
  • 1894Aulston Moltonvocal · Algiers, LAGospel
  • 1906Curtis Jonespiano · Naples, TXDied 11 September 1971 · Blues
  • 1907Arthur"George Boy" Simpkinsvocal · Augusta, GADied 6 January 1972 · Jazz · Earl Hines
  • 1908Zinky Cohnpiano · Oakland, CADied 26 April 1952 · Jazz
  • 1909Herman E. Johnsonguitar · Scotlandville, LADied 2 February 1975 · Blues · Arhoolie, Harry Oster
  • 1911Sister O.M. Terrellguitar · Atlanta, GADied 3 March 2006 · Gospel
  • 1913Jimmy Prestonsaxophone · Chester, PADied 17 December 1984 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1915Rev. Pearly Brownguitar · Abbeville, GADied 28 June 1986 · Gospel
  • 1918Vivian Weaverorgan, piano · Cleveland, OHJazz · Noble Sissle
  • 1921Lee Jacksonguitar · Gill, ARDied 1 July 1979 · Blues
  • 1925Sonny Tilvocal · Baltimore, MDDied 9 December 1981 · R&B · Orioles
  • 1928Barkin’ Bill Smithvocal · Cleveland, MSDied 24 April 2000 · Blues · R&B · Delmark Rec’s
  • 1939Maxine Brownvocal · Kingstree, SCR&B · Soul
  • 1945Barbara Harrisvocal · Elizabeth City, NCSoul · Toys
  • 1945Sarah Dashvocal · Trenton, NJDied 20 September 2021 · Soul · Blue-Belles, del Capris

Died7

  • 1974John H. Anderson Jr.trumpet · Birmingham, ALBorn 31 January 1921 · aged 53 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1984Marshall M. Jonesdrums, piano · St. Louis, MOBorn 4 October 1942 · aged 41 · Blues · R&B · Soul · B B King, Ike Turner
  • 1998Leonard "Chick" Carbovocal · New Orleans, LABorn 28 December 1927 · aged 70 · R&B · Spiders
  • 2008Pervis Jacksonvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 17 May 1938 · aged 70 · Brain and liver cancer · Soul · Spinners
  • 2018Jack James Constanzobongos · Lakeside, CABorn 24 September 1919 · aged 98 · Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm · Jazz · Nat Cole
  • 2020Hal "Cornbread" Singersaxophone · Chatou, FranceBorn 8 October 1919 · aged 100 · Blues · Jazz · Savoy Rec’s
  • 2025Ranking Barnabas (Stanley Bryan)DJ, drums, engineer, vocalReggae · Channel One

Events1

  • 1956Roy Montrell records Mellow Saxophone (Specialty).