The Week in Birthdays, August 11 to 17

Thornetta Davis, Howard Tate, Lorez Alexandria, Willie Dunn, Lou Courtney, Frederick Knight, Ketty Lester, Lavender Jane, Baby Huey, Lone Justice

We were up in Maine this weekend, for a little break, and to take some band photos. That’s Hugo on the right. He’s the drummer, OBVIOUSLY.

I spent a considerable amount of time in the car, and because it’s easy, which means I am absolved from thinking about the inherent immorality, I was listening to a Spotify playlist. The algorithm truly is a wonder, a…