June 1:
songwriter David Mook (1996), jazz musician Don Grolnick (1996), David Ruffin of
The Temptations (1991), John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson (1948)
June 1:
songwriter David Mook (1996), jazz musician Don Grolnick (1996), David Ruffin of
The Temptations (1991), John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson (1948)
June 2: western swing pioneer Adolph Hofner (2000), Junior Braithwaite, one of the original members of The Wailers (1999), bassist Andy Simpkins (1999), legendary jazz trumpeter Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham (1997), Andres Segovia (1987), Flamingos singer Nate Nelson (1984), folksinger Stan Rogers (1983), Stiv Bators of the Dead Boys (1983), jazz trumpeter Bunny Berigan (1942)
June 3: Richard Sohl of The Patti Smith Group (1990), The Duprees' Joe Santollo (1981), rock journalist Ralph Gleason (1975), Mississippi Fred McDowell (1971)
June 4: John Hartford (2001), Ronnie Lane of The Small Faces (1997), Herman's Hermits guitarist Lek Leckenby (1994), pianist Todd Rhodes (1965)
June 5:
guitarist Robert Quine (2004), Mel "The Velvet Fog" Torme (1999),
saxophonist-arranger Ernie Wilkins (1999), Conway Twitty (1993), Tejano
accordionist Narciso Martinez (1992), ex-Steely Dan drum
mer Jimmy Hodder (1990),
"Sleepy" John Estes (1977)
June 6: Ramones founder and bassist Dee Dee Ramone (2002), Pariah bassist Sims Ellison (1995), Stan Getz (1991), British Decca A&R man Dick Rowe (1986)
June 7: Tommy Perkins of Bob Wills Texas Playboys (2003), James Eugene "Rosy" McHargue, singer and reed man for the Benny Goodman orchestra (1999), Schwann Recording Catalog editor William Schwann (1998), producer-songwriter Jerry Caprehart (1998)
June 8: punker Root Boy Slim (1993), session drummer Yogi Horton (1987),
blues shouter Jimmy "Mr.
Five-By-Five"
Rushing (1972)
June 9: folk singer Walter Pardon (1996), '60s R&B singer Arthur Alexander (1993), jazz and blues singer Clarence "Big" Miller (1992)
June 10: Ray Charles (2004), Steve Sanders of The Oak Ridge Boys (1998), Alan
Blakely of the Tremoloes (1996), Jimmy Weston of the Danleers (1993), The
Shirelles' Addie "Mickey" Harris (1982), organist Earl Grant (1970)
June 11: A.R.E. Weapons guitarist Ryan Noel (2004)
June 12: Matthew Fletcher of Heavenly (1996), the "Vee" in Vee-Jay Records Vivian Carter (1989), Jimmy Dorsey (1957)
June 13: Southern blues guitarist John Campbell (1993), Benny Goodman (1986), reed man Charles Miller of War (1980), Clyde McPhatter (1972)
June 14: blind flamenco singer Delores Alcantara (1999), Irish bluesman Rory Gallagher (1995), Henry Mancini (1994), Brenda Payton of Brenda and the Tabulations (1992), songwriter/producer Cliff Goldsmith (1991), Pete DeFreitas of Echo and the Bunnymen (1989), Wynonie Harris (1969)
June 15: Lew Chudd (1998), Ella Fitzgerald (1996), Kin Vassy (1994), Wes Montgomery (1968)
June 16: Ben Shabalala (2004), The Savages singer Screaming Lord Such born David Edward Such (1999), John Wolters (1997), Kristen Pfaff of Hole (1994), John Jordan (1988), James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders (1982), Warren Ryanes (1982), Don Robey (1975), seminal blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson (1970), Jack McFadden, Nashville manager of Buck Owens (1968)
June 17: Mark Cherron (1994)
June 18: Luther Tucker (1993), Danny Cedrone (1954)
June 19: Bobby Helms of "Jingle Bell Rock" fame (1997), composer Vivian Ellis (1996), Walter Jackson (1983), Clarence White of The Byrds (1973)
June 20: Bobby Gimby (1998), Lawrence Payton of The Four Tops (1997), Jim Ellison (1996), Louis Benjamin (1994)
June 21: John Lee Hooker (2001), R&B singer Arthur Prysock (1997), gospel singer Thomas Whitfield (1992), bandleader Bert Kaempfert (1980)