Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 1 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
1 June
Musicians born and died on 1 June: 8 births, 12 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born8
- 1917George Leanerlabel-owner · MississippiDied 18 September 1983 · Blues · Soul · One-Der-Ful!/mar-V-Lus/m-Pac Recs, Vee Jay Rec's
- 1919Lafayette LeakeBiographypiano · Winona, MSDied 14 August 1990 · Blues
- 1920Marie KnightBiographypiano · Sanford, FLDied 30 August 2009 · Gospel · Rosetta Tharpe
- 1921Nelson RiddleBiographyarranger · Oradell, NJDied 6 October 1985 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
- 1923Justin AdamsBiographyguitar, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 2 July 1991 · R&B · Fats Domino, Little Richard
- 1924Herbie LovelleBiographydrums · New York, NYDied 8 April 2009 · Jazz · R&B · Rock & Roll
- 1949Rich DelgrossoBiographyguitar, mandolin · Detroit, MIBlues
Died12
- 1948John Lee "Sonny Boy" WilliamsonBiographyharmonica, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 30 March 1914 · aged 34 · Blues
- 1949Clarence M. JonesBiographycomposer, piano · New York, NYBorn 15 August 1889 · aged 59 · Jazz · Southernaires
- 1963King Mose Taylordrums · Chicago, ILBlues · Elmore James, Sam Myers
- 1975Elmore NixonBiographypiano · Houston, TXBorn 17 November 1933 · aged 41 · Blues · Siw Rec’s
- 1982Eddie Elguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 27 June 1914 · aged 67 · Blues
- 1984Nate NelsonBiographyvocal · Boston, MABorn 10 April 1932 · aged 52 · R&B · Soul · Flamingos
- 1991David RuffinBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 18 January 1941 · aged 50 · Drug overdose · Soul · Temptations, Voice Masters
- 1992Wilmer "Little Axe" BroadnaxBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 28 December 1916 · aged 75 · Gospel · Fairfield Four, Golden Echoes, Spirit of Memphis
- 1994Betty Jackson KingBiographyvocal · Wildwood, NJBorn 17 February 1928 · aged 66 · Gospel · Jacksonian Trio
- 2011Morry R. KaplanBiographylabel-ownerBorn 7 December 1910 · aged 100 · Danceland Rec’s
- 2018Eddy Clearwater (Eddy Harrington Clearwater)Biographyguitar, vocal · Skokie, ILBorn 10 January 1935 · aged 83 · Heart failure · Blues
Events2
- 1953Earl King (then known as Earl Johnson) and Guitar Slim each make their recording debut in a split session for Savoy Records.
- 1955Willie Mabon records 'The Seventh Son' (Chess 1608).