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10 November

Musicians born and died on 10 November: 11 births, 10 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1914Big Chief Ellispiano, vocal · Birmingham, ALDied 20 December 1977 · Blues
  • 1929George "Mojo" BufordBiographyharmonica · Hernando, MSDied 11 October 2011 · Blues
  • 1934Carlos Malcolm (Carlos Antonio Malcolm)Biographyarranger, band-leader, composer, percussion, trombone · Colón, PanamaDied 6 May 2026 · Jazz · Mento · Reggae · Ska · Afro-Jamaican Rhythms, Up-Beat
  • 1934Houston PersonBiographysaxophone · Florence, SCJazz · R&B
  • 1936Hip Linkchain (Willie Richard Linkchain)Biographyguitar · Jackson, MSDied 13 February 1989 · Blues
  • 1938James "Thunderbird" Davis (James Houston Davis)Biographyvocal · Prichard, ALDied 24 January 1992 · Blues · Duke Rec’s
  • 1939Hubert LawsBiographyflute · Houston, TXJazz
  • 1939Tommy FacendaBiographyvocal · Portsmouth, VADied 18 November 2022 · Rock & Roll
  • 1940Bobby Rush (Emmitt Ellis Jr. Rush)Biographycomposer, guitar, vocal · Homer, LABlues · Soul
  • 1940Tata (Vincent Ford)Biographycomposer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 28 December 2008 · Reggae · Bob Marley & Wailers
  • 1952Robert Bothengineer · Montclair, NJSoul · James Brown

Died10

  • 1967Ida Cox-PratherBiographycomposer, vocal · Knoxville, TNBorn 25 February 1896 · aged 71 · Blues
  • 1973Doug Duke (Ovidio Fernandez Duke)Biographypiano · Rochester, NYJazz · Hampton
  • 1973Douglas DukeBiographypiano · Rochester, NYBorn 12 August 1920 · aged 53 · Jazz · Lionel Hampton
  • 1977William Owsleyclarinet, organ, piano · Chicago, ILBorn 14 December 1903 · aged 73 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1983Harlan LeonardBiographyband-leader, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 July 1905 · aged 78 · Jazz
  • 1990Ronnie DysonBiographyvocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 5 June 1950 · aged 40 · Heart failure · Soul · Cbs, Cotillion Rec’s
  • 1994Carmen McRaeBiographypiano · Beverly Hills, CABorn 8 April 1920 · aged 74 · Jazz
  • 1994Louise Williamsvocal · Phildelphia, PABorn 1 September 1918 · aged 76 · Gospel · Redeemed Gospel Singers
  • 2002Johnny GriffithBiographypiano · Detroit, MIBorn 10 July 1936 · aged 66 · Soul · Funk Brothers
  • 2015Allen ToussaintBiographyarranger, composer, piano, producer, vocal · Madrid, SpainBorn 14 January 1938 · aged 77 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul

Events3

  • 1944Floyd Dixon records ‘Hey Bartender’ (Cat) for Atlantic in N.Y.
  • 1958Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls suffer minor injuries in car accident near Marion, AR (chauffeur killed).
  • 1967Stax 180 - Sam and Dave’s ‘You Don’t Know Like I Know’ released.