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9 August

Musicians born and died on 9 August: 16 births, 13 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1890A.C. Forehandguitar · Columbus, GADied 9 May 1972 · Gospel
  • 1900Thomas Pinkstonguitar, violin · Vicksburg, MSDied 2 March 1980 · Blues
  • 1902Al "Father" Lewisbanjo, guitar · Houma, LADied 12 April 1992 · Jazz
  • 1906Rev. George W. Killenspiano · Alto, LAGospel
  • 1908Robert Shawpiano · Stafford, TXDied 16 May 1985 · Blues
  • 1910Glenn Wallichslabel-owner · Grand Island, NEDied 23 December 1971 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1911Odell Thompsonbanjo · Orange Cty, NCDied 28 April 1994 · Blues · Rounder Rec’s
  • 1916Michael Neely Bryanguitar · Byhalia, MSDied 20 August 1972 · Jazz · Slam Stewart
  • 1918Robert Dollbass · ArkansasBlues · Big Bad Smitty
  • 1923Rena Fulmer (Rena Wright Fulmer)vocal · East St. Louis, ILDied 29 October 2011
  • 1932Sammy Lewisharmonica · Memphis, TNDied 9 March 2007 · Blues · Willie Johnson
  • 1934Floyd Arceneauxtrumpet · TexasDied 13 May 1992 · Jazz · R&B · G Gaines, Joe Scott
  • 1934Pinell Currydrums · Greenville, MSDied 20 May 1982
  • 1939Billy Hendersonvocal · Indianapolis, INDied 2 February 2007 · Soul · Detroit Spinners, Spinners
  • 1941Willie Hendersonarranger, producer, saxophone · Pensacola, FLSoul
  • 1947Barbara Masonvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul

Died13

  • 1964Charlie Hookerharmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 6 December 1930 · aged 33 · Blues
  • 1971Leslie Konglabel-owner, producer · JamaicaBorn 20 December 1933 · aged 37 · Heart attack · Reggae · Ska
  • 1980Big Chief Jolley (George Landry)vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 4 April 1917 · aged 63 · Jazz
  • 1988Woodrow W. Adamsguitar · MississippiBorn 9 April 1917 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 1992Bill Russellproducer, violin · New Orleans, LABorn 26 February 1905 · aged 87 · Jazz · American Music Rec’s
  • 1992Joe "Mr Google-Eyes" August (Joseph Augustus August)vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 13 September 1931 · aged 60 · R&B
  • 1994Clarence FordBiographysaxophone · New Orleans, LABorn 16 December 1929 · aged 64 · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 2005Detroit Junior (Emery H. Williams Jr.)piano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 26 October 1931 · aged 73 · Heart failure · Blues
  • 2010Calvin "Fuzzy" Jonesbass · Southaven, MSBorn 9 June 1926 · aged 84 · Lung cancer complications and heart attack · Blues
  • 2011Jeanne Carroll (Alberta Jeanne Simmons Carroll)vocal · Aalst, BelgiumBorn 15 January 1931 · aged 80 · Heart attack · Blues · Jazz
  • 2012Carl Davisproducer · Summerville, SCBorn 19 September 1934 · aged 77 · Pulmonary fibrosis · Soul
  • 2021Little Woo Woo (Edward Earl Jr)vocal · Dayton, OHBorn 23 February 1939 · aged 82 · R&B · Soul
  • 2024Carl WeathersbyguitarBorn 24 February 1953 · aged 71 · Blues · Evidence Rec’s

Events2

  • 1953Clyde McPhatter’s Drifters record ‘Money Honey’, ‘What’cha Gonna Do’ (Atlantic).
  • 1963‘Ready Steady Go’ premieres on British TV.