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7 August

Musicians born and died on 7 August: 18 births, 11 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1904Dave Kapplabel-owner, producer · Chicago, ILDied 1 March 1976 · Country · Kapp Rec’s
  • 1910Freddie Slackpiano · Westby, WIDied 10 August 1965 · Jazz · R&B · Capitol Rec's, T-Bone Walker
  • 1913George Van Epsguitar · Plainfield, NJDied 29 November 1998 · Jazz
  • 1917Frank "Floorshow" Culleysaxophone · Salisbury, MDDied 15 April 1991 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1917Mose Vinsonpiano · Holly Springs, MSDied 16 November 2002 · Blues
  • 1919Eric "Big Daddy" Nordlabel-owner · Krefeld, GermanyDied 26 April 1989 · Hungary I
  • 1924Tommy Willsband-leader, saxophone, vocal · Middletown, OHDied 20 October 2017 · Jazz · Rock · Artists of Rhythm, Ted Weems Orchestra, Eddy Howard Orchestra, Bill Haley and Comets
  • 1925Felice Bryantvocal · Milwaukee, WIDied 22 April 2003 · Gospel · Boudleaux & Felice
  • 1928Herb Reed (Herbert Reed)bass, vocal · Kansas City, MODied 4 June 2012 · R&B · Rock · Platters
  • 1929Julius Cheeksvocal · Spartanburg, SCDied 27 January 1981 · Gospel · Sensational Nightingales
  • 1935Roland "Rahsaan" Kirksaxophone, reeds · Columbus, OHDied 5 December 1977 · Jazz
  • 1936Charles Popevocal · Atlanta, GADied 11 July 2013 · Soul · Tams
  • 1936Don Bradleyvocal · St. Louis, MOR&B · Soul · Jayhawks, Vibrations
  • 1937George Bohanontrombone · Detroit, MIDied 8 November 2024 · Jazz
  • 1937Magic Slim (Morris Holt)guitar, vocal · Torrence, MSDied 21 February 2013 · Blues
  • 1939Ron Holdenvocal · Seattle, WADied 22 January 1997 · R&B · Playboys
  • 1941Howard Johnsontuba, saxophone · Montgomery, ALDied 11 January 2021 · Blues · Taj Mahal
  • 1948Lynn Augustaccordion · Lafayette, LADied 12 February 2025 · Zydeco

Died11

  • 1973Memphis Minnie (Lizzie "Kid" Douglas)guitar, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 3 June 1897 · aged 76 · Blues
  • 1978Andrew ThrashervocalBorn 14 October 1933 · aged 44 · R&B · Drifters
  • 1984Esther Mae "Little Esther" Phillips Phillips-Jonesvocal · Carson, CABorn 23 December 1935 · aged 48 · R&B
  • 1984Harmonica Frank Floydharmonica · Blanchester, OHBorn 11 October 1908 · aged 75 · Blues · Sun Rec’s
  • 1990Lawrence E. "Larry" Birdsongsongwriter, vocal · Nashville, TNBorn 15 June 1934 · aged 56 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Larryettes, Gospel DCs, Excello, Home Of The Blues
  • 1993Roy Buddarranger, composer, conductor, piano · London, EnglandBorn 14 March 1947 · aged 46 · Brain haemorrhage · Jazz · Roy Budd Trio, Pye, MCA Records, Castle
  • 2004G.T. Hogandrums · San Antonio, TXBorn 16 January 1929 · aged 75 · Jazz · R&B · Earl Bostic
  • 2012Ranking Trevor (Maxwell Grant)DJ · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 6 September 1959 · aged 52 · Motorcycle collision · Reggae · Socialist Roots, Channel One
  • 2014Henry Stonelabel-owner, producer · Miami, FLBorn 3 June 1921 · aged 93 · Natural causes · Blues · R&B
  • 2022Alan Leeband-leader, guitar, percussion, vibraphone · Melbourne, AustraliaBorn 29 July 1936 · aged 86 · Jazz · Alan Lee Jazz Quartet, Cumquat Records, Jazznote, 44 Records
  • 2023Toussaint Loverture McCallorgan, piano, songwriter, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 26 March 1939 · aged 84 · R&B · Soul · Ronn, Dore, McCowan, Nu-Sound

Events3

  • 1959Jimmy Reed records ‘Baby What You Want Me To Do’ (Vee Jay).
  • 1960Ike and Tina Turner’s first single, ‘A Fool In Love’ (?), enters the R&B charts.
  • 1965'In the Midnight Hour' by Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).