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21 June

Musicians born and died on 21 June: 15 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1879Henry S. Creamercomposer · Richmond, VADied 14 October 1930 · Jazz
  • 1906Harry Goodmanlabel-owner · Chicago, ILDied 22 October 1997 · Jazz · Arc Music
  • 1912“Big” Jim Wynnsaxophone · El Paso, TXDied 19 July 1977 · R&B · T-Bone Walker
  • 1928Clifford Scottsaxophone · San Antonio, TXDied 19 April 1993 · R&B · Bill Doggett
  • 1931Sonia Eloise Durrant/Pottingerlabel-owner, producer · Leith Hall, JamaicaDied 3 November 2010 · SKA
  • 1932Carl Whitevocal · Los Angeles, CADied 7 January 1980 · R&B · Rivingtons
  • 1932Jamil S. Nasserbass · Memphis, TNDied 13 February 2010 · Jazz · Ahmad Jamal
  • 1932Ocie Lee "Oc" Smithvocal · Mansfield, LADied 23 November 2001 · Jazz
  • 1936Clay Hammondcomposer, vocal · Groesbeck, TXDied 4 February 2011 · Soul
  • 1941Johnny "Yard Dog" Jonesharmonica · Crawfordsville, ARDied 15 September 2015 · Blues
  • 1941Mitty Colliervocal · Birmingham, ALGospel · Soul
  • 1942Winfield Albert Parkersaxophone, vocal · Cooksville, MDDied 18 January 2021 · Soul
  • 1946Brenda Hollowaycomposer, vocal · Atascadero, CASoul
  • 1946Tony Gregorycomposer, producer, vocal · JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Soul · Bertie King's Big Band, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Family Tree
  • 1954Augustus Pablo (Horace Swaby Pablo)organ · St. Andrew, JamaicaDied 18 May 1999 · Reggae

Died11

  • 1945Mike Jacksoncomposer, piano · New York, NYBorn 23 December 1888 · aged 56 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1982Frank Hovingtonguitar · Felton, DEBorn 9 January 1919 · aged 63 · Blues · Country
  • 1986Eddie ThomasChicago, ILSoul · Daylighters
  • 1991Kate HallNew York, NYGospel · Hall Johnson Choir
  • 1992Rev. Thomas Whitfieldproducer · Detroit, MIBorn 30 April 1954 · aged 38 · Gospel
  • 1997Arthur Prysockvocal · Hamilton, BermudaBorn 2 January 1929 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson
  • 2001John Lee Hookercomposer, guitar, vocal · Los Altos, CABorn 22 August 1917 · aged 83 · Blues · Fairfield Four, Robert Nighthawk
  • 2004Clifford SolomonsaxophoneBorn 17 January 1931 · aged 73 · R&B · Charles Brown
  • 2008Lula Reed (Lulu Reed Reed)singer · Detroit, MIBorn 21 March 1926 · aged 82 · R&B · Soul
  • 2013Mary LovevocalBorn 27 July 1943 · aged 69 · Soul
  • 2016Wayne Jacksontrumpet · Memphis, TNBorn 24 November 1941 · aged 74 · Heart failure · R&B · Soul · Markeys, Memphis Horns

Events2

  • 1948First ‘microgroove’ (LP) records publicly demonstrated in Columbia, OH.
  • 1957Chris Kenner’s debut release ‘Sick and Tired’ (Imperial).