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26 June

Musicians born and died on 26 June: 17 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born17

  • 1898William Lee Conley "Big Bill" Broonzyguitar, vocal · Scott, MSDied 15 August 1958 · Blues
  • 1903St. Louis Jimmy (James Oden)composer, vocal · Nashville, TNDied 30 December 1977 · Blues
  • 1905Teddy Gracevocal · Arcadia, LADied 4 January 1992 · Blues · Jazz · Decca Rec’s
  • 1914Joan Whitneycomposer · Pittsburgh, PADied 12 July 1990 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1914L.T. Lewisdrums · Monroe, LA
  • 1916Traverse Crawfordvocal · Indianola, MSDied 26 July 1975 · Jazz · R&B · Delta Rhythm Boys
  • 1921Willie Easonguitar · Lacrosse, GADied 16 June 2005 · Blues · Gospel
  • 1932Tommy Thomas (James Thomas Thomas)piano · Florence, SC
  • 1934Dave Grusinlabel-owner, piano · Littleton, COJazz
  • 1934Tony Middletonvocal · Richmond, VADied 7 February 2024 · R&B · Five Willows
  • 1937Reggie Workmanbass · Philadelphia, PAJazz · John Coltrane
  • 1938Billy Davis Jr.vocal · St. Louis, MOGospel · Soul · Fifth Dimension, Versatiles, Vocals
  • 1939Freddy Donovanvocal · New York, NYDied 17 May 1986 · Doo-wop · Five Willows
  • 1940Eleanor Guestvocal · Atlanta, GADied 23 August 1997 · R&B · Soul · Pips
  • 1942Wilburn Theodore "Stranger" Colevocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 11 June 2026 · Reggae · Ska Live recording on Mohair Slim →
  • 1943Georgie Fame (Clive Powell Fame)organ, piano, vocal · Leigh, EnglandJazz · R&B · Ska · Soul
  • 1946Ijahman Levi (Trevor Augustus Sutherland)vocal · Christiana, JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Soul · Pama, Deram, Polydor

Died9

  • 1938James Weldon Johnsoncomposer · Wiscasset, MEBorn 17 June 1871 · aged 67
  • 1943Rudy Elzyvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 20 February 1908 · aged 35
  • 1956Clifford Browntrumpet · Bedford, PABorn 30 October 1930 · aged 25 · Jazz
  • 1956Richie Powellpiano · Bedford, PABorn 5 September 1931 · aged 24 · Jazz · Clifford Brown
  • 1968Ziggy Elmantrumpet · Van Nuys, CABorn 26 May 1914 · aged 54 · Blues · Jazz · Meade Lux Lewis
  • 1970Larry Threaksguitar · Spartanburg, SCBorn 10 August 1905 · aged 64
  • 1993James "Son" Thomasguitar · Greenville, MSBorn 14 October 1926 · aged 66 · Emphysema, stroke · Blues
  • 2015Charlie Whiteheadcomposer, vocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 6 September 1942 · aged 72 · Soul
  • 2025Walter ScottvocalBorn 23 September 1943 · aged 81 · Cancer · R&B · Whispers

Events2

  • 1942CBS introduces 33 1/3 rpm records.
  • 1959Ray Charles’ final Atlantic session.