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28 June

Musicians born and died on 28 June: 18 births, 16 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1902Joe Smithtrumpet · Ripley, OHDied 2 December 1937 · Blues · Bessie Smith
  • 1902Richard Rodgerscomposer · New York, NYDied 30 December 1979
  • 1904Henry Turnerbass · Quincy, FLJazz · R&B · Louis Jordan, Snub Mosley
  • 1904Ras "Butch" Rosebydrums, trombone · Lexington, MSBlues · Elmore James
  • 1907Jimmy Mundyarranger, saxophone · Cincinnati, OHDied 24 April 1983 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1911Laurel Watsonvocal · Poughkeepsie, NYDied 29 April 2001 · Jazz · Tab Smith
  • 1915David "Honeyboy" Edwardsguitar, harmonica, vocal · Shaw, MSDied 29 August 2011 · Blues
  • 1919Bonnie Jeffersonguitar · Shoal Creek, ARBlues
  • 1922Dean Benedettiband-leader, saxophone · Ogden, UTDied 20 January 1957 · Jazz · Charlie Parker
  • 1923Herman Shermansaxophone · LouisianaDied 10 September 1984 · Jazz
  • 1929Louise BeattyvocalDied 25 June 1995 · Jazz · Jack McVea
  • 1929Rev. Milton Brunsonvocal · Chicago, ILDied 1 April 1997 · Gospel
  • 1931Pearl Williams Jonesvocal · Washington, DCDied 4 February 1991 · Gospel
  • 1937“Little” David Baughanvocal · New York, NYDied 1 January 1970 · R&B · Soul · Drifters
  • 1940Donald Manningcomposer, guitar, percussion, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Abyssinians, Carlton & His Shoes, Clinch
  • 1943Dean McDanielbass · Arkansas City, KSRock · Champs
  • 1944I Roy (Roy Samuel Reid)DJ, vocal · St Thomas, JamaicaDied 27 November 1999 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1948Pablo Moses (Pablo Henry)vocal · Manchester, JamaicaReggae

Died16

  • 1967Lord Fly (Rupert Linly Lyon)band-leader, saxophone, vocalCalypso · Jazz · Mento · Dan Williams Orchestra, Hugh Coxe Orchestra, George Moxey Orchestra, MRS
  • 1979Edgar J. Hayesarranger, piano · San Bernardino, CABorn 23 May 1904 · aged 75 · Jazz · Stardusters
  • 1980Tony Goodendrums · Chicago, ILBlues · Alligator Rec’s, Son Seals
  • 1981Candy Johnsonsaxophone · Framingham, MABorn 1 May 1922 · aged 59 · R&B · Bill Doggett, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1981Henry Brownpiano · St. Louis, MOBorn 25 July 1906 · aged 74 · Blues
  • 1982George Matthewstrombone · New York, NYBorn 23 September 1912 · aged 69 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1982Harry Millsvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 August 1913 · aged 68 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1984George Orendorfftrumpet · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 March 1906 · aged 78 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
  • 1986Rev. Pearly Brownguitar · Plains, GABorn 18 August 1915 · aged 70 · Gospel
  • 1986Toney Davis Watkinsvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 28 April 1947 · aged 39 · Jazz · Duke Ellington
  • 1989Jimmy Buxtontrombone · New York, NYBorn 19 June 1924 · aged 65 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
  • 1992Howard Robertsguitar · Seattle, WABorn 2 October 1929 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1994Beachey Thompsonvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 12 October 1915 · aged 78 · Gospel · Dixie Hummingbirds
  • 1999Grace Brim (Grace Millard Brim)drums, harmonica, vocal · Gary, INBorn 10 July 1923 · aged 75 · Blues · John Brim
  • 2016Clint West (Clinton Joseph Guillory West)vocal · Opelousas, LABorn 11 August 1938 · aged 77 · R&B · Soul · Boogie Kings
  • 2016Scotty Mooreguitar · Nashville, TNBorn 27 December 1931 · aged 84 · R&B

Events3

  • 1846Adolphe Sax (Antoine-Joseph Sax) is granted a patent for the saxophone in Paris.
  • 1960The Three Sounds record 'Feelin' Good' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1969Desmond Dekker and the Aces' 'Israelites' (Uni) peaks at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.