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6 July

Musicians born and died on 6 July: 15 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1876Will D. Cobbcomposer · Philadelphia, PADied 20 January 1930 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1911Laverne Andewsvocal · Minneapolis, MNDied 8 May 1967 · Jazz · Andrews Sisters
  • 1922Bessie Griffinvocal · New Orleans, LADied 10 April 1989 · Gospel · Caravans, Southern Harps
  • 1925Bill Haley (William John Clifton Haley Jr. Haley)guitar, vocal · Highland Park, MIDied 9 February 1981 · R&B · Comets
  • 1931Danny Whitevocal · New Orleans, LADied 5 January 1996 · R&B
  • 1931Della Reesevocal · Detroit, MIDied 19 November 2017 · R&B · Meditation Singers
  • 1932Don Wilkersonsaxophone · Moreauville, LADied 18 July 1986 · R&B · Amos Milburn, Ray Charles
  • 1936Charles BaskervillevocalDied 18 January 1995 · R&B · Shep & Limelites
  • 1937Gene Chandler (Eugene Dixon Chandler)label-owner, producer, vocal · Chicago, ILR&B · Soul · Dukays Interview on Mohair Slim →
  • 1943Addie "Jan" Bradleyvocal · Byhalia, MSSoul
  • 1944Frank Carabettasaxophone · Staten Island, NYDied 28 May 2016 · Rock & Roll · Monkey Workout, Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs
  • 1945Harry J (Harry Zephaniah Johnson)bass, producer · Westmoreland Parish, JamaicaDied 3 April 2013 · Reggae · Virtues, Studio One, Jaywax, Harry J All Stars
  • 1946George Faith (Earl George Lawrence)composer, vocal · Rae Town, JamaicaDied 16 April 2003 · Reggae · Black Ark
  • 1948Jeff Carpharmonica · New York, NYDied 1 January 1973 · Blues · Muddy Waters
  • 1950Phyliss Hymanvocal · Pittsburg, PADied 30 June 1995 · Jazz

Died11

  • 1959Maude "Hotfoot" Millsvocal · New York, NYHenderson
  • 1961Scott Lafarobass · Seneca, NYBorn 3 April 1936 · aged 25 · Jazz
  • 1966Sunny Blair (Sullivan Jackson Blair)harmonica · Little Rock, ARBorn 16 July 1931 · aged 34 · Blues · Rpm Rec’s
  • 1971Louis Daniel "Satchmo" Armstrongband-leader, composer, trumpet, vocals · Corona, NYBorn 4 August 1901 · aged 69 · Jazz
  • 1979Van McCoyarranger, composer, producer, vocalBorn 6 January 1940 · aged 39 · R&B · Soul
  • 1992Ray Abramssaxophone · Brooklyn, NYBorn 23 January 1920 · aged 72 · R&B · Paul Gayten
  • 1993J. Boyce Robersonbass, guitar · Hot Springs, ARJazz · R&B · B.b.king, T-Bone
  • 2000James S. Hillvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 25 July 1916 · aged 83 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 2002Jimmie Lee "Lonesome" Robinsonguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 30 April 1931 · aged 71 · Self-inflicted gunshot wound · Blues
  • 2010Harvey Fuquacomposer, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 27 July 1929 · aged 80 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul · Moonglows
  • 2015"Little" Bob (Bob Camille)vocal · Opelousas, LABorn 7 November 1937 · aged 77 · Cancer · R&B · Soul · Little Bob & Lollipops

Events2

  • 1959Ray Charles’ ‘What’d I Say’ (Atlantic) hits pop charts (HP #6).
  • 1966Little Willie John enters Walla Walla Prison to begin his 8-20 yr sentence for manslaughter.