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19 November

Musicians born and died on 19 November: 14 births, 11 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1862Billy Sundayevangelist · Ames, IADied 6 November 1935 · Gospel
  • 1905Tommy Dorseyband-leader, trombonist · Shenandoah, PADied 26 November 1956 · Jazz
  • 1908Keg Johnsontrombone · Dallas, TXDied 8 November 1967 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
  • 1908Willie Anderson "Smokey" Hoggguitar · Centerville, TXBlues · Mercury Rec's
  • 1927Joseph Edward Hunterarranger, band-leader, composer, piano · Jackson, TNDied 2 February 2007 · R&B · Soul · Funk Brothers
  • 1929Earl King (Earl Connelly King)vocal · Philadelphia, PADied 11 January 1996 · R&B · King Rec’s
  • 1933“Big” Leon Brooksharmonica · Sunflower, MSDied 22 January 1982 · Blues
  • 1936Robert Whiteguitar · Billmyre, PADied 27 October 1994 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1939Warren "Pete" Moorevocal · Detroit, MIDied 19 November 2017 · R&B · Soul · Miracles
  • 1940Winston "Merritone" BlakeDJ, promoter, producer, sound-system · Morant Bay, JamaicaDied 27 February 2016 · Reggae · Ska · Merritone
  • 1944Bob Greenleebass, producer · Dayton Beach, FLDied 12 February 2004 · Blues · Kingsnake Rec’s
  • 1944Bobbie SolomonvocalDied 30 May 1975
  • 1954Annette Guestvocal · Chester, PASoul · First Choice
  • 1957Eek-A-Mouse (Ripton Joseph Hylton)DJ, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae

Died11

  • 1964“Little” Johnnie Jonespiano · Chicago, ILBorn 1 November 1924 · aged 40 · Blues · Elmore James
  • 1977Sonny Crisssaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 23 October 1927 · aged 50 · Jazz
  • 1983Carolyn Leighlyricist · New York, NYBorn 21 August 1926 · aged 57 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1985Stepin Fetchit (Lincoln Perry)vocal · Woodland Hills, CABorn 30 May 1902 · aged 83 · Comedy
  • 1986Freddie McKayvocalHeart attack · Reggae · Treasure Isle, Studio One, Bamboo
  • 1987Lorenzo Holdensaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 17 June 1924 · aged 63 · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis
  • 1988Robert "Galloping Gray Ghost" KnoxDJ · Philadelphia, PARock & Roll
  • 1993David "Crow" Levineguitar, label-owner · Montpelier, VTRe Bop Rec’s
  • 2017Della Reesevocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 6 July 1931 · aged 86 · R&B · Meditation Singers
  • 2017Warren "Pete" Moorevocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 19 November 1939 · aged 78 · Complications of diabetes · R&B · Soul · Miracles
  • 2022Danny Kalbguitar · Brooklyn, NYBorn 9 September 1942 · aged 80 · Cancer · Blues · Blues Project

Events3

  • 1947Amos Milburn records ‘Chicken Shack Boogie’ (Aladdin).
  • 1964Joe Tex’s first chart hit ‘Hold What You’ve Got’ (Atlantic).
  • 1979Chuck Berry released from jail for tax evasion.