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9 June

Musicians born and died on 9 June: 18 births, 8 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1891Cole Portercomposer · Peru, INDied 15 October 1964 · Jazz
  • 1902Nehemia "Skip" Jamesguitar, piano, vocal · Bentonia, MSDied 3 October 1969 · Blues
  • 1908Wallace "The Cat" Mercer Sr.DJ, saxophone · Round Rock, TXDied 24 June 1990 · Jazz
  • 1912Buddy Feynecomposer · New York, NYDied 10 December 1998 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1913Carl Joneslabel-owner · Waxahatchie, TXDied 24 September 1985 · Country · Cj Rec’s
  • 1915Les Paulguitar · Waukesha, WIDied 12 August 2009 · Jazz
  • 1921Henry "Poppa Stoppa" ThieleDJDied 18 September 1966 · R&B · Soul
  • 1926Calvin "Fuzzy" Jonesbass · Greenwood, MSDied 9 August 2010 · Blues
  • 1926Cedell Davisguitar · Helena, ARDied 27 September 2017 · Blues
  • 1929Johnny Ace (John Marshall Alexander Jr. Ace)vocal · Memphis, TNDied 25 December 1954 · R&B
  • 1934"Wild" Jimmy Spruillguitar · Fayetteville, NCDied 3 February 1996 · Blues · R&B · Fire Rec’s
  • 1934Jackie Wilsonvocal · Detroit, MIDied 21 January 1984 · R&B · Soul · Dominoes
  • 1940Richard Wallacevocal · Palistine, TXDied 27 July 2020 · Gospel · Mighty Clouds Joy
  • 1942Oscar O'bearguitar · Ponchatoula, LA
  • 1943Kenny Barronpiano, vocal · Philadelphia, PAR&B
  • 1946David Isaacsvocal · Denham Town, JamaicaDied 21 December 2009 · Reggae · Trojan Rec’s
  • 1953Bobby Murrayguitar, producer · Nagoya, JapanDied 30 April 2026 · Blues · Murray Brothers Rec’s
  • 1953Fruteland Jacksonguitar · Doddsville, MSBlues

Died8

  • 1914Ella Sheppardpiano · Nashville, TNBorn 4 February 1851 · aged 63 · Gospel · Fisk Jubilee Singers
  • 1980Richard Pernasaxophone · Denver, COJazz · Lamont Cranston
  • 1987Wendell Phillips Whalumorgan · Atlanta, GABorn 4 September 1931 · aged 55 · Gospel
  • 1989Jay H. Laskerlabel-owner · Encino, CASoul · Motown Rec’s, Veejayrec's
  • 1992“Big” Millertrombone, vocal · Edmonton, AlbertaBorn 18 December 1922 · aged 69 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1992“Big” Millertrombone, vocal · Edmonton, CanadaBorn 18 December 1922 · aged 69 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1993Arthur Bernard Alexander Jr.vocal · Nashville, TNBorn 10 May 1940 · aged 53 · Heart attack · Soul
  • 2025Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart Stone)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 March 1944 · aged 81 · Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other underlying health issues · Soul · Sly & Family Stone

Events1

  • 1951The Clovers’ first #1 record ‘Don’t You Know I Love You’ (Atlantic) enters the charts.