27 November

Musicians born and died on 27 November: 10 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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1877Papa John JosephBiographybass · St. James Parish, LADied 22 January 1965 · Jazz
1904Eddie SouthBiographyviolin · Louisiana, MODied 25 April 1962 · Jazz
1907Joe BishopBiographyfluegelhorn, trumpet · Monticello, ARDied 12 May 1976 · Jazz
1918Mr. Qpiano · Winston-Salem, NCDoo-wop · Jazz
1920Irving J. TownsendBiographyproducerDied 17 December 1981 · Jazz · Columbia Rec's
1920Winfield "Big Roebie" ScottBiographycomposer, vocal · Bloomfield, NJDied 26 October 2015 · R&B · Cues
1935Al Jackson Jr.Biographydrums, producer · Memphis, TNDied 1 October 1975 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Booker T & Mgs
1942Jimi HendrixBiographycomposer, guitar · Seattle, WADied 18 September 1970 · Blues · R&B · Soul
1945Glen AdamsBiographyarranger, band-leader, composer, engineer, keyboards, label-owner, organ, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 17 December 2010 · Reggae · Ska · Upsetters, Hippy Boys, Pioneers, Capo
1945Randy BreckerBiographytrumpet · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Brecker Brothers

1967Walter GrossBiographyarranger · Los Angeles, CABorn 14 July 1909 · aged 58 · Jazz · Musicraft Rec’s
1991Harry SmithBiographyproducer · New York, NYBorn 29 May 1923 · aged 68 · Folk · Folkways Rec’s
1998Barbara AcklinBiographyvocalBorn 28 February 1944 · aged 54 · Pneumonia · Soul
1999I Roy (Roy Samuel Reid)BiographyDJ, vocal · Spanish Town, JamaicaBorn 28 June 1944 · aged 55 · Heart failure · Reggae · Ska
1999Johnny Mayon "Big Moose" WalkerBiographypiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 27 June 1927 · aged 72 · Blues · R&B · Cleanhead Love, Ike Turner
2003John GordonBiographytromboneBorn 30 May 1939 · aged 64 · Jazz · R&B · Lionel Hampton, Lloyd Price
2005Joe JonesBiographypiano, producer, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 August 1926 · aged 79 · Complications following quadruple bypass surgery · R&B
2007Cecil PayneBiographysaxophone · Stratford, NJBorn 14 December 1922 · aged 84 · Prostate cancer · Jazz
2009Bess LomaxBiographyproducer · Portland, ORBorn 21 January 1921 · aged 88 · Stroke · Blues · Jazz · Library Congress
2012McHouston "Mickey" BakerBiographyarranger, guitar, producer, vocal · Montastruc-la-Conseillere, FranceBorn 15 October 1925 · aged 87 · Heart and kidney failure · Jazz · R&B
2019Rev. Clay EvansBiographyvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 23 June 1925 · aged 94 · Gospel

Nothing recorded for this date.

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