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21 November

Musicians born and died on 21 November: 12 births, 10 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1904Coleman Hawkinscello, piano, saxophone · St. Joseph, MODied 19 May 1969 · Jazz
  • 1907Buck Ramarranger, composer, manager, producer · Chicago, ILDied 1 January 1991 · R&B · Platters
  • 1909Lloyd Glennarranger, piano · San Antonio, TXDied 23 May 1985 · R&B
  • 1913K.C. Douglasguitar, vocal · Sharon, MSDied 18 October 1975 · Blues
  • 1923John Marshall "Big John" Greersaxophone, vocal · Hot Springs, ARDied 12 May 1972 · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 1929L.B. LawsonguitarBlues
  • 1934Jimmy Andersonharmonica, vocal · Natchez, MSBlues
  • 1941Andrew Lovesaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 12 April 2012 · Soul · Memphis Horns
  • 1941David Portercomposer, vocal · Memphis, TNSoul
  • 1948Alphonse Mouzondrums, piano · Charleston, SCDied 25 December 2016 · Jazz
  • 1948Lonnie Jordanpiano · San Diego, CASoul · WAR
  • 1953Santa Davis (Carlton Sylvester)composer, drums · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Soul Syndicate, Aggrovators

Died10

  • 1948Horace Eubankssaxophone · St. Louis, MOBorn 21 April 1894 · aged 54 · Blues · Jazz · Lonnie Johnson
  • 1968Nat Storytrombone · Evansville, INBorn 8 August 1904 · aged 64 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
  • 1977Lester Koeniglabel-owner · Los Angeles, CABorn 3 December 1917 · aged 59 · Jazz · Contemporary Rec’s
  • 1978Berry "Pops" Gordy Sr.businessman, mentor · Los Angeles, CABorn 10 July 1888 · aged 90 · R&B · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1989Stanley Morganguitar · Honolulu, HIBorn 2 October 1913 · aged 76 · Jazz · Ink Spots
  • 1999Alvin Cash (Alvin Welch Cash)vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 15 February 1939 · aged 60 · Stomach problems · Soul · Crawlers, Registers
  • 2001Ralph J. Burnsarranger · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 June 1922 · aged 79 · Stroke complications and pneumonia · Jazz · Ray Charles
  • 2002Hadda Brookspiano, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 29 October 1916 · aged 86 · Following open-heart surgery · R&B
  • 2003Teddy Randazzocomposer, producer · Orlando, FLBorn 13 May 1935 · aged 68 · Heart attack · Soul
  • 2006Robert Lockwood Jr.guitar, vocal · Cleveland, OHBorn 27 March 1915 · aged 91 · Cerebral aneurysm and stroke · Blues

Events3

  • 1951Sticks McGhee records ‘One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show’ (Atlantic).
  • 1953The Drifter’s ‘Money Honey’ (Atlantic) hits R&B #1.
  • 1959Alan Freed sacked from WABC after refusing to sign affidavit affirming that he had never received payola.