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August "Kid Creole" Darnell, American musician, bandleader, singer-songwriter, and record producer
Thomas August Darnell Browder, known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He co-founded Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and subsequently formed and led Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Darnell also worked as a producer with acts on ZE Records.
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August Darnell was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in August Darnell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1950 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.27 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $8,450 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,200 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.46 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 151.3M | 341 million |
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