Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 26 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
26 June
Musicians born and died on 26 June: 17 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1898William Lee Conley "Big Bill" BroonzyBiographyguitar, vocal · Scott, MSDied 15 August 1958 · Blues
- 1903St. Louis Jimmy (James Oden)Biographycomposer, vocal · Nashville, TNDied 30 December 1977 · Blues
- 1905Teddy GraceBiographyvocal · Arcadia, LADied 4 January 1992 · Blues · Jazz · Decca Rec’s
- 1914Joan WhitneyBiographycomposer · Pittsburgh, PADied 12 July 1990 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1914L.T. Lewisdrums · Monroe, LA
- 1916Traverse CrawfordBiographyvocal · Indianola, MSDied 26 July 1975 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
- 1921Willie EasonBiographyguitar · Lacrosse, GADied 16 June 2005 · Blues · Gospel
- 1932Tommy Thomas (James Thomas Thomas)piano · Florence, SC
- 1934Dave GrusinBiographylabel-owner, piano · Littleton, COJazz
- 1934Tony MiddletonBiographyvocal · Richmond, VADied 7 February 2024 · R&B · Five Willows
- 1937Reggie WorkmanBiographybass · Philadelphia, PAJazz · John Coltrane
- 1938Billy Davis Jr.Biographyvocal · St. Louis, MOGospel · Soul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals
- 1939Freddy Donovanvocal · New York, NYDied 17 May 1986 · Doo-wop · Five Willows
- 1940Eleanor GuestBiographyvocal · Atlanta, GADied 23 August 1997 · R&B · Soul · Pips
- 1942Wilburn Theodore "Stranger" ColeBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 11 June 2026 · Reggae · Ska Live recording on Mohair Slim →
- 1943Georgie Fame (Clive Powell Fame)Biographyorgan, piano, vocal · Leigh, EnglandJazz · R&B · Ska · Soul
- 1946Ijahman Levi (Trevor Augustus Sutherland)Biographyvocal · Christiana, JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Soul · Pama, Deram, Polydor
Died9
- 1938James Weldon JohnsonBiographycomposer · Wiscasset, MEBorn 17 June 1871 · aged 67
- 1956Clifford BrownBiographytrumpet · Bedford, PABorn 30 October 1930 · aged 25 · Jazz
- 1956Richie PowellBiographypiano · Bedford, PABorn 5 September 1931 · aged 24 · Jazz · Clifford Brown
- 1968Ziggy ElmanBiographytrumpet · Van Nuys, CABorn 26 May 1914 · aged 54 · Blues · Jazz · Meade Lux Lewis
- 1970Larry Threaksguitar · Spartanburg, SCBorn 10 August 1905 · aged 64
- 1993James "Son" ThomasBiographyguitar · Greenville, MSBorn 14 October 1926 · aged 66 · Emphysema, stroke · Blues
- 2015Charlie WhiteheadBiographycomposer, vocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 6 September 1942 · aged 72 · Soul
- 2025Walter ScottBiographyvocalBorn 23 September 1943 · aged 81 · Cancer · R&B · Whispers
Events2
- 1942CBS introduces 33 1/3 rpm records.
- 1959Ray Charles’ final Atlantic session.