Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 27 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
27 June
Musicians born and died on 27 June: 15 births, 9 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1897Maceo Pinkardcomposer · Bluefield, WVDied 21 July 1962 · Jazz
- 1900J.R. Fulbrightlabel-owner, producer · Ardmore, OKDied 12 April 1970 · Blues · Gospel · Elko Rec’s
- 1908Nathaniel McFaydrumsDied 23 October 1994 · R&B · Joe Liggins
- 1909Leon Washingtonsaxophone · Jackson, MSDied 19 February 1973 · Jazz · Red Saunders
- 1910Shad Collinstrumpet · Elizabeth, NJDied 6 June 1978 · Blues · Jazz · Ida Cox
- 1914Eddie Elguitar · Mound Bayou, MSDied 1 June 1982 · Blues
- 1915Harry "The Hipster" Gibsonpiano, vocal · Bronx, NYDied 3 May 1991 · Jazz
- 1923Elmo Hopepiano · New York, NYDied 19 May 1967 · Jazz · R&B · Joe Morris, John Coltrane
- 1924Rev. Lonnie Farrisguitar · Charlotte, NCDied 24 November 1988 · Gospel
- 1925Jerome "Doc" Pomuscomposer, piano, vocal · New York, NYDied 14 March 1991 · Blues · R&B · Soul
- 1927Johnny Mayon "Big Moose" Walkerpiano, vocal · Stoneville, MSDied 27 November 1999 · Blues · R&B · Cleanhead Love, Ike Turner
- 1935Byron Leeband-leader, bass, producer · JamaicaDied 4 November 2008 · Calypso · Reggae · Ska · Dragonaires
- 1939George Braithsaxophone · New York, NYJazz
- 1944Prince Phillip Mitchellcomposer, guitar, piano · Louisville, KYJazz
- 1956Freddie McGregor (Fredrick McGregor)composer, drums, producer, vocal · Clarendon, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Clarendonians, Generation Gap, Studio One
Died9
- 1974Cliff Friendcomposer, piano · Las Vegas, NVBorn 1 October 1893 · aged 80
- 1980Albany Leon "Barney" Bigardclarinet · Culver City, CABorn 3 March 1906 · aged 74 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
- 1992Charles Tylersaxophone · Toulon, FranceBorn 20 July 1941 · aged 50 · Jazz
- 1995Prez "Kidd" Kennethguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 29 December 1933 · aged 61 · Blues
- 2001Arturo "Chico" O'Farrillarranger, composer · New York, NYBorn 28 October 1921 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 2009Jackie Washingtonguitar, piano · Hamilton, CanadaBorn 11 December 1919 · aged 89 · Heart attack · Blues · Jazz
- 2014Bobby Womackguitar, vocal · Tarzana, CABorn 4 March 1944 · aged 70 · Gospel · Soul · Valentinos, Womack Brothers
- 2014Ivan Chinengineer, label-owner, producerPneumonia · Calypso · Mento · Chin’s Calypso Sextet, Chin’s, Kalypso
- 2020Freddy Colepiano · Atlanta, GABorn 15 October 1931 · aged 88 · Complications from cardiovascular disease · Jazz · R&B
Events3
- 1953Jackie Wilson records with the Dominoes ‘You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down’ (Federal).
- 1955Little Willie John records his first song (and #1 R&B hit) for King Records - ‘All Around The World’.
- 1962‘You Can’t Judge A Book’, 'I Can Tell' (Checker 1019) recorded by Bo Diddley.