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28 August

Musicians born and died on 28 August: 13 births, 4 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born13

  • 1904Ernie Fieldsarranger, band-leader, piano, trombone · Nacogdoches, TXDied 11 May 1997 · Jazz
  • 1911George F. Clarkesaxophone · Memphis, TNJazz · Jimmy Lunceford
  • 1917Howard "Duke" Andersonpiano · East Orange, NJDied 24 January 1999 · Jazz · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1917Kenneth Morriscomposer · Jamaica, NYDied 1 February 1989 · Gospel
  • 1923Norsalus McKissickvocal · IllinoisGospel · Roberta Martin Singers
  • 1928Kenny Drewpiano · New York, NYDied 4 August 1993 · Jazz
  • 1934Bob Catrona&r, producer, saxophone · Memphis, TN
  • 1937James O. Wheelerguitar · Albany, GADied 25 December 2014 · Blues
  • 1940Walter Wardband-leader, vocal · Jackson, MSDied 11 December 2006 · R&B · Rock · Olympics, Challengers, Ward Brothers
  • 1941Erving Charlesbass · New Orleans, LADied 26 February 2003 · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1946Quinton Josephdrums · Chicago, ILSoul
  • 1953Michael-Gregory Jacksonguitar · New Haven, CTJazz · R&B
  • 1955Beres Hammond (Hugh Beresford Hammond)composer, vocal · Annotto Bay, JamaicaReggae · Zap Pow

Died4

  • 1944Anton Ladacomposer · Santa Monica, CABorn 25 September 1890 · aged 53 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1981John Wesley Townsendguitar · Auburn, KYBlues
  • 1993Bernie Baumarranger, composer · Bronx, NYBorn 13 October 1929 · aged 63 · R&B · Soul · Chantels, Crystals
  • 2019Nancy Holloway (Nancy Brown)vocal · Paris, FranceBorn 11 December 1932 · aged 86 · Jazz · Soul · Decca, Ricordi, Concert Hall, Polydor

Events2

  • 1964Solomon Burke records his 8th hit ‘The Price’ (Atlantic).
  • 1967Robert Nighthawk’s final recording session.