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30 June

Musicians born and died on 30 June: 14 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1908Al BensonDJ, label-owner, producer · Jackson, MSDied 6 September 1978 · Blues · Parrot Rec’s
  • 1908Jewell Longbass, guitar, piano · Sealy, TXBlues · Vjm Rec’s
  • 1914"Uncle" Joe Cooperguitar · Yazoo Cty, MSBlues
  • 1917Lena Hornevocal · New York, NYDied 9 May 2010 · Jazz
  • 1925Mort Herbertbass · Somerville, NJDied 5 June 1983 · Jazz · Louis Armstrong
  • 1925Wallace Davenporttrumpet · New Orleans, LADied 18 March 2004 · R&B · Paul Gayten, Roy Brown
  • 1931Andrew Hillpiano · Chicago, ILDied 20 April 2007 · Jazz
  • 1936Dave Vanronkguitar, vocal · Brooklyn, NYDied 10 February 2002 · Blues
  • 1940Mark Spoelstraguitar · Kansas City, MODied 25 February 2007 · Blues · Folk · Elektra Rec’s
  • 1941Mike Leanderproducer · ?London, EnglandDied 18 April 1996 · Rock & Roll
  • 1943Florence Ballardvocal · Detroit, MIDied 22 February 1976 · Soul · Primettes, Supremes
  • 1946Billy Brownvocal · Perth Amboy, NJSoul
  • 1946William Brownvocal · Perth Amboy, NJDied 17 January 2016 · Soul · Broadways, Uniques
  • 1951Stanley Clarkebass, cello, violin · Philadelphia, PAJazz

Died11

  • 1962Leroy Washingtonguitar · Leesville, LABorn 1 March 1932 · aged 30 · Blues · Excello Rec’s
  • 1983Roger Alexander Jones Jr.trumpet · Chicago, ILJazz · Count Basie
  • 1994Obadiah CartervocalBorn 12 December 1925 · aged 68 · R&B · Five Royales
  • 1995Guitar Nubbitt (Alvin Hankerson)guitar · Boston, MABorn 23 November 1923 · aged 71 · Blues · R&B
  • 1995Phyliss Hymanvocal · New York, NYBorn 6 July 1950 · aged 44 · Suicide · Jazz
  • 2001Joe Hendersoncomposer, flute, saxophone, vocal · San Francisco, CABorn 24 April 1937 · aged 64 · Jazz · Andrew Hill, Kenny Dorham, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Horace Silver
  • 2002Richard "Pistol" Allendrums · Detroit, MIBorn 12 August 1932 · aged 69 · Cancer · Soul · Motown
  • 2005Clancy Ecclescomposer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaBorn 9 December 1940 · aged 64 · Heart attack · Ska · Reggae · Clandisc
  • 2005John "So Blue" Westonguitar, harmonicaBorn 12 December 1927 · aged 77 · Cancer · Blues
  • 2019Nelson Millerband-leader, drums, producerBorn 12 November 1954 · aged 64 · Reggae
  • 2023Lord Creator (Kentrick Randolph Patrick)vocalBorn 21 August 1935 · aged 87 · Calypso · Reggae · Ska · Island Rec’s, Melodisc Rec’s, Studio One, Black Ark

Events2

  • 1944The Drifter’s ‘Honey Love’ (Atlantic) R&B #1.
  • 1953Amos Milburn records ‘One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer.’ (Aladdin) in N.Y.