Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 23 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
23 June
Musicians born and died on 23 June: 21 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born21
- 1895Trixie Smithvocal · Atlanta, GADied 21 September 1943 · Blues
- 1904Willie Mae Ford Smithcomposer, vocal · Rolling Fork, MSDied 2 February 1994 · Gospel
- 1907Ben Quillianguitar · Gainesville, GABlues
- 1907Edward Polacomposer · New York, NYDied 3 November 1995 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1908Eli Robinsontrombone · Greenville, GADied 24 December 1972 · Jazz · Buddy Tate
- 1909Catherine Hendersonvocal · St. Louis, MODied 1 September 2002 · Blues
- 1909Helen Humespiano, vocal · Louisville, KYDied 13 September 1981 · Jazz · Count Basie, Harry James
- 1910Milt Hintonbass · Vicksburg, MSDied 19 December 2000 · Jazz
- 1911Eddie Millersaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 1 April 1991 · Jazz
- 1923George Allan Russellarranger · Cincinnati, OHDied 27 July 2009 · Jazz
- 1925Rev. Clay Evansvocal · Brownsville, TNDied 27 November 2019 · Gospel
- 1925Sahib Shihabsaxophone · Savannah, GADied 24 October 1989 · Jazz
- 1933William "Dicey" Gallowayvocal · Greensboro, NCDied 18 July 2017 · R&B · Harptones
- 1938Lucille Spannvocal · Bolton, MSDied 2 August 1994 · Blues · Otis Spann
- 1940Jimmy Castorarranger, composer, saxophone, vocal · New York, NYDied 16 January 2012 · Soul
- 1941"Deacon" John Moorevocal · New Orleans, LASoul
- 1944Rosetta Hightowervocal · Philadelphia, PADied 2 August 2014 · R&B · Soul · Orlons
- 1946Jesse Williamsguitar · Vance, MSDied 28 December 1982 · Gospel
- 1948Luther Kentvocal · New Orleans, LADied 16 August 2024 · Blues · Soul
- 1950William "Bombay" Carterguitar · Chicago, IL
- 1952Anthony Jacksonbass · New York, NYDied 19 October 2025 · Soul · Billy Paul, O'Jays
Died14
- 1984Aida Wardvocal · Washington, DCBorn 11 February 1903 · aged 81 · Jazz
- 1990Isaac Payton Sweatbass, drums, guitar, vocalBorn 19 July 1944 · aged 45 · Blues · Jazz
- 1991Ben "Big Bad" Murphyguitar, harmonica · Chicago, ILBlues
- 1992Fred RobbinsDJ · New York, NYBorn 28 September 1919 · aged 72 · Jazz · Robbins Nest
- 1995Sammy Gardnerband-leader, clarinet, vocal · Pensacola, FLBorn 4 June 1926 · aged 69 · Blues
- 1996John Novareselabel-owner · Memphis, TNBorn 23 November 1923 · aged 72 · R&B · Soul · Hi Rec’s
- 2000Jerome Richardsonband-leader, saxophone · Englewood, NJBorn 15 November 1920 · aged 79 · Heart failure · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
- 2003Vic "The Jerk" Taylorvocal · Rockville Centre, NYSka · Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, Skatalites
- 2013Robert Calvin "Bobby Blue" Blandvocal · Memphis, TNBorn 27 January 1930 · aged 83 · Congestive heart failure · R&B · Soul
- 2013“Little” Willie Littlefieldpiano, vocal · Voorthuizen, NetherlandsBorn 16 September 1931 · aged 81 · Cancer · Blues · R&B
- 2019Dave Bartholomewband-leader, composer, producer, trumpet · Metairie, LABorn 24 December 1918 · aged 100 · Heart failure · R&B
- 2021Ellen McIlwaineguitar · Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBorn 1 October 1945 · aged 75 · Esophageal cancer · Blues
- 2021Ferdinand Hangerfield "Bobby" "Little Bra" Gaynairsaxophone · Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, CanadaBorn 15 August 1928 · aged 92 · Reggae · Ska · The Sheiks
- 2026Harvey Treesguitar · Salt Lake City, UTBorn 14 June 1940 · aged 86 · Ruptured aortic aneurysm · Soul · Checkmates Ltd
Events3
- 1948The saxophone patented by Antoine Joseph Saxophone.
- 1965Motown releases The Miracles’ ‘Tracks Of My Tears’ (Tamla 54118) (#2).
- 1967Arthur Conley receives a gold record for ‘Sweet Soul Music’.