Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 6 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
6 June
Musicians born and died on 6 June: 12 births, 7 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1899William "Fats" Jeffersonpiano · Waco, TXDied 26 February 1988 · Blues
- 1902Jimmie LuncefordBiographyband-leader · Fulton, MSDied 12 July 1947 · Jazz
- 1930S.P. LearyBiographydrums · Carthage, TXDied 26 January 1998 · Blues
- 1931Grant GreenBiographyguitar · St. Louis, MODied 31 January 1979 · Jazz
- 1935Arthur "Bunny" RobinsonBiographyvocal · West Kingston, JamaicaDied 10 May 2017 · Reggae · Ska · Simms & Robinson, Bunny & Scully, Peanut
- 1936Levi StubbsBiographyvocal · Detroit, MIDied 17 October 2008 · R&B · Soul · Four Tops
- 1936Raful NealBiographyharmonica · Baton Rouge, LADied 1 September 2004 · Blues · Soul
- 1939Gary "Us" Bonds (Gary Anderson Bonds)Biographyvocal · Jacksonville, FLR&B · Soul
- 1940Charles FizerBiographyvocal · Shreveport, LADied 14 August 1965 · R&B · Olympics
- 1944Monty Alexander (Montgomery Bernard)Biographypiano · Kingston, JamaicaJazz · Reggae · Clue J & His Blues Blasters, Monty and the Cyclones
Died7
- 1958Ford T. DabneyBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 15 March 1883 · aged 75 · Jazz
- 1978Shad CollinsBiographytrumpet · New York, NYBorn 27 June 1910 · aged 67 · Blues · Jazz · Ida Cox
- 1986Preston Sandifordpiano · Boston, MABorn 25 June 1908 · aged 77 · Jazz · Helen Humes
- 2001Blondel Keith Calnek (Ken Lack)Biographylabel-owner, producer · Miami, FLHeart problems · Reggae · Ska · Caltone Recs, Jon Tom Recs
- 2006Billy PrestonBiographyorgan, piano · Scottsdale, AZBorn 9 September 1946 · aged 59 · Kidney failure · Jazz · Soul
- 2019Doctor John (Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack Jr.)Biographycomposer, guitar, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 20 November 1941 · aged 77 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Soul
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