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24 August

Musicians born and died on 24 August: 19 births, 16 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1880Herbert Yateslabel-owner · Brooklyn, NYDied 3 February 1966 · American Rec’s Corp
  • 1903Claude Hopkinspiano · Alexandria, VADied 19 February 1984 · Jazz
  • 1903Ruby Smithvocal · New York, NYDied 24 March 1977 · Blues · Sammy Price
  • 1904Buster Smitharranger, guitar, saxophone · Alfdorf, TXDied 10 August 1991 · Jazz
  • 1905Arthur "Big Boy" Crudupguitar, vocal · Forest, MSDied 28 March 1974 · Blues · Gospel
  • 1909Paul Webstertrumpet · Kansas City, MODied 6 May 1966 · Jazz
  • 1915Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harrisband-leader, vocal · Omaha, NEDied 14 June 1969 · R&B
  • 1916Lorenzo Packcomposer · Detroit, MIJazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1918Van "Piano Man" Walls (Harry Eugene Vanwalls Walls)piano · Middlesboro, KYDied 24 February 1999 · Blues · R&B
  • 1919Mabel Franklinvocal · New Orleans, LADied 21 April 1997 · Blues
  • 1924“Little” L. Boydharmonica · Carthage, MSBlues · R&B
  • 1929Willie Winfieldvocal · Surrey, VADied 27 July 2021 · R&B · Harptones
  • 1937Calvin PeeledrumsDied 4 January 1994 · Blues · Troyce Key
  • 1941Ernest Wright Jr.vocal · Brooklyn, NYR&B · Imperials
  • 1941Ernie Wright Jr.vocal · Brooklyn, NYR&B · Soul · Imperials
  • 1942Jimmy Soul (James McCleese Soul)vocal · Weldon, NCDied 25 June 1988 · Soul
  • 1950Ann McCrarycomposer · Nashville, TNGospel
  • 1952Richard Chalklabel-owner · Dallas, TXBlues · Topcat Rec’s
  • 1953Ron Hollowaysaxophone · Washington, DCJazz

Died16

  • 1972Carlos Wesley "Don" Byassaxophone · Amsterdam, HollandBorn 21 October 1912 · aged 59 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1977Eugene Piersonguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 6 December 1934 · aged 42 · Blues · Eddie Boyd, Willie Mabon
  • 1978Louis Primatrumpet, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 7 December 1910 · aged 67 · Jazz · R&B · Keely Smith
  • 1979Teddy Smithbass · Washington, DCBorn 22 January 1932 · aged 47 · Jazz · Horace Silver
  • 1981Bill Colemantrumpet · Toulouse, FranceBorn 4 August 1904 · aged 77 · Jazz
  • 1985Bill Gaithersaxophone · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Roy Milton
  • 1985L.C. Greenguitar · Pontiac, MIBorn 23 October 1921 · aged 63 · Blues
  • 1991Hensley Washboard Williedrums, washboard · Detroit, MIBorn 24 July · Blues
  • 1992Londin (Larrie Ralph Gallant)drums · Nashville, TNBorn 15 October 1943 · aged 48 · Heart failure · Blues · Soul · Motown House Band
  • 1994Jesse Boliancomposer, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 8 June 1941 · aged 53 · Soul · Artistics
  • 1998Gene Pagearranger, composer, producer · Los Angeles, CABorn 13 September 1939 · aged 58 · R&B · Soul
  • 1998John Littletoncomposer, guitar · Reims, FranceBorn 20 June 1922 · aged 76 · Gospel
  • 2004Noble "Thin Man" WattssaxophoneBorn 17 February 1926 · aged 78 · Pneumonia and emphysema · R&B
  • 2005Harold KalinvocalBorn 16 February 1934 · aged 71 · Automobile accident · Jazz · Kalin Twins
  • 2017Larry Marshall (Fitzroy Marshall)arranger, engineer, vocal · Miami, FLBorn 17 December 1941 · aged 75 · Alzheimer's disease · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Larry & Alvin, Larry & Enid
  • 2017Winston Samuelscomposer, piano, vocalKidney disease · Reggae · Ska · Four Aces, Studio One, All Stars, SEP

Events4

  • 1929Lee Green records ‘44 Blues’ (Decca).
  • 1941Approx. date of Alan Lomax’s field recording of Muddy Waters at Stovall, MS.
  • 1961Atlantic releases first Solomon Burke hit ‘Just Out of Reach’.
  • 1963Etta James records ‘Tell Mama’ (Chess) in Muscle Shoals.