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29 August

Musicians born and died on 29 August: 11 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1910Jimmie Bellpiano · Peoria, ILDied 31 December 1987 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1920Charlie "Bird" Parkercomposer, saxophone · Kansas City, KSDied 12 March 1955 · Jazz
  • 1924Dinah Washingtonpiano, vocal · Tuscaloosa, ALDied 14 December 1963 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1927Marion Williamsvocal · Miami, FLDied 2 July 1994 · Gospel · Caravans, Clara Ward
  • 1929Albertina Walkervocal · Chicago, ILDied 8 October 2010 · Gospel · Caravans
  • 1930“Little” Eddie NewellharmonicaDied 24 April 1981 · Blues
  • 1934Gene Allisonvocal · Pegram, TNDied 28 February 2004 · Soul
  • 1935Ron Maloengineer · IllinoisDied 15 August 1992 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1940Bennie Maupinsaxophone · Detroit, MIJazz
  • 1947Jah Lloyd (Patrick Lloyd Francis)composer, DJ, producer, vocal · Point Hill, JamaicaDied 12 June 1999 · Reggae · Mediators, Island Rec’s, Teem
  • 1958Michael Jacksonvocal · Gary, INDied 25 June 2009 · Soul · Jacksons

Died9

  • 1928Stump Evansclarinet, saxophone · Douglas, KSBorn 18 October 1904 · aged 23 · Blues · Jazz · Ida Cox
  • 1976Jimmy Reedcomposer, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Oakland, CABorn 6 September 1925 · aged 50 · Blues
  • 1986Oett M. "Sax" Mallardsaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 2 September 1915 · aged 70 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1988Horace Hendersonpiano · Denver, COBorn 22 November 1904 · aged 83 · Jazz
  • 1989"Waxie" Maxie SilvermanDJ · Washington, DCR&B · Soul
  • 1997Lee Gopthallabel-ownerBorn 1 March 1938 · aged 59 · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Black Swan Rec’s, Island Rec’s, Pyramid Rec’s, Trojan Rec’s
  • 2006Johnny Dollarguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 23 November 1941 · aged 64 · Blues
  • 2011David "Honeyboy" Edwardsguitar, harmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 June 1915 · aged 96 · Congestive heart failure · Blues
  • 2021Lee "Scratch" Perry (Rainford Hugh Perry Perry)composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Lucea, JamaicaBorn 20 March 1936 · aged 85 · Reggae · Ska · Upsetter Rec’s

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