Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 16 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
16 June
Musicians born and died on 16 June: 14 births, 14 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1904Joe Brownlabel-owner · Wagoner, OKDied 7 February 1976 · Blues · Job Rec’s
- 1912Lee "Tennessee" Crispharmonica · TennesseeDied 29 September 1993 · Blues
- 1913Ben Raleighcomposer · New York, NYDied 26 February 1997
- 1916Ray Grantguitar, vocalDied 13 December 1950 · Four Vagabonds
- 1924Bill Gazzarripromoter · New York, NYDied 13 March 1991 · Rock & Roll
- 1924Lucky Thompsonsaxophone · Columbia, SCDied 30 July 2005 · Jazz
- 1927Jimmy Fordsaxophone · Houston, TXDied 13 March 1994 · Jazz · Milt Larkins
- 1934Little Caesar (David Johnson)vocal · Chicago, ILDied 25 October 2018 · R&B · Romans
- 1940Nolan Struckvocal · Dunson, LABlues
- 1940Robbie Montgomeryvocal · Columbus, MSSoul · Ikettes
- 1941Lamont Dozierarranger, composer, piano, producer, vocal · Detroit, MIDied 8 August 2022 · Soul · Romeos, Voice Masters
- 1942Eddie Levertvocal · Bessemer, ALR&B · Soul · O’jays
- 1946Tom Harrelltrumpet · Urbana, ILJazz
- 1950James Smithvocal · New York, NYSoul · Stylistics
Died14
- 1939Chick Webbband-leader, drums · Baltimore, MDBorn 10 February 1909 · aged 30 · Jazz
- 1970Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnsonguitar, piano, violin, vocal · Toronto, CanadaBorn 8 February 1899 · aged 71 · Stroke or auto accident · Blues · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong
- 1975Don Robeycomposer, label-owner · Houston TXBorn 1 November 1903 · aged 71 · Blues · R&B · Duke Rec’s, Peacock Rec’s
- 1981Jimmy ShirlcomposerBorn 7 October 1909 · aged 71 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1982Warren RyanesvocalBorn 14 December 1937 · aged 44 · R&B · Monotones
- 1984Harmonica Slim (Travis L. Blaylock)harmonica · Texarkana, TXBorn 21 December 1934 · aged 49 · Stomach cancer · Blues
- 1986Joe Greenecomposer · Pasadena, CABorn 19 April 1915 · aged 71 · Country
- 1987Kid Valentinetrumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 3 February 1896 · aged 91 · Jazz
- 1987Patricio Serranoguitar · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Louis Prima
- 1988John Jordanvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 7 November 1913 · aged 74 · R&B · Four Vagabonds
- 2005Willie Easonguitar · St. Petersburg, FLBorn 26 June 1921 · aged 83 · Pneumonia · Blues · Gospel
- 2010Marc M. GordoncomposerBorn 14 October 1935 · aged 74 · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 2016Sir Charles Thompsonpiano · Tokyo, JapanBorn 21 March 1918 · aged 98 · Colon cancer · Jazz
- 2025Patti DrewvocalBorn 29 December 1944 · aged 80 · Soul · Drew-Vels
Events1
- 1951‘Peppermint’ Harris records ‘I Got Loaded’ (Aladdin) at Radio Recorders, LA.