11 June

Born10

• 1917Berle AdamsBiographylabel-owner · Chicago, ILDied 25 August 2009 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Mercury Rec’s
• 1918Irene HigginbothamBiographycomposer · Worcester, MADied 27 August 1988 · Doo-wop · Jazz
• 1920Hazel ScottBiographypiano · Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoDied 2 October 1981 · Jazz · Exclusive Rec’s
• 1923Johnson "Fat Cat" McRee Jr.Biographyproducer · Manassas, VADied 31 January 1990 · Jazz
• 1931Bonnie LeeBiographyvocal · Bunkie, LADied 7 September 2006 · Blues · Delmark Rec’s
• 1934James "Pookie" HudsonBiographyvocal · Des Moines, IADied 16 January 2007 · R&B · Spaniels
• 1937Larry McDonald (Lawrence)Biographypercussion · Port Maria, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Carlos Malcolm, Count Ossie, Toots and the Maytals, Skatalites
• 1939Bernard "Pretty" PurdieBiographydrums · Elkton, MDFunk · R&B · Soul
• 1940Joey Dee (Joseph Dinicola Dee)Biographyvocal · Passaic, NJR&B · Soul · Joey Dee & Starliters
• 1947Eric DonaldsonBiographyvocal · JamaicaReggae

Died10

• 1964Ace HarrisBiographypiano · Chicago, ILBorn 1 April 1910 · aged 54 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
• 1964J. Glover ComptonBiographypiano · Chicago, ILBorn 6 January 1884 · aged 80 · Blues · Jazz · Alberta Hunter
• 1969Eugene W. Jonesdrums · New Orleans, LAR&B · Frogman Henry
• 1977Mancel WarwickvocalBorn 14 December 1911 · aged 65 · Soul · Drinkard Singers
• 1994Frank VirtueBiographybass, guitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 29 January 1933 · aged 61 · Soul · Virtues
• 1995Lovelace WatkinsBiographyvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 6 March 1938 · aged 57 · Jazz
• 2000Bobby Fortesaxophone · Oakland, CAR&B · Soul · B.b. King, Bobby Bland
• 2005Jennifer LaraBiographycomposer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaStroke · Reggae
• 2015Ornette ColemanBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 9 March 1930 · aged 85 · Cardiac arrest · Jazz
• 2026Wilburn Theodore "Stranger" ColeBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 26 June 1942 · aged 83 · Reggae · Ska Live recording on Mohair Slim →

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