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15 November

Musicians born and died on 15 November: 15 births, 7 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1911Bill Joe Austinsaxophone · Smithfield, NCJazz · R&B
  • 1911Mann Curtis (Emanuel Manny Kurtz Curtis)composer · New York, NYDied 6 December 1984 · Jazz
  • 1913Gus Johnsondrums · Tyler, TXDied 6 February 2000 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson, Jay McShann
  • 1914Jack Towersengineer · South DakotaDied 23 December 2010 · Jazz
  • 1915Conrad Johnsonsaxophone · Victoria, TXDied 3 February 2008 · Jazz
  • 1918Dicky Harristrombone · Birmingham, ALDied 8 June 2009 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 1920Jerome Richardsonband-leader, saxophone · Oakland, CADied 23 June 2000 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1924Sonny Lesterlabel-owner · New York, NYDied 28 April 2018 · Jazz · Lrm Rec’s
  • 1927Clayton Lovepiano · Mattson, MSDied 28 February 2010 · R&B · Ike Turner
  • 1928Seldon Powellflute, saxophone · Lawrenceville, VADied 25 January 1997 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers
  • 1929Joe Hintonvocal · Evansville, INDied 13 August 1968 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Spirits of Memphis
  • 1932Clyde McPhattervocal · Durham, NCDied 13 June 1972 · R&B · Dominoes, Drifters
  • 1935Peter Weldingproducer · Philadelphia, PADied 17 November 1995 · Blues · Jazz · Testament Rec’s
  • 1937William Edgar "Little Willie" Johnvocal · Cullendale, ARDied 26 May 1968 · R&B
  • 1947Sandis Duralband-leader, organ, piano · Lafayette, LADied 24 September 2016 · Zydeco · Buckwheat Zydeco

Died7

  • 1954Charley Jordanguitar · St. Louis, MOBorn 11 July 1890 · aged 64 · Blues
  • 1960Ellabelle Davisvocal · New Rochelle, NYBorn 17 March 1907 · aged 53 · Gospel
  • 1977Billy Taylor Jr.bass · Washington, DCBorn 31 December 1925 · aged 51 · Jazz
  • 1978Mississippi Matildavocal · Chicago, ILBorn 27 January 1914 · aged 64 · Blues
  • 1981Wallace "Cheese" Readviolin · Eunice, LABorn 12 August 1914 · aged 67 · Blues · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1986Harold C. Burnsidearranger · Cherry Hill, NJSoul · Stax Rec’s
  • 2016Mose Allisoncomposer, piano, vocal · Hilton Head, SCBorn 11 November 1927 · aged 89 · Blues · Jazz

Events1

  • 1954The Treniers record '(Uh-Oh) Get Out of the Car' (Okeh 7050).