Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 15 June
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
15 June
Musicians born and died on 15 June: 20 births, 10 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born20
- 1901Jack Kapplabel-owner · Chicago, ILDied 25 March 1949 · Blues · Jazz · Decca Rec’s
- 1901John Wesley Work IIIcomposer · Tullahoma, TNDied 17 May 1967 · Gospel · Fisk Jubilee Singers
- 1913George Tyndaleclarinet, saxophone · Manchester Parish, JamaicaDied 4 December 1991 · Jazz · Joe Appleton's band, John Dankworth orchestra
- 1917Leon Paynecomposer, guitar · Alba, TXDied 11 September 1969 · Country
- 1919Raleigh Turnagevocal · South CarolinaGospel · Cbs Trumpeteers
- 1921Erroll Garnercomposer, piano · Pittsburgh, PADied 2 January 1977 · Jazz · Slam Stewart Trio
- 1922Jaki Byardpiano · Worcester, MADied 11 February 1999 · Jazz · Charlie Mingus, Earl Bostic
- 1923Mel Mooretrumpet, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 26 February 1989 · Jazz · Ernie Fields, Millinder
- 1933Robert "Little" Weaverguitar · Starkville, MSDied 19 October 1993 · Blues · Big Bad Smitty
- 1934Lawrence E. "Larry" Birdsongsongwriter, vocal · Pulaski, TNDied 7 August 1990 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Larryettes, Gospel DCs, Excello, Home Of The Blues
- 1934Ruby Nashvocal · Akron, OHSoul · Ruby & Romantics
- 1935Dennis Sindreybanjo, composer, guitar, vocal · Richmond, AustraliaDied 25 April 2024 · Exotica · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Byron Lee & the Dragonaires/Kes Chin & The Souvenirs/The Caribs
- 1943David "Dave" YorkoguitarDied 17 February 2017 · Rock · Johnny and Hurricanes, Fascinators, Dave and Orbits, Orbits
- 1943Johnny Hallyday (Jean-Philippe Léo Smet)guitar, songwriter, vocal · Paris, FranceDied 5 December 2017 · Rock · Vogue, Philips, Les Vieilles Canailles, Golden Strings
- 1943Muff Winwood (Mervyn Winwood)bass, producer, songwriter, vocal · Birmingham, EnglandR&B · Rock · Soul · Spencer Davis Group, Island Records, CBS Records, Sony Music
- 1943Phil Pratt (George Phillips)composer, label-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 25 February 2026 · Reggae · Ska · Caltone, Jon Tom, Studio One, Wiggle Spoon
- 1944Edward Craig "Eddie" Hintoncomposer, guitar, piano, producer, vocal · Jacksonville, FLDied 28 July 1995 · Gospel · Soul
- 1946Leo Nocentelliguitar · New Orleans, LASoul · Meters
- 1948Lovindeer (Lloyd George Lovindeer)DJ · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Fabulous Flames
- 1955Lane Wilkinsguitar · Memphis, TNBlues
Died10
- 1968John Leslie "Wes" Montgomeryguitar · Indianapolis, INBorn 6 March 1923 · aged 45 · Jazz
- 1982Art Peppersaxophone · Panorama City, CABorn 1 September 1925 · aged 56 · Jazz
- 1986Ruby Falls (Bertha B. Dorsey Falls)vocal · Nashville, TNCountry
- 1995Robert Andersonvocal · Hazel Crest, ILBorn 21 March 1919 · aged 76 · Gospel
- 1996Ella Fitzgeraldvocal · Beverly Hills, CABorn 25 April 1918 · aged 78 · Jazz
- 1998Lew Chuddlabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 July 1911 · aged 86 · R&B
- 2000Hattie Littlesvocal · Flint, MIBorn 14 February 1937 · aged 63 · Heart attack · Soul · Motown Rec's
- 2001Joe Carterguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 6 November 1927 · aged 73 · Blues · Barrelhouse Rec’s
- 2015Mighty Sam (Sam McClain)vocalBorn 15 April 1943 · aged 72 · Colon cancer · Blues · Soul
- 2018Matt "Guitar" Murphyguitar · Miami, FLBorn 28 December 1929 · aged 88 · Heart attack · Blues
Events2
- 1968'Think' by Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (3 weeks at the top).
- 1970Rusty Bryant records 'Soul Liberation' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.