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23 August

Musicians born and died on 23 August: 10 births, 8 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1894John Lindsaybass · New Orleans, LADied 3 July 1950 · Blues · Jazz · Harlem Hamfats
  • 1923Wynona Carrcomposer, piano · Cleveland, OHDied 11 May 1976 · R&B · Specialty Rec’s
  • 1929Tedd Brownevocal · Estill, SCDied 27 July 1968 · Gospel
  • 1936Rudolph "Rudy" Lewis (Charles Rudolph Harrell Lewis)vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 20 May 1964 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
  • 1937Jesse Greendrums · Delhi, LABlues · Otis Rush
  • 1937Nathen Pageguitar · Leetown, WVDied 8 March 2003 · Jazz · Jimmy Smith, Sonny Rollins
  • 1938Mike Lewisarranger, conductor, producer · Danville, VAJazz · Mike Lewis Band, Charlie Spivak Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
  • 1941Bunny "Striker" Lee (Edward O'sullivan Lee)arranger, label-owner, producer · JamaicaDied 6 October 2020 · Reggae · Lee's Rec’s, Wirl Rec’s
  • 1952Dalton Reedpiano, trombone, trumpet, vocal · Cade, LADied 24 September 1994 · R&B
  • 1953Bobby Watsonsaxophone · Lawrence, KSJazz · Count Basie

Died8

  • 1962Hoot Gibsonguitar · Woodland Hills, CABorn 6 August 1892 · aged 70
  • 1963Glen Gray (Glen Gray Knoblaugh Gray)band-leader, saxophone · Plymouth, MABorn 7 June 1906 · aged 57 · Jazz · Casa Lama Orchestra
  • 1983Willie Guy Raineyguitar · Red Oak, GABorn 17 April 1901 · aged 82 · Blues
  • 1988Dottie Ivoryvocal · San Francisco, CA
  • 1997Eleanor GuestvocalBorn 26 June 1940 · aged 57 · Heart failure · R&B · Soul · Pips
  • 2006Maynard Fergusontrumpet · Ventura, CABorn 4 May 1928 · aged 78 · Kidney and liver failure · Jazz
  • 2010George WeisscomposerBorn 9 April 1921 · aged 89 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 2012Byard Lancasterflute, saxophone · Wyndmoor, PABorn 6 August 1942 · aged 70 · Cancer · Jazz · Sunny Murray, Bill Dixon, Sun Ra

Events4

  • 1952'Mary Jo' by The Four Blazes (United) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).
  • 1962Freddie Roach records 'Down to Earth' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1967Etta James records ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ (Cadet) at FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals.
  • 1969'Share Your Love with Me' by Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (5 weeks at the top).