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17 June

Musicians born and died on 17 June: 21 births, 8 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born21

  • 1871James Weldon JohnsonBiographycomposer · Jacksonville, FLDied 26 June 1938
  • 1890Florence Cole-TalberBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 3 April 1961 · Blues
  • 1890Florence Cole-TalbertBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 3 April 1961 · Blues · Paramount Rec’s
  • 1893Coot GrantBiographyvocal · Birmingham, ALDied 26 December 1970 · Jazz · Kid Sox Wilson
  • 1895Sam WoodingBiographypiano · Philadelphia, PADied 1 August 1985 · Jazz
  • 1902Chris ColumbusBiographydrums · Greenville, NCDied 20 August 2002 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1907Gene SedricBiographysaxophone · St. Louis, MODied 3 April 1963 · Jazz · Fats Waller
  • 1913Albert Brightsaxophone · Leavenworth, KSBlues · Jazz · Albert Ammons
  • 1913Edward "Sing" MillerBiographyvocal · New Orleans, LADied 18 May 1990 · Gospel · Harmonizing Browns Quartet
  • 1919Gene DepaulBiographycomposer · New York, NYDied 27 February 1988 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1920Adams (Aubrey Wellington)Biographyband-leader, keyboards, piano · Crossroads, JamaicaDied 6 August 1990 · Jazz · Ska · Dewdroppers, Clue J & His Blues Blasters, Jets, Worldisc
  • 1920Aubrey AdamsBiographyband-leader, keyboards, organ, piano · Crossroads, JamaicaDied 6 August 1990 · Jazz · Ska · Dewdroppers, Clue J & His Blues Blasters
  • 1921Tony ScottBiographyclarinet, saxophone · Morristown, NJDied 28 March 2007 · Jazz
  • 1924Lorenzo HoldenDiscographysaxophone · Los Angeles, CADied 19 November 1987 · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis
  • 1927Charles Wrightsaxophone · ArkansasJazz · Tab Smith
  • 1934Flash TerryBiographyguitar · Inola, OKDied 18 March 2004 · R&B · Floyd Dixon
  • 1937J.R. BaileyBiographyvocal · Baltimore, MDDied 6 September 1985 · R&B · Soul · Cadillacs, Crickets, Solitaires
  • 1939James GadsonBiographydrums · Kansas City, MODied 2 April 2026 · R&B
  • 1940Chuck Rainey (Charles W. Rainey III Rainey)Biographybass · Cleveland, OHJazz · Soul
  • 1944Bullwackie (Lloyd Barnes)Biographycomposer, DJ, engineer, label-owner, producer, promoter, sound-system · Jones Town, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Treasure Isle, Studio One, Wackie's
  • 1946Jake Moorepiano · West Point, MS

Died8

  • 1957Dudley FosdickBiographyvocalBorn 8 February 1902 · aged 55 · Gospel · W. C. Elkins Singers
  • 1965Milton Robyviolin · Memphis, TNBlues · Jazz · Memphis Jug Band
  • 1968Harvey Oliver BrooksBiographycomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 17 February 1899 · aged 69 · Jazz
  • 1970Eddie ColeBiographypiano, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 October 1910 · aged 59 · Jazz
  • 1992George Prayervocal · Chicago, ILBorn 14 June 1938 · aged 54 · R&B · Moroccos
  • 1997“Big” John Triceguitar · Chicago, ILBlues · Eddie C. Campbell
  • 2004Jackie ParisBiographyguitar · New York, NYBorn 20 September 1927 · aged 76 · Bone cancer complications · Jazz
  • 2023Sylvan MorrisBiographyarranger, engineer, producer · St Andrew, JamaicaReggae · Ska · WIRL, Treasure Isle, Studio One, Harry J

Events2

  • 1941Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons record 'Foot Pedal Boogie', 'Walkin' The Boogie', 'Pine Creek' (Victor).
  • 1964Herbie Hancock records ‘Cantaloupe Island’ (Blue Note in Englewood Cliffs, NJ).