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13 November

Musicians born and died on 13 November: 14 births, 11 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1894Bennie Motenpiano · Kansas City, MODied 2 April 1935 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1912Singleton Palmerbass, trumpet · St. Louis, MODied 8 March 1993 · Jazz · Jimmy Forrest
  • 1913Blue Lu Barker (Louisa Dupont Barker)vocal · New Orleans, LADied 7 May 1998 · Jazz · Danny Barker
  • 1921Eddie Calhounbass · Clarksdale, MSDied 27 January 1994 · Jazz
  • 1928Hampton Hawespiano · Los Angeles, CADied 22 May 1977 · Jazz
  • 1932Buddy Killenlabel-owner, producer · Florence, ALDied 1 November 2006 · Soul · Dial Rec’s
  • 1939Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris Muhammad)drums · New Orleans, LADied 29 July 2014 · Jazz
  • 1939Nat Dovepiano · Mumford, TXBlues · Phillip Walker
  • 1940Justine "Baby" Washingtonvocal · Bamberg, SCSoul
  • 1941Odia Coatesvocal · Vicksburg, MSDied 19 May 1991 · Gospel
  • 1942John Hammond Jr.guitar, harmonica, producer · New York, NYDied 28 February 2026 · Blues · R&B
  • 1944Timmy Thomasvocal · Evansville, INDied 11 March 2022 · Soul
  • 1945Bobby Manuelcomposer, engineer, guitar, producer · Memphis, TNSoul · Booker T. & Mgs
  • 1951John Brim Jr.guitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBlues

Died11

  • 1987Harold Vicksaxophone · New York, NYBorn 3 April 1936 · aged 51 · Jazz · Brother Jack McDuff, Grant Green
  • 1990Lester Williamsguitar · Houston, TXBorn 24 June 1920 · aged 70 · R&B
  • 1992Bobby McClurevocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 21 April 1942 · aged 50 · Soul
  • 1996William Ballard "Bill" Doggettarranger, band-leader, organ, piano · New York, NYBorn 16 February 1916 · aged 80 · R&B
  • 1997Onzy Matthewsarranger, piano, producer · Dallas, TXBorn 15 January 1930 · aged 67 · Jazz
  • 1999Donald Millsvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 April 1915 · aged 84 · Complications from pneumonia · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 2001David Albert "Panama" FrancisdrumsBorn 21 December 1918 · aged 82 · Stroke · Jazz · R&B · Soul
  • 2003Ray Harrislabel-owner, producer, vocalBorn 7 September 1927 · aged 76 · Soul · Hi Rec's
  • 2004Errol "ET" Thompsoncomposer, engineer, producer · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 29 December 1948 · aged 55 · Stroke · Reggae · Ska · Studio One, Randy's Studio 17, Joe Gibbs
  • 2009Duke JenkinspianoBorn 11 October 1918 · aged 91 · Jazz · R&B · Cobra Rec’s
  • 2011Doyle Bramhall Sr.drums · Alpine, TXBorn 17 February 1949 · aged 62 · Natural causes · Blues · Antone's Rec’s

Events2

  • 1965Don Covay’s ‘See Saw’ (Atlantic) enters Hot 100.
  • 1965James Brown’s ‘I Got You’ (Federal) enters Pop (#1) and R&B (#3) charts.