Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 11 November
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
11 November
Musicians born and died on 11 November: 15 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1911Dick WilsonBiographysaxophone · Mount Vernon, ILDied 24 November 1941 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
- 1917Sonny WhiteBiographypiano · Panama City, CanalDied 28 April 1971 · Jazz · Billie Holiday
- 1920Ernestine Letitia "Annisteen" AllenBiographyvocal · Champaign, ILDied 10 August 1992 · R&B · Lucky Millinder
- 1923Willie CookBiographytrumpet · Tangipahoa, LADied 22 September 2000 · Jazz · Duke Ellington, Jay McShann
- 1927Mose AllisonBiographycomposer, piano, vocal · Tippo, MSDied 15 November 2016 · Blues · Jazz
- 1928Ernestine AndersonBiographyvocal · Houston, TXDied 10 March 2016 · R&B · Soul
- 1929Lavern Baker (Delores Williams Baker)Biographyvocal · Chicago, ILDied 10 March 1997 · R&B
- 1929Lloyd MayersBiographypiano · New York, NYJazz · R&B · Arnett Cobb, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
- 1930Hank GarlandBiographyguitar · Cowpens, SCDied 27 December 2004 · Country · Jazz · Rock & Roll
- 1934David LastieBiographysaxophone · New Orleans, LADied 5 December 1987 · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1942Aaron "The Jonesboro Blues Man" LoveBiographydrums · Jonesboro, ARBlues
- 1944Chris SmitherBiographyguitar · Miami, FLBlues · Hightone Rec’s
- 1946Chris DrejaBiographybass, guitar · Surbiton, EnglandDied 25 September 2025 · Blues · Yardbirds
- 1948Marvin "Hannibal" PetersonBiographytrumpet · Smithville, TXJazz
Died14
- 1972Berry OakleyBiographybass · Macon, GABorn 4 April 1948 · aged 24 · Blues · Allman Brothers
- 1975Bill Sanfordarranger, piano · New York, NYR&B · Ravens
- 1982Larry Jonesdrums · Chicago, IL
- 1986Beatrice "Wee Bea" Booze (Muriel Nichols Booze)Biographyguitar, vocal · Scottsville, NYBorn 23 May 1920 · aged 66 · Blues
- 1989Sarah Levingstonvocal · Oakland, CA
- 1993Erskine HawkinsBiographyband-leader, composer, trumpet · Willingboro, NJBorn 26 July 1914 · aged 79 · Jazz
- 1995Kenneth GoldsteinBiographyproducer · Philadelphia, PABorn 17 March 1927 · aged 68 · Blues · Bluesville Rec’s
- 1996Dewey P. WilliamsBiographyvocal · Ozark, ALBorn 6 March 1898 · aged 98 · Folk · Gospel
- 2014Johnnie DyerBiographyharmonica · San Dimas, CABorn 7 December 1938 · aged 75 · Blues
- 2016Raynoma Mayberry GordyBiographylabel-owner · Woodland Hills, CABorn 8 March 1937 · aged 79 · Brain cancer · R&B · Shrine Rec’s
- 2017Maurice McAlisterBiographyvocalBorn 11 January 1940 · aged 77 · Cancer · Soul · Maurice & Mac, Radiants
- 2020Andrew WhiteBiographysaxophone · Silver Spring, MDBorn 6 September 1942 · aged 78 · Complications of two strokes · Jazz · R&B
Events3
- 1956Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson records the original version of his signature tune ‘Gangster of Love’ (Keen 4005)
- 1958The Midnighters record ‘The Twist’ (King).
- 1963Solomon Burke’s ‘You’re Good For Me’ hits the harts - HP #8.