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29 November

Musicians born and died on 29 November: 7 births, 5 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born7

  • 1894Lucille Hegaminvocal · Macon, GADied 1 March 1970 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1912James "Chippie" Outcalttrombone · Newark, NJR&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1914Albinia Jones (Albennie Jones Jones)vocal · Gulfport, MSDied 24 June 1989 · Blues · Jazz · National Rec’s, Savoy Rec’s
  • 1915Billy Strayhornarranger, piano · Dayton, OHDied 31 May 1967 · Jazz
  • 1927Chuck Edwardsguitar · Philadelphia, PADied 17 July 2001 · Blues · R&B · Duke Rec’s
  • 1936Nat Perrilliatsaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 26 January 1971 · R&B
  • 1942Felix A. Cavaliereorgan, vocal · Pelham, NYR&B · Soul · Joey Dee & Starlighters, Rascals, Young Rascals

Died5

  • 1954Dink Johnsonclarinet, drums, piano · Portland, ORBorn 28 October 1892 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1978Bill Jenningsguitar · Indianapolis, INBorn 12 September 1919 · aged 59 · Jazz
  • 1985Leo Cordaycomposer · St. Petersburg, FLBorn 31 January 1902 · aged 83 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1998George Vanepsguitar · Newport Beach, CABorn 7 August 1913 · aged 85 · Pneumonia · Jazz
  • 2025Chubby Tavaresvocal · Tamarac, FLBorn 2 June 1944 · aged 81 · Soul · Tavares

Events2

  • 1949Jewel King records ‘3 x 7 = 21’ with the Dave Bartholomew band (Imperial 5055).
  • 1949Tommy Ridgley’s debut session, at Cosmo’s with Dave Bartholomew - ‘Shrewsbury Blues’ (Imperial 5054).