Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 26 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
26 August
Musicians born and died on 26 August: 6 births, 11 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born6
- 1903Doug Finnellpiano · Dallas, TXDied 1 August 1988 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
- 1903Jimmy "Mr. 5 X 5" Rushingvocal · Oklahoma City, OKDied 8 June 1972 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie
- 1906Mickey Bloomtrumpet · New York, NYDied 11 October 1979 · Jazz · Maggie Jones
- 1939Fred Milanvocal · New York, NYDied 1 January 2012 · R&B · Belmonts
- 1941Clifford Osbourne Jarvisdrums · Boston, MADied 26 November 1999 · Jazz
- 1946Valerie Simpsoncomposer, vocal · Bronx, NYR&B · Soul
Died11
- 1963Theodore Fryepiano · Chicago, ILBorn 10 September 1899 · aged 63 · Gospel · Sallie Martin
- 1966Elgin Evans (Elga Edmonds Evans)drumsBorn 22 June 1909 · aged 57 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Chess Rec’s
- 1980Jimmy Forrestsaxophone · Grand Rapids, MIBorn 24 January 1920 · aged 60 · Jazz · R&B
- 1981Foots Thomassaxophone · Englewood, NJBorn 10 February 1907 · aged 74 · Jazz · Cab Calloway
- 1989Charles "Chuck" Norrisguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 August 1921 · aged 68 · Blues · R&B
- 1992Eddie "Professor" Luskorgan, piano · Chicago, ILBorn 21 September 1948 · aged 43 · Blues
- 1992Sammy Benskinpiano · Teaneck, NJBorn 27 September 1922 · aged 69 · Jazz · R&B · John Hardee, Roy Hamilton
- 1993Rockin' Dopsie (Anton Rubin Sr.)accordion · Opelousas, LABorn 10 February 1932 · aged 61 · Heart attack · Zydeco
- 1995Ronnie Whitecomposer, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 5 April 1939 · aged 56 · R&B · Soul · Miracles
- 2022Cecil "Skelly" Spencecomposer, vocal · Brooklyn, NYLung cancer · Reggae · Israel Vibration
- 2025Joe Riversvocal · Suffern, NYBorn 18 March 1937 · aged 88 · R&B · Soul · Chess Rec’s, Johnnie & Joe
Events1
- 1960Freddy King’s first Federal session in Cincinnati - ‘You Got To Love Her With A Feeling’ (Federal).