18 June

Born15

• 1884Sara MartinBiographyvocal · Louisville, KYDied 24 May 1955 · Jazz
• 1898Dewey CorleyBiographyharmonica · Halley, ARDied 15 April 1974 · Blues · Memphis Jug Band
• 1901Charles Bridgesvocal · Pratt City, ALDied 29 June 1989 · Gospel · Birmingham Jubilee
• 1907Bennie PayneBiographypiano · Philadelphia, PADied 2 September 1986 · Jazz · Cab Calloway
• 1910Ray McKinleyBiographydrums · Fort Worth, TXDied 7 May 1995 · Jazz
• 1911Irving "Babe" RussinBiographysaxophone · Pittsburgh, PADied 4 August 1984 · Jazz
• 1924Jimmy CheathamBiographytrombone · Birmingham, ALDied 12 January 2007 · Jazz · Jeannie Cheatham
• 1925Ace Wallaceguitar · St. Louis, MODied 28 February 1996 · Blues
• 1929John Lee ZieglerBiographyguitar · Kathleen, GADied 3 May 2008 · Blues
• 1933Tommy HuntBiographyvocal · Pittsburgh, PADied 12 February 2025 · R&B · Soul · Flamingos
• 1934Gladstone "Gladdy" AndersonBiographyband-leader, keyboards, organ, piano, producer, vocal · Jones Town, JamaicaDied 3 December 2015 · Reggae · Ska · Lynn Taitt and the Jets, Gladdy's All Stars, Harry J All Stars, Treasure Isle
• 1938Don "Sugarcane" HarrisBiographyguitar, violin, vocal · Pasadena, CADied 30 November 1999 · Blues · R&B · Don & Dewey, Squires
• 1941Jim PepperBiographysaxophone · Salem, ORDied 10 February 1992 · Folk · Jazz · Rock & Roll
• 1942Richard PerryBiographylabel-owner, producer · Brooklyn, NYDied 24 December 2024 · Country · R&B · Rock & Roll
• 1947Buddy ReedBiographyvocalBlues

Died16

• 1970Calvin BozeBiographytrumpet · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 October 1916 · aged 53 · R&B
• 1974Shirley GriffithBiographyguitar · Indianapolis, INBorn 26 April 1907 · aged 67 · Blues
• 1980Olivia ShippBiographybass · New York, NYBorn 17 May 1880 · aged 100 · Jazz
• 1988Sallie MartinBiographycomposer, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 20 November 1895 · aged 92 · Gospel
• 1992Evelyn "Skippy" Mitchellvocal · Utica, NY
• 1993Luther TuckerBiographyguitar · Greenbrae, CABorn 20 January 1936 · aged 57 · Blues
• 1993Sid BassBiographyarranger, piano · Putney, VTBorn 22 January 1913 · aged 80 · R&B · Jubilee Rec’s
• 1994Eddie JohnsonBiographypiano · St. Louis, MOBorn 8 March 1912 · aged 82 · Jazz · Tab Smith
• 1997Devon Russell (Devon Barrant Russell)Biographyproducer, vocalBorn 6 August 1948 · aged 48 · Brain tumour · Reggae · Tartans
• 1998Archie EdwardsBiographyguitar · Seat Pleasant, MDBorn 4 September 1918 · aged 79 · Blues · L&r Rec’s
• 2005Chris GriffinBiographytrumpet · Danbury, CTBorn 31 October 1915 · aged 89 · Melanoma · Blues · Jazz · Meade Lux Lewis
• 2011Clarence "Big Man" ClemonsBiographysaxophone · West Palm Beach, FLBorn 11 January 1942 · aged 69 · Complications from a stroke · Rock & Roll
• 2014Horace SilverBiographycomposer, piano · New Rochelle, NYBorn 2 September 1928 · aged 85 · Natural causes · Jazz
• 2018Smokey LoggBiographyguitar, harmonicaBorn 9 December 1952 · aged 65 · Blues · Gila Monster Rec’s
• 2020Lynford "Hux" BrownBiographyguitar · Oakland, CABorn 4 December 1944 · aged 75 · Reggae · Ska
• 2025Lou Christie (Lugee Sacco Christie)Biographyvocal · Pittsburgh, PABorn 19 February 1943 · aged 82 · Cancer · Doo-wop · Rock & Roll

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