Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 7 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
7 June
Musicians born and died on 7 June: 20 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born20
- 1902Prince RobinsonBiographysaxophone · Portsmouth, VADied 23 July 1960 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
- 1910Gene PorterBiographysaxophone · Pocahontas, MSDied 24 February 1993 · Jazz
- 1911Silas Roy CrainBiographyvocal · San Augustine, TXDied 14 September 1996 · Gospel · Soul Stirrers
- 1917Coney WoodmanBiographypiano · Jackson, MSDied 20 June 2001 · Jazz · Woodman Brothers
- 1917James Leon Comegystrombone · MissouriDied 13 May 2017 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson, Tiny Bradshaw
- 1921Tal FarlowBiographyguitar · Greensboro, NCDied 25 July 1998 · Jazz
- 1922Beryl BookerBiographypiano · Philadelphia, PADied 30 September 1978 · Jazz · Cats & Fiddle, Red Caps
- 1923“Little” Amos Sanfordguitar · ArkansasDied 29 October 1982
- 1927Jeff BanksBiographypiano · Pittsburgh, PADied 31 January 1997 · Gospel · Back Home Choir, Bank Brothers
- 1929Pearl ReavesBiographyvocal · Raleigh, NCDied 6 March 2000 · R&B · Soul
- 1932Harold "Tina" BrooksBiographysaxophone · Fayetteville, NCDied 13 August 1974 · Jazz
- 1941Larry DonnBiographyguitar · Bono, ARDied 1 May 2012 · Rock & Roll
- 1942Mel MartinBiographysaxophone · Sacramento, CADied 17 November 2017 · Jazz
- 1944Melvin ParkerBiographydrums · Kinston, NCDied 3 December 2021 · R&B · Soul · James Brown Revue
- 1945Billy Butler (Enchanters)Biographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 1 April 2015 · Soul · Enchanters
- 1949Shirley JohnsonBiographyvocal · Franklin, VABlues · Gospel · Soul
- 1952Lorna BennettBiographyvocal · Newton, JamaicaReggae · Trojan Rec’s
Died9
- 1964Meade Lux LewisBiographypiano · Minneapolis, MNBorn 4 September 1905 · aged 58 · Blues
- 1972Hezekiah Robydrums · Chicago, ILBlues
- 1993Milwaukee Slim (Angelo Chambers)drums · St. Paul, MNBorn 2 July 1924 · aged 68 · Blues
- 1994Willie HumphreyBiographyclarinet · New Orleans, LABorn 29 December 1900 · aged 93 · Jazz
- 1996Gil Caplecomposer, saxophone · Milwaukee, WISoul
- 1996Willard F. McMurryBiographylabel-ownerBorn 23 September 1906 · aged 89 · Blues · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
- 1998Wally GoldBiographyvocal · Teaneck, NJBorn 15 May 1928 · aged 70 · Doo-wop · Four Esquires
- 2008Bill CodayBiographyvocalBorn 10 May 1942 · aged 66 · Massive stroke · Soul
- 2016Santo FarinaBiographyguitarBorn 24 October 1937 · aged 78 · R&B · Santo & Johnny
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