Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 28 November
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28 November
Musicians born and died on 28 November: 15 births, 8 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born15
- 1893Ray LeveenBiographycomposer · Newark, NJJazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1893Vere Johns (Joseph Vere Everette Johns)Biographypromoter · Mandeville, JamaicaDied 10 September 1966 · Reggae · Ska
- 1903Joe Brittontrombone · Birmingham, ALDied 12 August 1972 · Gospel · Rosetta Tharpe
- 1923George "Bongo Joe" ColemanBiographypercussion, vocal · Haines, FLDied 19 December 1999
- 1924John L. "Johnny" TannerBiographyvocal · Winston-Salem, NCDied 8 November 2005 · Gospel · R&B · Five Royales, Royal Sons Quintet
- 1928“Little” Sam DavisBiographyharmonica · Winona, MSDied 16 February 2018 · Blues
- 1929Berry Gordy Jr.Biographycomposer, label-owner · Detroit, MIR&B · Soul · Tamla/motown Rec’s
- 1929Clarence FountainBiographyvocal · Tyler, ALDied 3 June 2018 · Gospel · Soul · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1932Ethel EnnisBiographyvocal · Baltimore, MDDied 17 February 2019 · Jazz
- 1932Gato BarbieriBiographysaxophone · Rosario, ArgentinaDied 2 April 2016 · Jazz
- 1940Bruce ChannelBiographyvocal · Jacksonville, TXR&B
- 1941Gary EdwardsBiographylabel-owner · New Orleans, LADied 22 September · Blues · Gospel · Jazz · Sound N.o. Rec’s
- 1943Butch ThompsonBiographyclarinet, piano · Marine, MNDied 14 August 2022 · Jazz
- 1943Ronald Bertram Aloysius "R.B." Greaves IIIBiographyvocal · Georgetown, British GuyanaDied 27 September 2012 · Soul
- 1946Blues Boy Willie (William McFalls)Biographyharmonica · Memphis, TXDied 2 March 2024 · Blues
Died8
- 1971Alexander "Papa George" LightfootBiographyharmonica · Natchez, MSBorn 2 March 1924 · aged 47 · Blues
- 1986Carroll Jenkinsguitar · Kansas City, MO
- 1992Wayne BennettBiographyguitar · New Orleans, LABorn 13 December 1933 · aged 58 · Heart failure · R&B · Bobby Bland
- 1997William "Smitty" SmithBiographyorgan · Los Angeles, CABorn 30 August 1944 · aged 53 · Soul · Soul Searchers
- 2002Dave "Snaker" RayBiographyguitar · Minneapolis, MNBorn 17 August 1943 · aged 59 · Lung cancer · Blues
- 2006Charlie BrentguitarBorn 31 August 1948 · aged 58 · Jazz
- 2015Arnold SterlingBiographysaxophoneBorn 2 March 1938 · aged 77 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Jimmy McGriff
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