Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 22 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
22 August
Musicians born and died on 22 August: 18 births, 12 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born18
- 1890Henry "Son" Simsviolin · Anguilla, MSDied 23 December 1958 · Blues · Charlie Patton, Muddy Waters
- 1906Brick Fleaglearranger · Hanover, PADied 15 April 1992 · Jazz · Jimmie Lunceford
- 1910Sweet Peas Spiveyvocal · Houston, TXBlues
- 1911Kate McTellvocal · Savannah, GADied 3 October 1991 · Blues
- 1912Bumps Myerssaxophone · Clarksburg, WVDied 9 April 1968 · Jazz
- 1912Charles E. Carpentercomposer · Chicago, ILJazz
- 1916Alphonso "Sonny" Thompsonpiano · Centreville, MSDied 11 August 1989 · R&B
- 1917John Lee Hookercomposer, guitar, vocal · Clarksdale, MSDied 21 June 2001 · Blues · Fairfield Four, Robert Nighthawk
- 1923Carolina Slim (Edward Harris)guitar · Leasburg, NCDied 22 October 1953 · Blues
- 1927Malachi Favorsbass · Lexington, MSDied 30 January 2004 · Jazz
- 1931Roscoe Sheltonvocal · Lynchburg, TNDied 27 July 2002 · Blues · Soul · Fairfield Four
- 1936Delmar Allen "Dale" Hawkinsguitar, vocal · Goldmine, LADied 13 February 2010 · R&B
- 1938Wilfred Gerald "Jackie" Edwardscomposer, vocal · St Elizabeth, JamaicaDied 15 August 1992 · Reggae · Ska · Soul
- 1941Marvell Thomascomposer, piano, producer · Memphis, TNDied 23 January 2017 · Soul
- 1942Joe Chambersguitar · Scotty County, MSDied 15 August 2024 · Jazz · Chambers Brothers
- 1943Cherry Smith (Ermine Ortense Bramwell)vocal · Trench Town, JamaicaDied 24 September 2008 · Reggae · Ska · Wailers
- 1950Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallacedrums · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Studio One, Skatalites, Sound Dimension, Gladiators
- 1952Debbie Daviesguitar · Los Angeles, CABlues · Blind Pig Rec’s
Died12
- 1952Hociel Thomaspiano · Oakland, CABorn 10 July 1904 · aged 48 · Blues
- 1977Judge L. Rileydrums · Chicago, ILBorn 1 January 1909 · aged 68 · Blues · Arthur Crudup
- 1979John Lee Grandersonguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 11 April 1913 · aged 66 · Blues
- 1987Leonard "Baby Doo" Castonpiano · Minneapolis, MNBorn 2 June 1917 · aged 70 · Blues · Willie Dixon
- 1990"Boogie" Bill Webbguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 24 March 1924 · aged 66 · Blues · Imperial Rec’s
- 1993Junior Bennettengineer · Warsaw, KYBlues · R&B · Soul
- 1998Bob Johnsoncomposer, organ, piano · Verona, MSBorn 4 March 1946 · aged 52 · Blues · Gospel · R&B · Malaco Rec’s
- 2011Jerry Leibercomposer, label-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 25 April 1933 · aged 78 · Cardiopulmonary failure · R&B · Soul
- 2011Nickolas "Nick" Ashfordcomposer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 4 May 1942 · aged 69 · Throat cancer · Soul
- 2017John Abercrombieguitar · Cortlandt Manor, NYBorn 16 December 1944 · aged 72 · Heart failure · Jazz
- 2018Lazy Lester (Lester Johnson)harmonica, vocal · Paradise, CABorn 20 June 1933 · aged 85 · Cancer · Blues
- 2026Benjamin Latimorepiano, vocalBorn 7 September 1939 · aged 86 · R&B · Soul · Hi-Toppers
Events2
- 1953Marvin & Johnny’s first recordings, LA - ‘Baby Doll’/‘I’m Not A Fool’ (Specialty).
- 1963Motown releases Martha Reeves and the Vandellas’ youth anthem ‘Dancing In The Streets’.