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19 August

Musicians born and died on 19 August: 11 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1906Eddie Durhamarranger, guitar, trombone · San Marcos, TXDied 6 March 1987 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1908Al Morganbass · New Orleans, LADied 14 April 1974 · Jazz · Jack McVea, Les Hite
  • 1913Harry Millsvocal · Piqua, OHDied 28 June 1982 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1918Jimmy Rowlespiano · Spokane, WADied 28 May 1996 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
  • 1923Luchi Dejesusarranger, composer · New York, NYDied 19 August 1984
  • 1935Earl Gainesvocal · Decatur, ALDied 31 December 2009 · Blues · Louis Brooks
  • 1936“Little” Johnny Christianvocal · Cleveland, MSDied 27 January 1993 · Blues
  • 1940Bob Kubandrums, vocal · St. Louis, MODied 20 January 2025 · Soul · In-Men
  • 1940Johnny Nashvocal · Houston, TXDied 6 October 2020 · Reggae · Soul
  • 1943Edwin R. Hawkinspiano · Oakland, CADied 15 January 2018 · Gospel
  • 1949Ralph Washguitar · San Francisco, CABlues · Paul Butterfield

Died12

  • 1922James "Buddy" Buttsvocal · Norfolk, VAGospel · Norfolk Jubilee
  • 1953Willie Lovepiano, vocal · Jackson, MSBorn 6 October 1906 · aged 46 · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
  • 1959Samuel "Blind Willie" McTellguitar, vocal · Milledgeville, GABorn 5 May 1901 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1969Norman Brownguitar · Hollywood, CABorn 23 September 1914 · aged 54 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1984Luchi Dejesusarranger, composer · Canoga Park, CABorn 19 August 1923 · aged 61
  • 1985Cedric Wallacebass · New York, NYBorn 3 August 1909 · aged 76 · Jazz · Fats Waller
  • 1993Fred Grantguitar · St. Louis, MOBlues
  • 1999Billy YoungvocalBorn 12 May 1941 · aged 58 · Soul · Jotis Rec’s, Otis Redding
  • 2001Betty Everettpiano, vocal · Beloit, WIBorn 23 November 1939 · aged 61 · Soul
  • 2006Joseph Hillcomposer, DJ, percussion, vocal · Berlin, GermanyBorn 22 January 1949 · aged 57 · Reggae · Soul Defenders, Studio One
  • 2013Donna Hightowervocal · Austin, TXBorn 28 December 1926 · aged 86 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
  • 2019Dexter (Noel George)arranger, composer, pianoBorn 21 December 1938 · aged 80 · Folk · Kingston Singers

Events1

  • 1963United Artists releases Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters ’Cry Baby’.