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7 November

Musicians born and died on 7 November: 9 births, 18 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1884Elder Solomon Lightfoot Michauxevangelist · Newport News, VADied 20 October 1968 · Gospel
  • 1907Dan Burleypiano · Lexington, KYDied 29 October 1962 · Jazz · Riley Hampton
  • 1912Percy Huffguitar · Fannin, MSBlues · Luther Huff
  • 1913John JordanvocalDied 16 June 1988 · R&B · Four Vagabonds
  • 1918Lew Simpkinsarranger, producer · MississippiDied 27 April 1953 · Blues · R&B · Premium/united Rec's
  • 1937"Little" Bob (Bob Camille)vocal · Arnaudville, LADied 6 July 2015 · R&B · Soul · Little Bob & Lollipops
  • 1938Delecta "Dee" Clarkvocal · Blytheville, ARDied 7 December 1990 · R&B · Soul · Kool Gents
  • 1942Johnny Riversguitar · New York, NYRock & Roll · Liberity Rec’s
  • 1948David Brewerguitar · Seattle, WABlues

Died18

  • 1945Gus Edwardscomposer, producer · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 August 1879 · aged 66 · Comedy
  • 1958Joe Morristrumpet · Phoenix, AZBorn 2 March 1922 · aged 36 · Jazz · R&B · Faye Adams
  • 1972Black Ace (Babe Kyro Lemon Turner)guitar · Fort Worth, TXBorn 21 December 1905 · aged 66 · Blues
  • 1973Rev. Odie M. Hoover Jr.vocal · Cleveland, OHBorn 21 September 1921 · aged 52 · Gospel
  • 1985Sydney Robincomposer · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 July 1912 · aged 73 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1987Charles Hollandvocal · Amsterdam, HollandBorn 27 December 1909 · aged 77 · Jazz · Benny Carter
  • 1992Duke Gronerbass · Chicago, ILBorn 24 March 1908 · aged 84 · Jazz · Nat King Cole
  • 1992Theodore Thomassaxophone · Hartford, CTJazz · Hampton, Motown Rec's
  • 1993Adelaide Hallvocal · London, EnglandBorn 20 October 1901 · aged 92 · Jazz
  • 1994Shorty Rogersarranger, producer, trumpet · Van Nuys, CABorn 14 April 1924 · aged 70 · Jazz
  • 1995Jerry Danielsguitar · Indianapolis, INBorn 14 December 1915 · aged 79 · Jazz · Ink Spots
  • 1995Jimmy Jones (bass)bass · Texas City, TXSoul · Peggy Scott-Jojo Benson
  • 1995Melvin "Slappy" Whitevocal · Brigantine, NJBorn 27 September 1921 · aged 74 · Comedy
  • 1996Kid Sheik (George Colar)trumpet · Detroit, MIBorn 15 September 1908 · aged 88 · Jazz
  • 1998Leonard E. Depaurcomposer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 18 November 1914 · aged 83 · Gospel
  • 2006Sonny Cohntrumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 14 March 1925 · aged 81 · Jazz · Red Saunders
  • 2012Cleveland "Cleve" Duncanvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 23 July 1935 · aged 77 · R&B · Penguins
  • 2020Candido (Candido Camero)drums · New York, NYBorn 22 April 1921 · aged 99 · Jazz

Events1

  • 1964The Marvelettes’ ‘Too Many Fish In The Sea’ (Tamla/Motown) enters the Hot 100.