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27 November

Musicians born and died on 27 November: 10 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1877Papa John Josephbass · St. James Parish, LADied 22 January 1965 · Jazz
  • 1904Eddie Southviolin · Louisiana, MODied 25 April 1962 · Jazz
  • 1907Joe Bishopfluegelhorn, trumpet · Monticello, ARDied 12 May 1976 · Jazz
  • 1918Mr. Qpiano · Winston-Salem, NCDoo-wop · Jazz
  • 1920Irving J. TownsendproducerDied 17 December 1981 · Jazz · Columbia Rec's
  • 1920Winfield "Big Roebie" Scottcomposer, vocal · Bloomfield, NJDied 26 October 2015 · R&B · Cues
  • 1935Al Jackson Jr.drums, producer · Memphis, TNDied 1 October 1975 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Booker T & Mgs
  • 1942Jimi Hendrixcomposer, guitar · Seattle, WADied 18 September 1970 · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1945Glen Adamsarranger, band-leader, composer, engineer, keyboards, label-owner, organ, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 17 December 2010 · Reggae · Ska · Upsetters, Hippy Boys, Pioneers, Capo
  • 1945Randy Breckertrumpet · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Brecker Brothers

Died11

  • 1967Walter Grossarranger · Los Angeles, CABorn 14 July 1909 · aged 58 · Jazz · Musicraft Rec’s
  • 1991Harry Smithproducer · New York, NYBorn 29 May 1923 · aged 68 · Folk · Folkways Rec’s
  • 1998Barbara AcklinvocalBorn 28 February 1944 · aged 54 · Pneumonia · Soul
  • 1999I Roy (Roy Samuel Reid)DJ, vocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaBorn 28 June 1944 · aged 55 · Heart failure · Reggae · Ska
  • 1999Johnny Mayon "Big Moose" Walkerpiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 27 June 1927 · aged 72 · Blues · R&B · Cleanhead Love, Ike Turner
  • 2003John GordontromboneBorn 30 May 1939 · aged 64 · Jazz · R&B · Lionel Hampton, Lloyd Price
  • 2005Joe Jonespiano, producer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 August 1926 · aged 79 · Complications following quadruple bypass surgery · R&B
  • 2007Cecil Paynesaxophone · Stratford, NJBorn 14 December 1922 · aged 84 · Prostate cancer · Jazz
  • 2009Bess Lomaxproducer · Portland, ORBorn 21 January 1921 · aged 88 · Stroke · Blues · Jazz · Library Congress
  • 2012McHouston "Mickey" Bakerarranger, guitar, producer, vocal · Montastruc-la-Conseillere, FranceBorn 15 October 1925 · aged 87 · Heart and kidney failure · Jazz · R&B
  • 2019Rev. Clay Evansvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 23 June 1925 · aged 94 · Gospel

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