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25 November

Musicians born and died on 25 November: 21 births, 14 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born21

  • 1895Wilmoth Houdinicomposer, vocal · Port Of Spain, British West IndiesDied 6 August 1973 · Calypso
  • 1905Will Osbornecomposer · Toronto, CanadaDied 22 October 1981 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1909Spencer O'neilldrums · Cedarville, OHDied 24 July 1944 · Jazz · John Kirby
  • 1910Willie Smithsaxophone · Charleston, SCDied 7 March 1967 · Jazz
  • 1914Eddie Boyd (Edward Riley Boyd)composer, guitar, organ, piano, vocal · Stovall, MSDied 13 July 1994 · Blues · R&B
  • 1915Dave Dextercomposer, producer · Kansas City, MODied 19 April 1990 · Jazz · Capitol Rec’s
  • 1919Joe "Bebop" Carrollvocal · Philadelphia, PADied 1 February 1981 · Jazz · Dizzy Gillespie
  • 1920Inez Jenningsvocal · Sumter, SC
  • 1924Paul Desmondsaxophone · San Francisco, CADied 30 May 1977 · Jazz
  • 1925Matthew Geetrombone · Houston, TXDied 18 July 1979 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1927Dick Wellstoodarranger, piano · Greenwich, CTDied 24 July 1987 · Jazz
  • 1928Etta Jonesvocal · Aiken, SCDied 16 October 2001 · Jazz · Earl Hines
  • 1928Jimmy Johnsonguitar, vocal · Holly Springs, MSDied 31 January 2022 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1929Rusty Bryantsaxophone · Huntington, WVDied 25 March 1991 · Jazz · Mercury Rec’s
  • 1931Charles Crosbydrums · Memphis, TNBlues · R&B · B.b. King
  • 1931Nathaniel "Nat" Adderleyclarinet, trumpet · Tampa, FLDied 2 January 2000 · Jazz
  • 1937Blue Scotty (Milford Scott)piano · Williamston, SCBlues
  • 1940Percy Sledgevocal · Leighton, ALDied 14 April 2015 · Soul
  • 1943Jerry Portnoyharmonica · Chicago, ILBlues · Muddy Waters
  • 1946Eugene Carrierkeyboards · Houston, TXBlues · R&B · B.b. King
  • 1946O.C. Nunnvocal · Chicago, IL

Died14

  • 1929Katie Crippenvocal · New York, NYBorn 17 November 1895 · aged 34 · Blues · Black Swan Rec’s
  • 1949Bill "Bojangles" Robinsondancer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 25 May 1878 · aged 71 · Jazz · Dancer/decca
  • 1968James Collinsvocal · Harvey, ILJazz · Count Basie, Earl Hines
  • 1970Albert Aylersaxophone · New York, NYBorn 13 July 1936 · aged 34 · Jazz
  • 1983Waymond Reedflugelhorn, trumpet · Nashville, TNBorn 10 January 1940 · aged 43 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Count Basie, James Brown
  • 1986Paul Bascombsaxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 12 February 1910 · aged 76 · R&B
  • 1987“Little” Willie Fosterharmonica · Chicago, ILBorn 5 April 1922 · aged 65 · Kidney cancer · Blues · Parrot Rec’s
  • 1988Gertrude "Gertie" Wellspiano · Washington, DCBorn 2 September 1900 · aged 88 · Jazz · Elmer Snowden
  • 1993Larry Uttallabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 2 December 1921 · aged 71 · R&B · Soul · Madison Rec’s
  • 1997Fenton Robinsoncomposer, guitar, vocal · Rockford, ILBorn 23 September 1935 · aged 62 · Blues
  • 2011Lee "Shot" WilliamsvocalBorn 21 May 1938 · aged 73 · R&B
  • 2012Gregory "Earl" "Speedo" Carrollvocal · New York, NYBorn 2 November 1937 · aged 75 · Complications from stroke and diabetes · R&B · Cadillacs, Coasters
  • 2013Chico Hamiltondrums · New York, NYBorn 21 September 1921 · aged 92 · Natural causes · Jazz
  • 2018James "Shep" ShepherddrumsBorn 19 January 1917 · aged 101 · Blues · Jazz

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