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Claude Thornhill born 10 August 1909
Claude Thornhill (August 10, 1909 – July 1, 1965) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You".Although some of...
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June Hutton born 11 August 1921
June Hutton (née June Marvel Cowan; August 11, 1919 Bloomington, Illinois – May 2, 1973 Encino, Los Angeles) was an American actress and vocalist, popular with big bands during the 1940s. She was the...
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Percy Mayfield born 12 August 1920
Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) was an American rhythm-and-blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and...
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Skinnay Ennis born 13 August 1907
Edgar Clyde "Skinnay" Ennis, Jr. (b.13 August 1907, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA, d. 3 June 1963, Beverly Hills, California, USA.) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer.Ennis was...
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Lorez Alexandria born 14 August 1929
Lorez Alexandria, born Dolorez Alexandria Turner (August 14, 1929 – May 22, 2001), was an American jazz and gospel singer, described as "one of the most gifted and underrated jazz singers of the...
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Eydie Gorme born 16 August 1928
Eydie Gormé (also spelled Gorme; August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was an American singer who performed solo as well as with her husband, Steve Lawrence, in popular ballads and swing. She earned...
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Wayne Raney born 17 August 1921
Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player. Raney was born on August 17, 1921, on a farm near Wolf Bayou, Arkansas (Cleburne County), the...
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Charlie Kunz born 18 August 1896
Charles Leonard "Charlie" Kunz (August 18, 1896 – March 16, 1958) was an American-born British musician popular during the British dance band era. Kunz's rhythmic piano style remains unique, a relaxed...
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Jim Reeves born 20 August 1923
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a...
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Holly Dunn born 22 August 1957
Holly Suzette Dunn (August 22, 1957 – November 14, 2016) was an American country music singer and songwriter.One of the most popular female country singers of the late '80s, Holly Dunn was born in San...
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Jack Earls born 23 August 1932
Jack Earls (born August 23, 1932, Woodbury, Tennessee) is an American country and rockabilly singer.Earls was born on August 23, 1932, in Woodbury, TN. One of seven children, he spent most of his...
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Alphonse Trent born 24 August 1905
Alphonse "Alphonso" Trent (August 24*, 1905 – October 14, 1959) was an American jazz pianist and territory band leader. As leader, he recorded only eight sides: four in 1928, two in 1930, and two in...
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Don Bowman born 26 August 1937
Don Bowman (August 26, 1937 – June 5, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian and radio host. He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970, charting in the Top 40 with the...
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Tony Crombie born 27 August 1925
Anthony John "Tony" Crombie (August 27, 1925 - October 18, 1999) was an English jazz drummer, pianist, bandleader and composer. Known as The Baron by his colleagues, was regarded as one of the finest...
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Donald O'Connor born 28 August 1928
Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was one of the most likeable and nimble of all Hollywood’s song-and-dance-men, who retained his youthful looks and casual charm...
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Jimmy C. Newman born 29 August 1927
Jimmy Yves Newman (August 29, 1927 – June 21, 2014), better known as Jimmy C. Newman (the C stands for Cajun), was an American country music and cajun singer-songwriter and long-time star of the Grand...
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Johnny Mann born 30 August 1928
John Russell Mann (August 30, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American arranger, composer, conductor, entertainer, and recording artist. He is amongst the giants of easy listening music.John was born in...
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Roy Castle born 31 August 1932
Roy Castle, OBE (31 August 1932– 2 September 1994) was an English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. In addition to being an accomplished jazz trumpet player, he could...
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Freddie King born 3 September 1934
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He has been described as one of the "Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert King and...
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John Stewart born 5 September 1939
John Coburn Stewart (September 5, 1939 – January 19, 2008) was an American songwriter and singer. He is known for his contributions to the American folk music movement of the 1960s while with The...
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