Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 6 July
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
6 July
Musicians born and died on 6 July: 15 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1876Will D. CobbBiographycomposer · Philadelphia, PADied 20 January 1930 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1911Laverne AndewsBiographyvocal · Minneapolis, MNDied 8 May 1967 · Jazz · Andrews Sisters
- 1922Bessie GriffinBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 10 April 1989 · Gospel · Caravans, Southern Harps
- 1925Bill Haley (William John Clifton Haley Jr. Haley)Biographyguitar, vocal · Highland Park, MIDied 9 February 1981 · R&B · Comets
- 1931Danny WhiteBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 5 January 1996 · R&B
- 1931Della ReeseBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 19 November 2017 · R&B · Meditation Singers
- 1932Don WilkersonBiographysaxophone · Moreauville, LADied 18 July 1986 · R&B · Amos Milburn, Ray Charles
- 1936Charles BaskervilleBiographyvocalDied 18 January 1995 · R&B · Shep & Limelites
- 1937Gene Chandler (Eugene Dixon Chandler)Biographylabel-owner, producer, vocal · Chicago, ILR&B · Soul · Dukays Interview on Mohair Slim →
- 1943Addie "Jan" BradleyBiographyvocal · Byhalia, MSSoul
- 1944Frank CarabettaBiographysaxophone · Staten Island, NYDied 28 May 2016 · Rock & Roll · Monkey Workout, Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs
- 1946George Faith (Earl George Lawrence)Biographycomposer, vocal · Rae Town, JamaicaDied 16 April 2003 · Reggae · Black Ark
- 1950Phyliss HymanBiographyvocal · Pittsburg, PADied 30 June 1995 · Jazz
Died11
- 1959Maude "Hotfoot" Millsvocal · New York, NYHenderson
- 1961Scott LafaroBiographybass · Seneca, NYBorn 3 April 1936 · aged 25 · Jazz
- 1966Sunny Blair (Sullivan Jackson Blair)harmonica · Little Rock, ARBorn 16 July 1931 · aged 34 · Blues · Rpm Rec’s
- 1971Louis Daniel "Satchmo" ArmstrongBiographyband-leader, composer, trumpet, vocals · Corona, NYBorn 4 August 1901 · aged 69 · Jazz
- 1992Ray AbramsBiographysaxophone · Brooklyn, NYBorn 23 January 1920 · aged 72 · R&B · Paul Gayten
- 1993J. Boyce Robersonbass, guitar · Hot Springs, ARJazz · R&B · B.b.king, T-Bone
- 2000James S. HillBiographyvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 25 July 1916 · aged 83 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
- 2002Jimmie Lee "Lonesome" RobinsonBiographyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 30 April 1931 · aged 71 · Self-inflicted gunshot wound · Blues
- 2010Harvey FuquaBiographycomposer, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 27 July 1929 · aged 80 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Moonglows
- 2015"Little" Bob (Bob Camille)Biographyvocal · Opelousas, LABorn 7 November 1937 · aged 77 · Cancer · R&B · Soul · Little Bob & Lollipops
Events2
- 1959Ray Charles’ ‘What’d I Say’ (Atlantic) hits pop charts (HP #6).
- 1966Little Willie John enters Walla Walla Prison to begin his 8-20 yr sentence for manslaughter.