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25 August

Musicians born and died on 25 August: 15 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1901Charlie Burseguitar · Decatur, ALDied 20 December 1965 · Blues · Memphis Jug Band
  • 1903John Bowdenfife · Panola County, MS
  • 1912Avery Bradybass, guitar, vocal · Clarksdale, MSBlues
  • 1912Caughey Robertssaxophone · Boley, OKDied 15 December 1990 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Roy Milton
  • 1918Freddy Kohlmanband-leader, drums · New Orleans, LADied 29 September 1990 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1920Leonard Gaskinbass · New York, NYDied 24 January 2009 · Jazz
  • 1923Eddie "Big Blues" Carsonvocal · Statesville, NCDied 29 May 1990 · Blues · Josie Rec’s
  • 1925Carrie Smithvocal · Fort Gaines, GADied 20 May 2012 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1933Wayne Shortercomposer, saxophone · Newark, NJDied 2 March 2023 · Jazz
  • 1935Willie Neal "Country Boy" Johnsonvocal · Tyler, TXDied 10 January 2001 · Gospel · Gospel Keynotes
  • 1943Walter WilliamsvocalR&B · Soul · O’jays
  • 1946Karl Sevareidbass · Alexandria, VABlues · Robert Cray Band
  • 1947Suzee Wendy Ikedaproducer · Chicago, ILSoul
  • 1949Roy Cousins (Roy Anthony Cousins)composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Royals, Uhuru, Tamoki, Wambesi
  • 1958Junior Delgado (Oscar Delgado Hibbert)composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 11 April 2005 · Reggae · Time Unlimited, DEB

Died12

  • 1929Wayne "Buzzin" Burtonvocal · Chicago, IL
  • 1955Alex Kramercomposer · New York, NYBorn 13 September 1893 · aged 61 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1979Stan Kentonband-leader, composer, piano · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 December 1911 · aged 67 · Jazz
  • 1980Edith Spence Pindervocal · Nassau, BahamasFolk
  • 1995R.B. Hudmonvocal · West Point, GABorn 6 August 1954 · aged 41 · Soul
  • 1998Eddie Serranovocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 16 July 1947 · aged 51 · Soul · Cannibal & Headhunters
  • 2000Jack Nitzscheproducer · Hollywood, CABorn 22 April 1937 · aged 63 · Soul
  • 2009Berle Adamslabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 June 1917 · aged 92 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Mercury Rec’s
  • 2014Sticky Thompson (Uzziah)DJ, percussion, producer, vocal · Miami, FLBorn 1 August 1936 · aged 78 · Heart attack · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites, Wailers, Joe Gibbs, Revolutionaries
  • 2022Inez Foxxvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 9 September 1937 · aged 84 · Soul
  • 2022Mable Johnvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 3 November 1930 · aged 91 · Soul
  • 2025Larry Hillerengineer · New York, NYBorn 18 April 1940 · aged 85 · Blues · Bessie Smith

Events1

  • 1944Ruth Brown records ‘What A Dream’ (Atlantic).