30 August

Musicians born and died on 30 August: 13 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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1896Herman Lubinskylabel-owner · Bradford, CTDied 16 March 1974 · Jazz · R&B · Savoy Rec’s
1908Willie BryantDJ, piano · New Orleans, LADied 9 February 1964 · Jazz
1913Granny Littricebeyguitar · Temple, TX
1913Olive Brown (Olive Jefferson Brown)vocal · St. Louis, MODied 9 May 1982 · Blues
1915Mercy Dee Waltoncomposer, piano, vocal · Waco, TXDied 2 December 1962 · R&B
1924Kenny Dorhamtrumpet · Fairfield, TXDied 5 December 1972 · Jazz
1929Placide Adamsbass · New Orleans, LADied 29 March 2003 · R&B · Atlantic Rec’s
1934Snake" Johnson (Luther "George Boy Johnson)guitar · Davisboro, GADied 18 March 1976 · Blues
1935Junior Blackmon/Junior Blackmandrums · Leland, MSBlues
1937Jewell Hazel Brownvocal · Houston, TXDied 25 June 2024 · R&B · Earl Grant
1939Charles Colbert Jr.vocal · Argo, ILR&B · Crowns, Daylighters
1944William "Smitty" SmithorganDied 28 November 1997 · Soul · Soul Searchers
1948Marva Jean Holidaycomposer, piano · San Jose, CASoul · Motown Rec’s

1982Natty Dominquetrumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 2 August 1896 · aged 86 · Jazz · Sippie Wallace
1985Philly Joe Jonesdrums · Philadelphia, PABorn 15 July 1923 · aged 62 · Jazz
1988James Blackdrums · New Orleans, LABorn 1 February 1940 · aged 48 · R&B · Soul
1988Thomas "Papa Dee" Allendrums · Vallejo, CABorn 18 July 1931 · aged 57 · Soul · WAR
1990Laura Washingtonvocal · Birmingham, ALJazz · Erskine Hawkins
1997Orville Brooksvocal · New York, NYBorn 27 January 1919 · aged 78 · R&B · Larks, Southern Sons
1999Brewer Phillipsguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 16 November 1924 · aged 74 · Natural causes · Blues · Hound Dog Taylor
2009Marie Knightpiano · New York, NYBorn 1 June 1920 · aged 89 · Pneumonia complications · Gospel · Rosetta Tharpe

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