Died On This Date (August 13, 1968) Joe Hinton / 1960s R&B Singer
Joe Hinton
November 15, 1929 – August 13, 1968
Joe Hinton was a gospel singer who began making non-secular soul music in 1958. Over the next six years, he scored a handful of R&B hits which included, “You Know It Ain’t Right,” “I Want A Little Girl,” and a cover of Willie Nelson’s “Funny How Time Slips Away.” Joe Hinton died of skin cancer at the age of 38.