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2 November

Musicians born and died on 2 November: 8 births, 10 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born8

  • 1906Trevor BaconBiographyguitar, vocal · Lafayette, KYDied 14 April 1945 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 1910Bennie Martinicomposer · Newark, NJJazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1912Leo WatsonBiographyvocal · Kansas City, MODied 2 May 1950 · Jazz · Spirits Rhythm
  • 1931Phil WoodsBiographysaxophone · Springfield, MADied 29 September 2015 · Jazz · Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones
  • 1937Gregory "Earl" "Speedo" CarrollBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 25 November 2012 · R&B · Cadillacs, Coasters
  • 1939Bell Boy Carterdrums · St. Louis, MODied 2 June 1991 · Blues · Jimmy Vaughn
  • 1951Susan Cadogan (Allison Anne Cadogan)Biographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Trojan Rec’s, Magnet Rec’s, Perries, DIP International
  • 1952Maxine NightingaleBiographyvocalSoul

Died10

  • 1966"Mississippi" John HurtBiographyguitar, vocal · Grenada, MSBorn 3 July 1893 · aged 73 · Heart attack · Blues
  • 1968Eric BernayBiographylabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 25 March 1906 · aged 62 · Folk · Jazz · Keynote Rec’s
  • 1973Freddie Simonsaxophone, trumpet · Los Angeles, CAJazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1975Joe "Fiddlin'" MartinBiographymandolin, violin · Walls, MSBorn 8 January 1900 · aged 75 · Blues · Son House
  • 1991Mort ShumanBiographycomposer · London, EnglandBorn 12 November 1938 · aged 52 · Liver operation · R&B · Soul
  • 1995Florence GreenbergBiographylabel-owner · Hackensack, NJBorn 16 September 1913 · aged 82 · R&B · Soul · Scepter/wand Rec’s
  • 1999Jackie DavisBiographyorgan · Jacksonville, FLBorn 13 December 1920 · aged 78 · Stroke · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 2015Gene NormanBiographylabel-owner · Hollywood, CABorn 30 January 1922 · aged 93 · Blues · Jazz · R&B · Cres. Rec’s, Gnp
  • 2016Bob CranshawBiographybass · New York, NYBorn 10 December 1932 · aged 83 · Cancer · Jazz
  • 2021Ernest Wilson (Fitzroy Ernest Wilson)Biographybass, guitar, piano, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 18 November 1951 · aged 69 · Reggae · Ska · Clarendonians, Techniques

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