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31 August

Musicians born and died on 31 August: 15 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1886Gilbert L. Wolfecomposer · Odessa, UkraineDied 12 July 1970 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1900Todd Washington Rhodespiano · Hopkinsville, KYDied 4 June 1965 · Blues · R&B · McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
  • 1902May Alixvocal · Chicago, ILDied 1 November 1983 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
  • 1903Arthur GodfreyDJ · New York, NYDied 16 March 1983 · Gospel · R&B
  • 1907Dan Pickettguitar · Pike Cty, ALDied 16 August 1967 · Blues · Gotham Rec’s
  • 1907Dirty Red (Nelson Wilborn)vocal · Sumner, MSBlues · Aladdin Rec’s
  • 1907Edgar Sampsonarranger, saxophone, violin · New York, NYDied 16 January 1973 · Jazz
  • 1924Maithe Marshallvocal · New York, NYDied 1 November 1989 · R&B · Ravens
  • 1937Robert Lee "Bobby" Parkerguitar, vocal · Lafayette, LADied 31 October 2013 · R&B · Soul · Otis Williams & Charms, Paul Williams Band
  • 1938John "Spider" Koernerguitar · Rochester, NYDied 18 May 2024 · Blues
  • 1940Wilton Feldersaxophone · Houston, TXDied 27 September 2015 · Jazz · Crusaders
  • 1945Van Morrisoncomposer, guitar, harmonica, saxophone · Belfast, N. IrelandBlues · Soul
  • 1947Peter "Pete" Gagearranger, guitar, piano, producer, songwriter · Lewisham, EnglandR&B · Soul · Zephyrs, Geno Washington & Ram Jam Band, Dada, Vinegar Joe
  • 1948Charlie Brentguitar · New Orleans, LADied 28 November 2006 · Jazz
  • 1954Al Campbellvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Thrillers

Died12

  • 1947Son "Brownsville" Bondsguitar · Dyersburg, TNBorn 16 March 1909 · aged 38 · Blues · John Estes
  • 1970Booker Ervinsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 31 October 1930 · aged 39 · Jazz · Mingus
  • 1984Maurice Hulbertband-leader · Memphis, TNBorn 17 July 1896 · aged 88 · Mr. Beale Street
  • 1989David Michael "Mickey" Hawkspiano, vocalBorn 17 July 1940 · aged 49 · Rock · Night Raiders, Rhythm Rockers, Profile
  • 1990Jerry Thomasdrums · New York, NYBorn 11 September 1909 · aged 80 · Jazz
  • 1996Milt "Tippy" Larkintrombone, trumpet · Houston, TXBorn 10 October 1910 · aged 85 · Jazz
  • 2000Saunders Samuel Kingguitar · Oakland, CABorn 13 March 1909 · aged 91 · Blues · R&B
  • 2002Farhad (Farhad Mehrad)guitar, piano, songwriter, vocal · Paris, FranceBorn 20 January 1944 · aged 58 · Hepatitis C complications · Rock · Four Imps, Black Cats
  • 2002Lionel Hamptonband-leader, drums, vibraphone · New York, NYBorn 20 April 1908 · aged 94 · Heart failure · Jazz
  • 2004Joe Barry (Joseph Barrios)vocal · Cut Off, LABorn 13 July 1939 · aged 65 · R&B
  • 2009Jesse Fortunesongwriter, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 February 1930 · aged 79 · Coronary atherosclerosis · Blues · Otis Rush Band, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Delmark
  • 2020Willis PrudhommeaccordionBorn 22 September 1931 · aged 88 · Zydeco

Events1

  • 1968'You're All I Need to Get By' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (5 weeks at the top).