Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 8 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
8 June
Musicians born and died on 8 June: 12 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born12
- 1904Charles Edward SmithBiographyproducer · Thomaston, CTDied 16 December 1970 · Jazz · Folkways Rec’s
- 1904Ernie WilliamsBiographydrums, vocal · Winston, NCDied 27 January 1986 · Jazz · Harlen Leonard
- 1906Frank "Sweet" WilliamsBiographypiano · New Orleans, LABlues · Atlantic Rec’s
- 1906Willie MorrisBiographyguitar · Bolton, MSDied 3 October 2002 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
- 1907Billie PierceBiographypiano · Marianna, FLDied 29 September 1974 · Jazz · Dede Pierce
- 1937Beverly Harrisvocal · CaliforniaR&B · Flares
- 1937Toni HarperBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CADied 10 February 2023 · Jazz
- 1940Sharman GarnesBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 26 February 1977 · R&B · Teenagers
- 1941Clarence "Fuzzy" HaskinsBiographyvocal · Elkhorn, WVDied 16 March 2023 · Soul · Parliaments
- 1941Jesse BolianBiographycomposer, vocalDied 24 August 1994 · Soul · Artistics
- 1946James HarmanBiographyharmonica · Anniston, ALDied 23 May 2021 · Blues
Died13
- 1963Arthur Jonespiano · Northwood, EnglandJazz · Eartha Kitt
- 1968Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)Biographyguitar, piano · Los Angeles, CABorn 7 May 1905 · aged 63 · Leukemia · Blues
- 1969Lillyn Brown (Lillian Thomas Brown)Biographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 24 April 1885 · aged 84 · Jazz
- 1972Jimmy "Mr. 5 X 5" RushingBiographyvocal · New York, NYBorn 26 August 1903 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie
- 1987Yogi HortonBiographydrums · New York, NYBorn 1 October 1953 · aged 33 · Soul · Luther Vandross
- 1991Bertice ReadingBiographyvocal · London, EnglandBorn 22 July 1933 · aged 57 · R&B · Groove Rec’s
- 1993Root Boy Slim (Foster Mackenzie III)Biographyvocal · Orlando, FLBorn 9 July 1945 · aged 47 · Blues · Rock & Roll
- 2000Vivian McDougallvocalSoul · Four Larks
- 2007Nellie Rose LutcherBiographypiano, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 October 1912 · aged 94 · R&B
- 2009Dicky HarrisBiographytromboneBorn 15 November 1918 · aged 90 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
- 2020Bonnie PointerBiographyvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 July 1950 · aged 69 · Cardiac arrest · Soul · Pointer Sisters
- 2023Otis Grand (Fred Bishti Grand)BiographyguitarBorn 14 February 1950 · aged 73 · Blues
Events1
- 1968Motown’s first foray into the Pop album charts - ‘The Fabulous Miracles’.