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17 November

Musicians born and died on 17 November: 6 births, 18 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born6

  • 1895Katie Crippenvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 25 November 1929 · Blues · Black Swan Rec’s
  • 1904Jack Owensguitar · Bentonia, MSDied 9 February 1997 · Blues · Testament Rec's, Wolf Rec’s
  • 1933Elmore Nixonpiano · Crowley, LADied 1 June 1975 · Blues · Siw Rec’s
  • 1945Louvette Jacksonvocal · Meridian, MSDied 18 February 1988 · Blues · Spivey Rec’s
  • 1951Paul Tomasellobass · Boston, MABlues · Roomful Blues
  • 1955Edi Fitzroy (Fitzroy Edwards)composer, vocal · Chapelton, JamaicaDied 4 March 2017 · Reggae

Died18

  • 1932Evelyn T. Preervocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 26 July 1896 · aged 36 · Jazz · Clarence Williams
  • 1955James P. Johnsonpiano · New York, NYBorn 1 February 1894 · aged 61 · Blues · Jazz · Bessie Smith
  • 1958Walter S. "One-Leg Shadow" Gouldpiano · Albany, NY
  • 1962Richard W. Fulbrightbass · New York, NYJazz
  • 1968Duke Of Iron (Cecil Anderson)composer, guitar · New York, NYBorn 22 November 1906 · aged 61 · Calypso
  • 1978Evans Bradshawpiano · Memphis, TNBorn 18 October 1933 · aged 45 · Jazz
  • 1984Jules Biharilabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 September 1913 · aged 71 · Blues · R&B · Mordernrpm/flair Rec’s
  • 1995Peter Weldingproducer · Altaloma, CABorn 15 November 1935 · aged 60 · Blues · Jazz · Testament Rec’s
  • 1998Ike Carpenterpiano · Durham, NCBorn 11 March 1920 · aged 78 · Jazz · Decca Rec’s, Modern
  • 1999"Blind" Joe Hillguitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 7 January 1937 · aged 62 · Blues
  • 2000Bim Sherman (Jarret Lloyd Vincent)composer, vocal · London, EnglandBorn 12 February 1950 · aged 50 · Cancer · Reggae · Skin Flesh and Bones, Soul Syndicate, Sly and Robbie
  • 2001Jerry Jeromesaxophone · Sarasota, FLBorn 19 June 1912 · aged 89 · Leukemia · Jazz · Hampton
  • 2003Arthur Conleyvocal · Ruurlo, HollandBorn 4 January 1946 · aged 57 · Soul · Arthur & Corvets
  • 2003Claude Treniervocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 14 July 1919 · aged 84 · R&B · Treniers
  • 2006Ruth Brown-Westonvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 12 January 1928 · aged 78 · Heart attack and stroke · R&B
  • 2014Jimmy Ruffinvocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 7 May 1936 · aged 78 · Soul · Temptations
  • 2017Mel MartinsaxophoneBorn 7 June 1942 · aged 75 · Heart attack · Jazz
  • 2018Cyril Pahinuiguitar, vocal · Honolulu, HIBorn 21 April 1950 · aged 68 · Agent Orange-related lung disorder and pneumonia · Folk · Pahinui Brothers

Events1

  • 1944The Charms ‘Hearts of Stone’ (Deluxe) reaches R&B #1.