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3 November

Musicians born and died on 3 November: 11 births, 11 deaths and 5 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1907Joe "Stride" Turnerpiano · Baltimore, MDDied 21 July 1990 · Jazz
  • 1924Joe "Papoose" Fritzsaxophone, vocal · Houston, TXDied 12 June 1983 · R&B · Bobby Bland, Sittin' In With Rec's
  • 1926Billy Mitchellvocal · Kansas City, MODied 18 April 2001 · R&B · Clovers
  • 1927Andy McGheesaxophone · Wilmington, NCDied 12 October 2017 · Jazz · Hampton
  • 1928Little Cooperbass, harmonica · Prattsville, AL
  • 1928Mel Walker (Malvin Lightsy)vocal · Queen City, TXDied 23 April 1964 · R&B · Johnny Otis Orchestra, Regent, Savoy, Mercury
  • 1930Mable Johnvocal · Bastrop, LADied 25 August 2022 · Soul
  • 1933John Barry (John Barry Prendergast)arranger, band-leader, composer, conductor, piano, trumpet · York, EnglandDied 30 January 2011 · Rock · John Barry Orchestra, John Barry Seven
  • 1936Clifford Currysongwriter, vocal · Knoxville, TNDied 7 September 2016 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Five Pennies, Bubba Suggs Band, Excello, Elf
  • 1940Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Mauldin Rhodes)guitar · Smithville, TXDied 14 December 2021 · Blues
  • 1943Bert Janschguitar · Glasgow, ScotlandDied 5 October 2011 · Folk

Died11

  • 1942Amede Ardoinaccordion · Pineville, LABorn 11 March 1898 · aged 44 · Zydeco
  • 1958Harry Revelcomposer · New York, NYBorn 21 December 1905 · aged 52 · Cerebral hemorrhage · Jazz
  • 1964John Henry Barbeeguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 14 November 1905 · aged 58 · Blues · Storyville Rec’s
  • 1980Marty Kugellproducer · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Five Satins
  • 1985Samuel Patersonsongwriter, vocalBorn 2 February 1937 · aged 48 · R&B · Rock · Del Vikings
  • 1986Eddie "Lockjaw" Davissaxophone · Culver City, CABorn 2 March 1922 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 1992Freddie Mooredrums · Bronx, NYBorn 20 August 1900 · aged 92 · Jazz
  • 1995Edward Polacomposer · Jackson County, ORBorn 23 June 1907 · aged 88 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 2005Barbara Stephensvocal · Fayetteville, GABorn 1 November 1939 · aged 66 · Sepsis · R&B · Soul · Gardenias, Deltones, Satellite Records, Stax Records
  • 2010Sonia Eloise Durrant/Pottingerlabel-owner, producer · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 21 June 1931 · aged 79 · SKA
  • 2024Quincy Delight Jones Jr.arranger, composer, producer, trumpet · Los Angeles, CABorn 14 March 1933 · aged 91 · Pancreatic cancer · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Lionel Hampton

Events5

  • 1948John Lee Hooker records ‘Boogie Chillun’ for Bernie Besman’s Sensation records.
  • 1951'T-99 Blues' by Jimmie Nelson and the Peter Rabbit Trio (RPM) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1956'Blueberry Hill' by Fats Domino (Imperial) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (12 weeks at the top).
  • 1957Danny and The Junior’s ‘At The Hop’ is released by ABC-Paramount.
  • 1964Donald Byrd commences recording the album 'Up With Donald Byrd' (Verve).