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5 August

Musicians born and died on 5 August: 6 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born6

  • 1907Ernestine "Tiny" Davistrumpet · Memphis, TNDied 30 January 1994 · Jazz · R&B · Decca Rec’s
  • 1908Don Albert (Albert Dominique Jr. Albert)trumpet · New Orleans, LADied 4 March 1980 · Jazz
  • 1912John Hoggguitar, vocal · Glenfawn, TXDied 11 November 1997 · Blues
  • 1921Thomas E. "TNT" Tribbledrums, vocal · GeorgiaDied 27 March 2017 · R&B · Motley Crew
  • 1930Damita Jo (Damita Jo Dublanc Jo)vocal · Austin, TXDied 25 December 1998 · R&B
  • 1941Lenny Breauguitar · Auburn, MEDied 12 August 1984 · Country · Jazz

Died9

  • 1957Joe Hill Louis (Lester-Hill Louis Louis)drums, guitar, harmonica, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 23 September 1921 · aged 35 · Tetanus · Blues
  • 1970Otto "Toby" Hardwicksaxophone · Washington, DCBorn 31 May 1904 · aged 66 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1972Mezz Mezzrowclarinet · Paris, FranceBorn 9 November 1899 · aged 72 · Jazz
  • 1984Isidore "Tuts" Washingtonpiano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 6 January 1907 · aged 77 · Blues · R&B
  • 1984Tuts Washingtonpiano · New Orleans, LABorn 24 January 1907 · aged 77 · Heart attack · R&B · Smiley Lewis
  • 1985Mona Richardsonvocal · Melbourne, AustraliaBorn 5 February 1947 · aged 38 · Blues · Jazz · Soul
  • 1993Duke Burrellpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 9 July 1920 · aged 73 · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis, Louis Jordan
  • 2004Willie Egan (Willie Egans Egan)piano, vocal · Inglewood, CABorn 1 October 1933 · aged 70 · Cancer · R&B
  • 2013George Dukecomposer, piano, percussion, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 January 1946 · aged 67 · Chronic lymphocytic leukemia · Soul

Events1

  • 1952The Royal Sons Quintet (to become The 5 Royales) have their first recording session at Beltone Studios N.Y. ‘Let Nothing Separate Me’/‘Courage To Love’ (Apollo).