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Paul Desmond born 25 November 1924
Paul Desmond (November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for composing that group's biggest hit,...
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Jimmie Revard born 26 November
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Eddie Rabbitt born 27 November 1941
Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, Rabbitt scored 26 #1 hits on the country charts, and had 8 Top 40 pop...
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Berry Gordy born 28 November 1929
Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known...
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Jody Miller born 29 November 1941
Jody Miller (born November 29, 1941) is an American country music singer. Raised in Oklahoma, she was born Myrna Joy Miller and, inspired by the music of Joan Baez, learned to play guitar at the age of...
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Jimmy Bowen born 30 November 1937
James Albert Bowen (born November 30, 1937) is an American record producer and former rockabilly singer. Since the 1970s, Jimmy Bowen has been a powerful executive in the record industry; he's worked...
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Linda Keene born 1 December 1911
Linda Keene (1 December 1911 - 23 October 1981) was a jazz and blues nightclub singer who unfortunately never reached her full potential to be a star vocalist. Linda was born Florence McCory in...
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Dick St. John born 2 December 1940
Dick St John (December 2, 1940* - December 27, 2003) was the male half of the duo, Dick and Dee Dee. Richard St John Gosting was born in Santa Monica, California and he was singing and writing songs in...
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Paul Lingle born 3 December 1902
Paul Lingle (December 3, 1902, Denver, Colorado - October 30, 1963 Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American jazz pianist and a local legend in San Francisco during the 40’s. Terry Waldo, in "This is Ragtime",...
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Jim Hall born 4 December 1930
James Stanley Hall (December 4, 1930 – December 10, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger.Born in Buffalo, New York, Jim Hall was raised in Cleveland. After taking up the guitar...
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Little Richard born 5 December 1932
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven...
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Dave Brubeck born 6 December 1920
David Warren Brubeck (December 6, 1920.—December 5, 2012), was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered one of the foremost exponents of cool jazz. Brubeck was taught piano by his mother from...
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Brent Fabric born 7 December 1924
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (7 December 1924 – 28 July 2020), better known internationally as Bent Fabric, was a Danish pianist and composer whose long career spanning numerous genres, and spare, lyric piano...
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Jimmy Wisner born 8 December 1931
James Joseph Wisner (December 8, 1931 – March 13, 2018) known as Jimmy “Wiz” Wisner, was an American pianist, arranger, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for his 1961 hit single "Asia Minor",...
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Guy Darrell born 9 December 1944
John Swail (9 December 1944 - 3 May 2013), better known under his stage name Guy Darrell, was a British singer and musician active in the 1960s and 1970s. His biggest hit, "I've Been Hurt" reached...
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Ray Nance born 10 December 1913
Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913 – January 28, 1976) was a jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer. He is best remembered for his long association with Duke Ellington and his orchestra. He performed on...
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Big Mama Thornton born 11 December 1926
Willie Mae Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984), better known as Big Mama Thornton, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter. She was the first to record Leiber and Stoller's...
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Dodo Marmarosa born 12 December 1925
Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (December 12*, 1925 – September 17, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Marmarosa was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up on Paulson Avenue in...
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Lillian Roth born 13 December 1910
Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 – May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress. Anne & LillianActress, Singer. She was born Lillian Rutstein in Boston to Arthur and Katie Rutstein with younger...
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Linda Hopkins born 14 December 1924
Linda Hopkins (December 14, 1924 – April 10, 2017) was a Tony-winning American actress and blues and gospel singer. She recorded classic, traditional, and urban blues, and performed R&B and soul,...
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