1936

📅Events in 1936

1. Kenny HodgesAugust 3, 1936

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   Kenny Hodges, bassist and singer with Spanky and Our Gang, was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
2. Elsbeary HobbsAugust 4, 1936

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   Elsbeary Hobbs, bassist and vocalist with The Drifters, was born in New York City.
3. Charles PopeAugust 7, 1936

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   Charles Pope ze skupiny The Tams se narodil v Atlantě ve státě Georgia.
4. Dale HawkinsAugust 22, 1936

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   American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist Delmar Allen “Dale” Hawkins was born at Goldmine Plantation in Louisiana. He became best known for recording the swamp-rock hit “Susie Q” and later also worked as a music producer and manager.
5. Chuck BrownAugust 22, 1936

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   “Godfather of go-go” Chuck Brown was born in Gaston, North Carolina. He later moved to Washington, D.C., and became a pioneer of the go-go style, best represented by his hit “Bustin' Loose”.
6. Rudy LewisAugust 23, 1936

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   R&B singer Rudy Lewis of The Drifters, born Charles Rudolph Harrell, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
7. Helen McKayAugust 26, 1936

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   Helen McKay sang “Here's Looking At You” with music by Duke Ellington during a test transmission by the BBC television service. According to the source, it was the first song ever broadcast on television.