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2 August

Musicians born and died on 2 August: 19 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born19

  • 1844Polk Millerbanjo · Burkeville, VADied 20 October 1913 · Folk · Gospel · Old South Quartet
  • 1891Susie Gablerlabel-owner · New York, NYDied 26 September 1979 · Commodore Rec’s
  • 1896Natty Dominquetrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 30 August 1982 · Jazz · Sippie Wallace
  • 1909Connie Toolelabel-owner · Coffeyville, KSDied 2 September 1968 · R&B · Jazz · Theron Rec’s
  • 1913Edric Connorvocal · Mayaro, Trinidad and TobagoDied 16 October 1968 · Calypso
  • 1917“Big” Walter Pricepiano · Gonzales, TXDied 7 March 2012 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1920Bixie Crawfordvocal · Guthrie, OKDied 12 August 1988 · Jazz · Count Basie, Louis Jordan
  • 1922George "Big Nick" Nicholassaxophone · Lansing, MIDied 29 October 1997 · Jazz · R&B · Benny Green Band, Dizzy Gillespie Band, Earl Hines Band, Lucky Milinder Band, Tiny Bradshaw Band
  • 1934Gerri Hall (Erdine Bouise)vocal · New Orleans, LAR&B · Soul · Huey Smith and Clowns, Huey and Jerry, Raelettes
  • 1934Lotsa Poppa (Julius High Jr.)vocal · Atlanta, GADied 14 July 2014 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Royals, Showstoppers, Diamond, Jetstream
  • 1938Maisha Grantvocal · Newport, ARDied 27 October 1998 · Blues · Gospel
  • 1939Edward Pattenvocal · Atlanta, GADied 25 February 2005 · R&B · Soul · Gladys Knight, Pips
  • 1939William R. "Little Bo" SavichdrumsDied 4 January 2002 · Rock · Royaltones, Johnny and the Hurricanes
  • 1940Dave Govanvocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Soul · Jayhawks, Marathons, Vibrations
  • 1941Doris Coley Jackson-Kennervocal · Goldsboro, NCDied 4 February 2000 · R&B · Soul · Shirelles
  • 1941Homer Bankscomposer, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 3 April 2003 · Soul
  • 1944Mark Naftalinpiano · Minneapolis, MNBlues · Paul Butterfield
  • 1947Beverly ShaffervocalSoul · One-Der-Ful Rec's!
  • 1949Fat Larry (Larry E. James)drums · Philadelphia, PADied 5 December 1987 · Soul · Fat Larry's Band

Died14

  • 1911Robert Allen Colecomposer · Catskill, NYBorn 1 July 1868 · aged 43
  • 1977Clyde"Porkchop" Lasleycomedian · Chicago, ILBorn 15 October 1915 · aged 61 · Comedy · Bea& Baby Rec’s
  • 1980Ray Durantarranger, piano · New York, NYZydeco · Deep River Boys
  • 1983James Jamersonbass · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 January 1936 · aged 47 · Soul · Motown House Band
  • 1987David A. Martinbass · Garland, TXBorn 20 March 1937 · aged 50 · Soul · Sam Sham
  • 1994Lucille Spannvocal · Vicksburg, MSBorn 23 June 1938 · aged 56 · Blues · Otis Spann
  • 1997Chuck Rowanpiano · Los Angeles, CACal Green
  • 2001Ron Townsendvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 29 January 1933 · aged 68 · Soul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals
  • 2001Ron Townsonvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 20 January 1933 · aged 68 · Soul · Fifth Dimension
  • 2004Don Tosti (Edmundo Martínez Tostado)arranger, band-leader, bass, piano, saxophone, songwriter, violin · Palm Springs, CABorn 27 March 1923 · aged 81 · Complications following a semi-comatose state · Jazz · R&B · Rock · Pachuco Boogie Boys, RCA Records, El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Jack Teagarden's orchestra
  • 2009William Lee "Billy Lee" Rileyband-leader, guitar, harmonica, label-owner, producer, songwriter, vocal · Jonesboro, ARBorn 5 October 1933 · aged 75 · Colon Cancer · Blues · Rock · Little Green Men, Sun, Rita, Mojo
  • 2011Delois Barrettpiano, vocalBorn 12 March 1926 · aged 85 · Pulmonary embolism · Gospel · Barrett Singers
  • 2012Jimmy Jonesvocal · Aberdeen, NCBorn 2 June 1937 · aged 75 · Blues · Savoys, Sparks of Rhythm
  • 2014Rosetta Hightowervocal · Clapham, EnglandBorn 23 June 1944 · aged 70 · R&B · Soul · Orlons

Events3

  • 1929Fats Waller records ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Victor).
  • 1963Derek Martin records ‘Daddy Rollin’ Stone’/‘Don’t Put Me Down Like This’ (Crackerjack 4013).
  • 1969'Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me)' by James Brown (King) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (2 weeks at the top).