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12 November

Musicians born and died on 12 November: 18 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born18

  • 1874Bert Williamsvocal · New Providence, NasDied 4 March 1922 · Comedy
  • 1906Bukka Whiteguitar, vocal · Houston, MSDied 26 February 1977 · Blues
  • 1911Buck Claytontrumpet · Parsons, KSDied 8 December 1991 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1917Hedley H. G. Jonesband-leader, engineer, guitar · Linstead, JamaicaDied 1 September 2017 · Jazz · Hedley Jones Sextet
  • 1924Sam Jonesbass · Jacksonville, FLDied 15 December 1981 · Jazz
  • 1925Michael Silvadrums · New York, NYDied 8 March 1990 · Black & Blue Rec’s
  • 1928Lennie Hibbert (Leonard Aloysius)band-leader, drums, percussion · Mavis Bank, JamaicaDied 8 September 1984 · Jazz · Reggae · Sound Dimension, Studio One
  • 1930Bob Crewecomposer, producer · Newark, NJDied 11 September 2014 · Soul
  • 1936Charlotte Davisvocal · Boston, MAR&B · Tune Weavers
  • 1938Mort Shumancomposer · Brooklyn, NYDied 2 November 1991 · R&B · Soul
  • 1938Terry Johnsonvocal · Baltimore, MDDied 8 October 2025 · R&B · Soul · Flamingos
  • 1941Jerry Schollvocal · Mt. Vernon, NYDied 30 April 2019 · R&B · Mello Kings
  • 1942Jim Schwallguitar · Chicago, ILDied 19 June 2022 · Blues · Siegel-Schwall Band
  • 1943Jimmy Hayesvocal · Hopewell, VADied 18 May 2017 · Soul · Persuasions
  • 1944Booker T. Jonesguitar, organ, piano · Memphis, TNSoul · Booker T & Mgs
  • 1945Roger Penzabenecomposer · Detroit, MIDied 31 December 1967 · Soul · Temptations
  • 1949Pooch Tavaresvocal · Cape Verde IslandDied 15 April 2024 · Soul · Tavares
  • 1954Nelson Millerband-leader, drums, producer · Port Antonio, JamaicaDied 30 June 2019 · Reggae

Died9

  • 1982Melvin Webbdrums · Los Angeles, CASoul · Marvin Gaye
  • 1983Preston Jacksontrombone · Blytheville, ARBorn 3 January 1902 · aged 81 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1985Dicky Wellstrombone · New York, NYBorn 10 June 1907 · aged 78 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1992Charles "Honi" Colesdancer · East Elmhurst, NYBorn 2 April 1911 · aged 81 · Jazz · Coles & Atkins
  • 1996Cordell Hull Reagonvocal · Berkeley, CABorn 22 February 1943 · aged 53 · Gospel · Freedom Singers
  • 1997Rainer (Rainer Ptacek)guitar · Tucson, AZBorn 7 June 1951 · aged 46 · Brain tumor · Blues · Billy Gibbons
  • 1998Kenny Kirklandpiano · Queens, NYBorn 28 September 1955 · aged 43 · Congestive heart failure · Jazz · Marsalis
  • 2014Buddy Catlettsaxophone · Seattle, WABorn 13 May 1933 · aged 81 · Heart problems and other illnesses · Jazz · Blackwell, Count Basie
  • 2023Richard Brookscomposer, vocal · Chattanooga, TNBorn 13 May 1940 · aged 83 · Soul · Impressions

Events1

  • 1953The Drifters record ‘Such A Night’, ‘Honey Love’ (Atlantic).