Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 2 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
2 June
Musicians born and died on 2 June: 12 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1904Valaida SnowBiographytrumpet, vocal · Chattanooga, TNDied 30 May 1956 · Jazz
- 1905Roosevelt "Baby" Brooksguitar · Greenville, SCBlues
- 1907Louis StephensonBiographySaint Ann Parish, JamaicaDied 3 February 1994 · Jazz
- 1907Otha TurnerBiographyfife, guitar · Canton, MSDied 27 February 2003 · Blues
- 1917Leonard "Baby Doo" CastonBiographypiano · Sumrall, MSDied 22 August 1987 · Blues · Willie Dixon
- 1932Sammy TurnerBiographyvocal · Paterson, NJDied 22 January 2026 · R&B · Soul
- 1934Johnny CarterBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 21 August 2009 · R&B · Dells, Flamingos
- 1936Otis WilliamsBiographyvocal · Cincinnati, OHR&B · Otis Williams & Charms
- 1937Jimmy JonesBiographyvocal · Birmingham, ALDied 2 August 2012 · Blues · Savoys, Sparks of Rhythm
- 1941William GuestBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GADied 24 December 2015 · R&B · Soul · Pips
- 1944Chubby TavaresBiographyvocal · Providence, RIDied 29 November 2025 · Soul · Tavares
- 1945Joyce CobbBiographyvocal · Okmulgee, OKSoul
Died14
- 1926Hersal ThomasBiographypiano · Detroit, MIBorn 9 September 1906 · aged 19 · Blues
- 1940Len Williamsvocal · New York, NYGospel · Norfolk Jubilee Quartet
- 1958Louis SterlingBiographylabel-owner · London, EnglandBorn 16 May 1879 · aged 79 · Emi Rec's
- 1968Martha Primose Ledbettervocal · New York, NYBlues
- 1986Romaine L. Brownpiano, vocal · New York, NYJazz · Red Caps
- 1990Walter Davis Jr.Biographypiano · New York, NYBorn 2 September 1932 · aged 57 · Jazz
- 1990Washboard Slim (Robert Young)Biographyvocal, washboard · Philadelphia, PABorn 5 June 1900 · aged 89 · Blues
- 1991Bell Boy Carterdrums · St. Louis, MOBorn 2 November 1939 · aged 51 · Blues · Jimmy Vaughn
- 1997Doc CheathamBiographytrumpet · Washington, DCBorn 13 June 1905 · aged 91 · Jazz
- 1999Junior BraithwaiteBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 4 April 1949 · aged 50 · Shot · Reggae · Ska · Wailing Wailers
- 2002Boyd BennettBiographyvocal · Sarasota, FLBorn 7 December 1924 · aged 77 · Lung ailment · R&B · King Rec’s
- 2008Bo Diddley (Ellas Otha Bates-McDaniel Diddley)Biographyguitar, vocal · Archer, FLBorn 30 December 1928 · aged 79 · Heart failure · R&B
- 2011Raphael "Ray" BryantBiographyband-leader, piano · Queens, NYBorn 24 December 1931 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 2026Robert Peabo BrysonBiographyproducer, vocal · Marietta, GABorn 13 April 1951 · aged 75 · Stroke complications · Soul
Events2
- 1962Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford's 'I Need Your Lovin' (Fury) hits pop (HP #20).
- 1962Island Records (founded by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall) releases its first single - Owen Gray's 'Twist Baby'.