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20 June

Musicians born and died on 20 June: 14 births, 9 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1878Alexander Victorlabel-owner · Bollnäs, SwedenDied 29 March 1961 · RCA
  • 1907Lammar Wright Sr.trumpet · Texarkana, TXDied 13 April 1973 · Jazz
  • 1920Thomas Jeffersontrumpet · Chicago, ILDied 13 December 1986 · Jazz · Freddy Kohlman
  • 1922John Littletoncomposer, guitar · Tallulah, LADied 24 August 1998 · Gospel
  • 1928Dickie Freemanvocal · Johns, ALDied 16 October 2012 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1928Eric Dolphyflute, saxophone · Los Angeles, CADied 29 June 1964 · Jazz
  • 1933Lazy Leslie (Leslie Johnson)harmonica, vocal · Torras, LADied 22 August 2018 · Blues
  • 1934Kid Thomas (Louis Thomas Watts)harmonica, vocal · Sturgis, MSDied 5 April 1970 · Blues
  • 1936Billy Guyvocal · Itasca, TXDied 12 November 2002 · R&B · Coasters, Robins
  • 1942Claudette Rogers Robinsonsongwriter, vocal · New Orleans, LAR&B · Soul · Matadorettes, Miracles, Motown
  • 1944Lewis Lymonvocal · Washington Hts, NYDied 9 July 2013 · R&B · Teenchords
  • 1945Anthony MarescovocalDied 18 December 1998 · R&B · Anthony & Sophomores
  • 1948Renford George "Rennie" Coglearranger, composer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 5 April 2019 · Reggae · Delroy Wilson, Melodians, Brent Dowe, Tony Brevett
  • 1949Lionel Richiecomposer, piano · Tuskegee, ALSoul

Died9

  • 1973Bruce TatevocalBorn 27 January 1937 · aged 36 · R&B · Penguins
  • 1976Herbert Newmanlabel-owner · Hollywood, CABorn 5 May 1925 · aged 51 · R&B · Era Rec’s
  • 1983Sadik Hakimpiano · New York, NYBorn 15 July 1919 · aged 63 · Jazz
  • 1983Walter Jacksonvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 19 March 1938 · aged 45 · Cerebral haemorrhage · R&B · Soul · Velvetones
  • 1991“Little” Willie Andersonharmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 21 May 1920 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 1992Rev. Thomas Whitfieldproducer · Detroit, MIBorn 30 April 1954 · aged 38 · Gospel
  • 1996Ralph Goodpasteurcomposer, piano · Chicago, ILBorn 12 December 1923 · aged 72 · Gospel
  • 1997Lawrence Paytoncomposer · Southfield, MIBorn 2 March 1938 · aged 59 · R&B · Soul · Four Aims, Four Tops
  • 2001Coney Woodmanpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 7 June 1917 · aged 84 · Jazz · Woodman Brothers

Events4

  • 1937Robert Johnson's final session (Dallas) - 'Love in Vain', 'Me and the Devil Blues' (Vocalion).
  • 1954T-Bone Walker's last Imperial session.
  • 1958Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis records 'The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack.
  • 1960'A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)' by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (4 weeks at the top).