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WMBS President Bruce Blake presenting Eddy Clearwater with his Lifetime Achievement Award.

WMBS President Bruce Blake presents James Harman with a Lifetime Achievement award.

Photo: Rick Griswold

These entertainers have great taste in reading material!

Joanna Connor

Maria Muldaur

Nikki Hill

Jason Ricci

Albert Cummings

Joe Louis Walker

Reverand Raven

Selwyn Birchwood

Janiva Magness

WMBS President Becky Richards presents Bryan Lee with a Lifetime Achievement Award made specially in braille.

Bruce Blake presents Bryan Lee with a braille birthday cake.

WMBS Awards Eddie Shaw

Eddie Shaw receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from WMBS President Becky Richards.

Photo: Rick Griswold

Happy August Birthday!!

Sandy Robinson - Darlene Umphrey - Greg Buben- Richard Mulligan
Steve Salter - Mark Jilbert - Jeff Peticolas- Dale DeVries – Sue Ybarra
Steve Mills

1 - Robert Cray, 1953 - Dietra Farr, 1957, Bill Stuve, 1951
2 - Pork Miller, 1884
3 - Mercy Dee Walton, 1915 - Matthew Skoller, 1960
4 - Louis Armstrong, 1901
6 - Willie Nix, 1922 - Willie Brown, 1900
7 - Magic Slim, 1937 - Mose Vinson, 1917 - Denny Freeman, 1944
8- Jimmy Witherspoon, 1923 - Lucky Millinder, 1900 - Joe Tex, 1933
11- Billy Flynn, 1956 – Thornetta Davis, 1963
12 - Big Walter Price, 1917 - Percy Mayfield, 1920 Terry “Big T” Williams, 1952
13 - Baby Boy Warren, 1919 - Jimmy McCracklin, 1921 - Son Seals, 1942 - Jimi Bott, 1965
16 - Eddie Kirkland, 1928 - Eric Bibb, 1951
17 - Luther Allison, 1939 - John Lee Hooker, 1931
18 - Barkin’ Bill Smith, 1928 - Little Johnny Christian, 1936
19 - Bruce Katz, 1952
21 - Roscoe Shelton, 1931
22 - Debbie Davies, 1952 - Kate McTell, 1911
Addie “Sweet Peas”, 1910
23 - Ruby Smith, 1903
24 - Wynonie Harris, 1915 - Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, 1905
26 - Jimmy Rushing, 1902 - Cedric Burnside, 1978
28 - Mary “Diamond Teeth” McClain, 1903
29 - Dinah Washington, 1924 - Charlie Parker, 1929 - Chris Beard, 1957
30 - Olive Brown, 1913
31 – Joanna Connor, 1962