Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 19 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
19 June
Musicians born and died on 19 June: 14 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1903Howard Dixonvocal · Darlington, SCDied 24 March 1961 · Blues · Dixon Brothers
- 1909Joe Thomassaxophone · Union Town, PADied 3 August 1986 · Jazz · Jimmy Lunceford, King Rec’s
- 1912Bertie King (Albert King)band-leader, clarinet, saxophone · Colón, PanamaJazz · Mento · Casa Blanca Orchestra, Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation house band, Bertie King and his Rhythm Aces, Bertie King's Jazzband
- 1912Jerry Jeromesaxophone · New York, NYDied 17 November 2001 · Jazz · Hampton
- 1924D.C. Benderguitar · Urbana, TXDied 11 August 1982 · Blues · Elko/gold Star Rec’s
- 1924Jimmy Buxtontrombone · Philadelphia, PADied 28 June 1989 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1928Tommy Devitoguitar, vocal · Belleville, NJDied 21 September 2020 · R&B · Four Seasons
- 1930Jerry "Boogie" McCainharmonica · Gadsden, ALDied 28 March 2012 · Blues Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
- 1932Ernest Ranglinguitar · Robin's Hall, JamaicaJazz · Reggae · Ska
- 1932Mel Collinsproducer · Wilkinson Cty, MSDied 22 March 2000
- 1936Shirley Goodmanvocal · New Orleans, LADied 5 July 2005 · R&B · Shirley & Lee
- 1939Al Wilsonvocal · Meridian, MSDied 21 April 2008 · R&B · Soul
- 1940Paul Kellyvocal · Miami, FLDied 4 October 2012 · Soul · Philadelphia International Rec’s
- 1950Derek O'brienguitar · Los Angeles, CABlues · Antone's Rec’s
Died9
- 1955J.D. Suggsguitar · Jefferson, MIBorn 9 March 1886 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1956Freddie Spruellguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 28 December 1893 · aged 62 · Blues · R&B
- 1970Herman "Baby Seals" Sealedrums · New Orleans, LABorn 29 December 1921 · aged 48 · R&B · Smiley Lewis
- 1997Bobby Helmsguitar, vocal · Martinsville, INBorn 15 August 1933 · aged 63 · Emphysema · Country · Rock & Roll
- 1997Thurman GreentromboneBorn 12 August 1940 · aged 56 · Jazz
- 2014Gerry Goffincomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 February 1939 · aged 75 · Natural causes · R&B · Soul · Carole King
- 2015Harold Battistearranger, label-owner, producer, trumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 28 October 1931 · aged 83 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 2015Wendell Holmesguitar, piano, vocal · Rosedale, MDBorn 19 December 1943 · aged 71 · Complications from pulmonary hypertension · Gospel · Soul · Holmes Brothers
- 2022Jim Schwallguitar · Tucson, AZBorn 12 November 1942 · aged 79 · Natural causes · Blues · Siegel-Schwall Band
Events2
- 1953LaVern Baker's virgin session for Atlantic 'Soul on Fire'.
- 1965Lee Dorsey's 'Ride Your Pony' (Sansu) hits the charts.