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...
View ArticleFionna 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...
View ArticleGeorge Avak born 6 November 1932
George Avak, (November 6, 1932 - January 24, 2021) was an American traditional and contemporary country singer. Born George Nazor Avak in Hartford, he was the son of George Avak and Virginia (Mollis)...
View ArticleShirley 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...
View ArticleRussell Malone born 8 November 1963
Russell Lamar Malone (November 8, 1963 – August 23, 2024) was an American jazz guitarist. He began working with Jimmy Smith in 1988 and went on to work with Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall throughout...
View ArticleBrother Joe May born 9 November 1912
Brother Joe May (November 9, 1912 – July 14, 1972) was an American gospel singer dubbed "The Thunderbolt of the Middle West" by his mentor, the legendary Willie Mae Ford Smith, Brother Joe May was...
View ArticleBuddy Ace born 11 November 1936
Buddy Ace  (November 11, 1936 – December 25, 1994), was an American Texas blues singer, billed as the "Silver Fox of the Blues". Born James Lee Land in Jasper, Texas, he grew up in Baytown, Texas, and...
View ArticleSam Jones born 12 November 1924
Sam Jones (November 12, 1924 – December 15, 1981) was an American jazz composer, cellist and double bassist, with an impeccable technique, who could also swing and groove with the best of them. Most...
View ArticleOdia Coates born 13 November 1941
Odia Coates (November 13, 1941 – May 19, 1991) was an African-American singer, best known for her high-profile hits with Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. The daughter of an evangelical minister,...
View ArticleMeg Myles born 14 November 1934
Meg Myles (November 14, 1934 – November 12, 2019) was an American pin-up model, singer, and actress on stage and screen, active mostly in the 1950s and 1960s. She was born Billie Jean Jones in Seattle,...
View ArticleSeldon Powell born 15 November 1928
Seldon Powell (15 November 1928 – 25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz, swing, and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia. A veteran tenor saxophonist and flutist,...
View ArticleW.C. Clark born 16 November 1939
W.C. Clark (November 16, 1939 – March 2, 2024) was an American blues musician. He is known as the "Godfather of Austin Blues" for his influence on the Austin, Texas blues scene since the late 1960s....
View ArticleIain Sutherland born 17 November 1948
Iain Sutherland (17 November 1948 - 25 November 2019) and his brother Gavin Sutherland (born 6 October 1951) were a Scottish folk and soft rock duo. Iain George Sutherland was born in Ellon maternity...
View ArticleAlain Barrière born 18 November 1935
Alain Barrière (18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was a French singer, who was active from the 1950s until his death and was known for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. He became...
View ArticleJ.D. Sumner born 19 November 1924
J.D. Sumner (November 19, 1924 – November 16, 1998) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter noted for his bass voice, and his innovation in the Christian and Gospel music fields....
View ArticleDr. John born 20 November 1941
Dr. John. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk. Dr John’s real name was Malcolm John...
View ArticleNorville Dollar born 21 November 1936
Norville Dollar (21 November 1936 – 25 August 2021) was a country western artist and a prolific song writer. Norville Paul Dollar was born in Hematite, Missouri, the third of Robert and Celeste Vinyard...
View ArticleLittle Al Thomas born 22 November 1930
Little Al Thomas (22 November 1930 – 18 February 2020) was a Chicago blues singer and a veteran of the local club scene. Cook County HospitalAlbert Thomas came from a southern family. His parents were...
View ArticleRita Corita born 24 November 1917
Hendrika Sturm, best known as Rita Corita (24 November 1917 – 24 December 1998) was a Dutch singer, actress and comedian. Hendrika (Rita) Sturm was born in Amsterdam, the eldest of three: she had a...
View ArticleGus Bivona born 25 November 1915
Gus Bivona (November 25, 1915 – January 5, 1996) was an American reed player, (covering a range of clarinets, saxophones and flute) at the height of the big band era. He was never a household-name...
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