Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 11 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
11 June
Musicians born and died on 11 June: 10 births, 10 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born10
- 1917Berle Adamslabel-owner · Chicago, ILDied 25 August 2009 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Mercury Rec’s
- 1918Irene Higginbothamcomposer · Worcester, MADied 27 August 1988 · Doo-wop · Jazz
- 1920Hazel Scottpiano · Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoDied 2 October 1981 · Jazz · Exclusive Rec’s
- 1923Johnson "Fat Cat" McRee Jr.producer · Manassas, VADied 31 January 1990 · Jazz
- 1931Bonnie Leevocal · Bunkie, LADied 7 September 2006 · Blues · Delmark Rec’s
- 1934James "Pookie" Hudsonvocal · Des Moines, IADied 16 January 2007 · R&B · Spaniels
- 1937Larry McDonald (Lawrence)percussion · Port Maria, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Carlos Malcolm, Count Ossie, Toots and the Maytals, Skatalites
- 1939Bernard "Pretty" Purdiedrums · Elkton, MDFunk · R&B · Soul
- 1940Joey Dee (Joseph Dinicola Dee)vocal · Passaic, NJR&B · Soul · Joey Dee & Starliters
- 1947Eric Donaldsonvocal · JamaicaReggae
Died10
- 1964Ace Harrispiano · Chicago, ILBorn 1 April 1910 · aged 54 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
- 1964J. Glover Comptonpiano · Chicago, ILBorn 6 January 1884 · aged 80 · Blues · Jazz · Alberta Hunter
- 1969Eugene W. Jonesdrums · New Orleans, LAR&B · Frogman Henry
- 1977Mancel WarwickvocalBorn 14 December 1911 · aged 65 · Soul · Drinkard Singers
- 1994Frank Virtuebass, guitar · Philadelphia, PABorn 29 January 1933 · aged 61 · Soul · Virtues
- 1995Lovelace Watkinsvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 6 March 1938 · aged 57 · Jazz
- 2000Bobby Fortesaxophone · Oakland, CAR&B · Soul · B.b. King, Bobby Bland
- 2005Jennifer Laracomposer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaStroke · Reggae
- 2015Ornette Colemansaxophone · New York, NYBorn 9 March 1930 · aged 85 · Cardiac arrest · Jazz
- 2026Wilburn Theodore "Stranger" Colevocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 26 June 1942 · aged 83 · Reggae · Ska Live recording on Mohair Slim →
Events0
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