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3 June

Musicians born and died on 3 June: 18 births, 12 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1887Roland Hayesvocal · Curryville, GADied 1 January 1977 · Gospel
  • 1888Tom Brownbass · New Orleans, LADied 25 March 1958 · Blues · Ma Rainey
  • 1897Memphis Minnie (Lizzie "Kid" Douglas)guitar, vocal · Algiers, LADied 7 August 1973 · Blues
  • 1906Josephine Bakervocal · St. Louis, MODied 12 April 1975 · Jazz
  • 1916Buster Pickenspiano · Hempstead, TXDied 24 November 1964 · Blues · Lightnin' Hopkins
  • 1918Carl Pruittbass · Birmingham, ALJazz · Lucky Millinder, Roland Kirk
  • 1921Henry Stonelabel-owner, producer · New York, NYDied 7 August 2014 · Blues · R&B
  • 1924Jimmy Rogers (James A Lane Rogers)composer, guitar, vocal · Ruleville, MSDied 19 December 1997 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
  • 1927Boots Randolphsaxophone · Paducah, KYDied 3 July 2007 · Jazz
  • 1930Dakota Statonvocal · Pittsburgh, PADied 10 April 2007 · Jazz
  • 1932Royal Abbitpiano, vocal · Winston-Salem, NCDied 22 November 1995 · R&B · Five Royales
  • 1940Joe Higgscomposer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 18 December 1999 · Reggae · Ska · Higgs & Wilson
  • 1942Curtis Mayfieldcomposer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 26 December 1999 · Gospel · Soul · Impressions
  • 1943Mike Dennisvocal · Philadelphia, PASoul · Dovells
  • 1946Eddie Holmanvocal · Norfolk, VAGospel · Soul
  • 1948Floyd Lloyd (Lloyd Seivright)vocal · Brown's Town, JamaicaDied 6 November 2018 · Reggae · Wirl Studio, Red Cloud
  • 1951Deniece Williamsvocal · Gary, INGospel · R&B · Soul
  • 1953Terry Garlandguitar · Johnson City, TNDied 19 September 2021 · Blues · First Warning Rec’s

Died12

  • 1954Henry Strongharmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 1 September 1928 · aged 25 · Blues · Muddy Waters
  • 1988"Blind" Jim Brewerguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 3 October 1920 · aged 67 · Blues
  • 1988David Wildmannlabel-owner · Philadelphia, PAMeta Meta Rec’s
  • 1993Frantz Gabriel CasseusguitarBorn 14 December 1915 · aged 77 · Folk · Folkways Rec’s
  • 2009Koko Taylor (Cora Walton Taylor)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 28 September 1928 · aged 80 · Complications from gastrointestinal surgery · Blues
  • 2009Sam Buterasaxophone · Las Vegas, NVBorn 17 August 1927 · aged 81 · Jazz · R&B
  • 2011Benny Spellmanvocal · Pensacola, FLBorn 11 December 1931 · aged 79 · Respiratory failure · R&B · Soul
  • 2012Andy Hamilton (Andy Raphael Thomas Hamilton)arranger, band-leader, composer, promoter, saxophoneBorn 26 March 1918 · aged 94 · Jazz · Blue Notes
  • 2013Piano C. RedpianoBorn 14 September 1933 · aged 79 · Blues
  • 2016Cassius Marcellus Clay/Muhammad Aliboxer · Scottsdale, AZBorn 17 January 1942 · aged 74 · Soul · Sam Cooke
  • 2018Clarence FountainBiographyvocal · Baton Rouge, LABorn 28 November 1929 · aged 88 · Diabetes complications · Gospel · Soul · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
  • 2026James "Blood" Ulmerguitar · New York, NYBorn 8 February 1940 · aged 86 · Blues · Jazz

Events1

  • 1957Isley Brother's first release (flop) on Teenage Records.