b. Joseph Augustus, 13 September 1931; New
Orleans, LA
d. 9 October 1992; New Orleans, LA
ATLANTIC/ATCO/SPARK
36R&B singer. August originally performed as a novelty
act—The Nation’s Youngest Blues Singer—while in
his teens. Recorded for Coleman and Columbia in
the late 1940s and Dot and Instant in the 1950s.
Continued performing into the early 1990s.
RYAN OLSEN
Bibliography
Larkin
Discography: LSFP