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* Today in Black History - August 16 *
1938 - Revolutionary blues singer Robert L. Johnson joins the ancestors
after a mysterious death in Greenwood, Mississippi. A revival of
interest in his music will occur in the 1990's when a boxed set
of 41 of his recordings is issued to critical and popular acclaim.
1958 - Angela Bassett is born. She will become an actress/singer and
will star in the movies "Malcolm X," "What's Love Got to Do
With It," "Waiting To Exhale," and "How Stella Got Her Groove
Back."
* Today in Black History - August 17 *
1939 - Luther Allison is born in Widener, Arkansas. He will become a
blues guitarist. Allison will spend his formative musical years
in Chicago jamming with the West Side's best, including Magic
Sam, Otis Rush, and Freddie King. His first recording, "Love Me
Mama" (Delmark, 1969), is considered a blues classic. Allison
will come to national prominence with blistering performances at
the 1969 and 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festivals, wowing young rock
fans with his scorching guitar solos and soulful vocals. He will
become the first blues act to sign with Motown Records in 1971,
subsequently releasing three records for the label. He will
tour nationally throughout the 1970s before relocating to Paris
in the early 1980s where he will continue to release albums
(many issued only in Europe) and tour incessantly, eventually
becoming a European blues superstar.
1990 - Pearl Bailey, Broadway actress and singer, joins the ancestors at
the age of 72 after succumbing to a heart attack in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* Today in Black History - August 18 *
1909 - Howard Swanson is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He will become a
classical composer who will study in the United States and
Paris, France, and will write music for orchestra, solo voice,
piano, and chamber ensembles.
* Today in Black History - August 19 *
1940 - Johnny Nash is born. He will become a singer and will be known
for his songs, "I Can See Clearly Now," "Stir It Up," "Hold
Me Tight," and "A Very Special Love."
* Today in Black History - August 20 *
1942 - Isaac Hayes is born in Covington, Tennessee. His soundtrack for
the movie "Shaft" will earn him an Oscar and two Grammys. He will
win a Grammy again in 1972 for his album, "Black Moses."
* Today in Black History - August 21 *
1906 - William "Count" Basie is born in Redbank, New Jersey. One of the
most influential forces in jazz, he will amass numerous awards,
including three Grammys and Kennedy Center Honors in 1981 . He will
join the ancestors in 1984. NOTE: Many sources will have 1904 for
Count Basie's birth year. Our source for his birth and death is
the Kennedy Center Archives documenting "The Honors" bestowed on
him in 1981.
1938 - The classic recording, "Ain't Misbehavin" is made by Fats
Waller.
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