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14 June

Musicians born and died on 14 June: 15 births, 14 deaths and 7 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1895Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwardsukulele, vocal · Hannibal, MODied 17 July 1971 · Jazz
  • 1907John Lomax Jr.producer · Austin, TXDied 12 December 1974 · Blues · Jazz · Library Congress
  • 1907Nappy Lamarebanjo, guitar · New Orleans, LADied 8 May 1988 · Jazz
  • 1918Hubbard M. Atwoodarranger, composerDied 21 September 1988 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1918John Simmonsbass · Haskell, OKDied 19 September 1979 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
  • 1928James "Sam" Aydelottevocal · Baltimore, MDR&B · Cardinals
  • 1931Junior Walker (Autry Dewalt II Walker)band-leader, saxophone, vocal · Blytheville, ARDied 23 November 1995 · R&B · Soul · Junior Walker & Allstars
  • 1932Edward Frankpiano · New Orleans, LADied 13 February 1997 · Blues · Duke Rec’s, Imperial Rec's
  • 1936Renaldo "Obie" Bensoncomposer, vocalDied 1 July 2005 · R&B · Soul · Four Aims/four Tops
  • 1938George Prayervocal · East St. Louis, ILDied 17 June 1992 · R&B · Moroccos
  • 1940Harvey Treesguitar · Atkin, MNDied 23 June 2026 · Soul · Checkmates Ltd
  • 1941Sam Bakervocal · Jackson, MSDied 6 February 2019 · Soul
  • 1941Sylvia "Blues Queen" Embrybass · Wabbaseka, ARDied 28 February 1992 · Blues · Jimmy Dawkins
  • 1942Garland Green (Garfield Green Jr. Green)piano, vocal · Dunleath, MSDied 9 February 2026 · Soul
  • 1962Hugh Mundellcomposer, DJ, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 14 October 1983 · Reggae

Died14

  • 1908Blind Tom (Thomas Green Bethune)piano · Hoboken, NJBorn 25 May 1849 · aged 59 · Jazz
  • 1931Jimmy Blythepiano · Chicago, ILBorn 20 May 1901 · aged 30 · Meningitis · Blues
  • 1952John Kirbybass · Hollywood, CABorn 31 December 1908 · aged 43 · Jazz
  • 1968Pop Stonemanguitar · Nashville, TNBorn 25 May 1893 · aged 75 · Country
  • 1969Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harrisband-leader, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 24 August 1915 · aged 53 · Throat cancer · R&B
  • 1974Brother Bones (Freeman Davis)percussion · Long Beach, CABorn 4 October 1902 · aged 71 · Jazz
  • 1978Quinn Wilsonbass · Evanston, ILBorn 26 December 1908 · aged 69 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1980Charles Millerflute, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 July 1939 · aged 40 · Murder · Soul · WAR
  • 1991Cliff Goldsmithproducer · Burbank, CABorn 10 May 1925 · aged 66 · Heart failure · Jazz · R&B · Soul · GALAXY REC's, LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR
  • 1992Brenda PaytonvocalBorn 24 October 1945 · aged 46 · Soul · Brenda & the Tabulations
  • 1993Red Macktrumpet, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 January 1912 · aged 81 · Jazz
  • 1995Rory GallagherguitarBorn 2 March 1948 · aged 47 · Complications following a liver transplant · Blues
  • 2000Bob Rolontza&r, producer · New York, NYBorn 14 December 1920 · aged 79 · Parkinson's disease · R&B · Groove Rec’s, Rca Rec’s
  • 2000Paul Griffinorgan, piano · Bronx, NYBorn 6 August 1937 · aged 62 · Jazz · Soul

Events7

  • 1929Charley Patton records 'A Spoonful Blues' (Paramount).
  • 1929Roosevelt Sykes records '44 Blues' New York City (Okeh).
  • 1944Smiley Lewis records 'That Certain Door' (Imperial) New Orleans.
  • 1956Columbia reactivates Okeh as an R&B label.
  • 1956LaVern Baker records ‘Still’ (#7), ‘I Can’t Love You Enough’ for Atlantic.
  • 1956‘Let The Good Times Roll’ by Shirley and Lee released on Aladdin.
  • 1965Jimmy Smith records ‘Organ Grinder Swing’ (Verve).