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Joyce Bryant born 14 October 1927
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Calvin Boze born 15 October 1916
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Bobby Milano born 16 October 1936
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Earl Thomas Conley born 17 October 1941
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Luke Jones born 18 October 1910
Luke Jones (October 18, 1910 – December 27, 1995) was a bandleader, alto and baritone sax player and clarinetist. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana but as an infant moved to Los Angeles in 1912....
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Larry Chance born 19 October 1940
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Carl Kress born 20 October 1907
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Joan Hinde born 21 October 1933
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Ernie Johnson born 22 October 1945
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Pat Lewis born 23 October 1947
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Sanford Clark born 24 October 1935
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Jimmy Heath born 25 October 1926
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Ranee Lee born 26 October 1942
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Pepe Jaramillo born 27 October 1921
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Ted Hawkins born 28 October 1936
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Lee Clayton born 29 October 1942
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Dave Myers born 30 October 1926
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Moon Martin born 31 October 1945
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Little Johnny Jones born 1 November 1914
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J.D. Souther born 2 November 1945
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Bea Abbott born 1925
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James Peterson born 4 November 1937
James Peterson (November 4, 1937 - December 12, 2010) was an American blues guitarist and singer. James Peterson was born in Russell County, Alabama. He was strongly influenced by gospel music in the...
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Fionna Duncan born 5 November 1939
Fionna Duncan (November 5, 1939 - December 6, 2022) was a much-loved figure on the Scottish jazz scene whose circle of admirers and musical associates extended into Europe and the U.S. She was widely...
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George Avak born 6 November 1932
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Shirley Eikhard born 7 November 1955
Shirley Rose Eikhard (7 November 1955 – 15 December 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter. Although moderately successful in Canada as a performer in her own right, she had her greatest Canadian and...
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