Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 28 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
28 June
Musicians born and died on 28 June: 17 births, 15 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born17
- 1902Richard RodgersBiographycomposer · New York, NYDied 30 December 1979
- 1904Henry Turnerbass · Quincy, FLJazz · R&B · Louis Jordan, Snub Mosley
- 1904Ras "Butch" RosebyBiographydrums, trombone · Lexington, MSBlues · Elmore James
- 1907Jimmy MundyBiographyarranger, saxophone · Cincinnati, OHDied 24 April 1983 · Jazz · Count Basie
- 1911Laurel WatsonBiographyvocal · Poughkeepsie, NYDied 29 April 2001 · Jazz · Tab Smith
- 1915David "Honeyboy" EdwardsBiographyguitar, harmonica, vocal · Shaw, MSDied 29 August 2011 · Blues
- 1919Bonnie JeffersonBiographyguitar · Shoal Creek, ARBlues
- 1922Dean BenedettiBiographyband-leader, saxophone · Ogden, UTDied 20 January 1957 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
- 1923Herman ShermanBiographysaxophone · LouisianaDied 10 September 1984 · Jazz
- 1929Louise BeattyvocalDied 25 June 1995 · Jazz · Jack McVea
- 1929Rev. Milton BrunsonBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 1 April 1997 · Gospel
- 1931Pearl Williams JonesBiographyvocal · Washington, DCDied 4 February 1991 · Gospel
- 1937“Little” David BaughanBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 1 January 1970 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
- 1940Donald ManningBiographycomposer, guitar, percussion, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Abyssinians, Carlton & His Shoes, Clinch
- 1948Pablo Moses (Pablo Henry)Biographyvocal · Manchester, JamaicaReggae
Died15
- 1979Edgar J. HayesBiographyarranger, piano · San Bernardino, CABorn 23 May 1904 · aged 75 · Jazz · Stardusters
- 1980Tony GoodenBiographydrums · Chicago, ILBlues · Alligator Rec’s, Son Seals
- 1981Candy JohnsonBiographysaxophone · Framingham, MABorn 1 May 1922 · aged 59 · R&B · Bill Doggett, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1981Henry BrownBiographypiano · St. Louis, MOBorn 25 July 1906 · aged 74 · Blues
- 1982George MatthewsBiographytrombone · New York, NYBorn 23 September 1912 · aged 69 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1982Harry MillsBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 August 1913 · aged 68 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
- 1984George OrendorffBiographytrumpet · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 March 1906 · aged 78 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
- 1986Rev. Pearly BrownBiographyguitar · Plains, GABorn 18 August 1915 · aged 70 · Gospel
- 1986Toney Davis Watkinsvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 28 April 1947 · aged 39 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1989Jimmy Buxtontrombone · New York, NYBorn 19 June 1924 · aged 65 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1992Howard RobertsBiographyguitar · Seattle, WABorn 2 October 1929 · aged 62 · Jazz
- 1994Beachey ThompsonBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 12 October 1915 · aged 78 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
- 1999Grace Brim (Grace Millard Brim)Biographydrums, harmonica, vocal · Gary, INBorn 10 July 1923 · aged 75 · Blues · John Brim
- 2016Clint West (Clinton Joseph Guillory West)Biographyvocal · Opelousas, LABorn 11 August 1938 · aged 77 · R&B · Soul · Boogie Kings
- 2016Scotty MooreBiographyguitar · Nashville, TNBorn 27 December 1931 · aged 84 · R&B
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