On This Day in Music: November 11

On November 11 in music history, 49 artists were born, 31 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Bruce Springsteen (2022), Louis Armstrong (1925) and Taylor Swift (2009).

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Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen released the album 'Only the Strong Survive'

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong records 1st of Hot Five & Hot Seven recordings

Taylor Swift

43rd Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift & Brad Paisley wins

The Beatles

Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK

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Born on November 11

Aaron Avshalomov

Aaron Avshalomov, composer was born

Al Levitt

Al Levitt, drummer was born

Andrea Zani

Andrea Zani, composer was born

Andy Partridge

Andy Partridge, English rock vocalist/guitarist (XTC-Oranges & Lemons) was born

Arthur Cunningham

Arthur Cunningham, composer was born

Bernhard Romberg

Bernhard Romberg, German cellist/composer/royal chaplain bandmaster was born

Billy Smith

Billy Smith, Reidsville NC, country singer (Billy & Terry Smith) was born

Brad Lee Sexton

Brad Lee Sexton, bass guitarist was born

Buddy Jimmy Lee Land Ace

Buddy Jimmy Lee Land Ace, singer was born

Carl Joseph Toeschi

Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer was born

Chas Hodges

Chas Hodges, rocker was born

Chip Hawkes

Chip Hawkes, rocker was born

Chris Dreja

Chris Dreja, London, rocker (Yardbirds) was born

David L Cook

David L Cook, American singer and comedian was born

Derry Brownson

Derry Brownson, rock keyboardist (EMF-Unbelievable) was born

Ernest Ansermet

Ernest Ansermet, Vevey Switzerland, conductor (Ruilles de Printemps) was born

Ernestine Anderson

Ernestine Anderson, jazz vocalist was born

Frideswide Frances Emma Knight

Frideswide Frances Emma Knight, musician/socialist was born

Gerhard Hoffmann

Gerhard Hoffmann, composer was born

German Leont'yevich Zhukovsky

German Leont'yevich Zhukovsky, composer was born

Hansje Toussaint

Hansje Toussaint, [Hermina A Schenk], singer (Sing of the Cross) was born

Ian Craig Marsh

Ian Craig Marsh, England, rocker (Heaven 17-Electric Dreams) was born

Jacov Gotovac

Jacov Gotovac, composer was born

James Morrison

James Morrison, Australian musician was born

Jesse Keeler

Jesse Keeler, Canadian musician was born

Jim Peterik

Jim Peterik, rocker (Survivor) was born

Jo Kittsee

Jo Kittsee, Germany, rocker (Fuzzbox-Into Rescue) was born

Johann Philipp Sack

Johann Philipp Sack, composer was born

Julien-Francois Zbinden

Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer was born

Jurg Baur

Jurg Baur, composer was born

Karin Kent

Karin Kent, [Janneke Kanteman], Dutch singer was born

LaVern Baker

LaVern Baker, Chicago, R&B vocalist (I Cried a Tear) was born

Lil' Dave

Lil' Dave, [Davis Shelton], Boston Mass, rapper (Another Bad Creation) was born

Lorenzo Somis

Lorenzo Somis, composer was born

Luz Casal

Luz Casal, Spanish singer was born

Mic Michaeli

Mic Michaeli, Swedish keyboardist was born

Michal Wielhorski

Michal Wielhorski, composer was born

Mose Allison

Mose Allison, Tippo Mississippi, jazz artist (Black Country Suite) was born

Narvel Felts

Narvel Felts, country singer was born

Paolo Giorza

Paolo Giorza, composer was born

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty, rocker (Black Oak Arkansas) was born

Paul Cowsill

Paul Cowsill, Newport RI, rock keyboardist (Cowsills-We Can Fly) was born

Reina Tanaka

Reina Tanaka, Japanese pop singer was born

Roger Laver

Roger Laver, [Jackson], rock keyboardist (Tornados) was born

Rudy Sarzo

Rudy Sarzo, Cuban bass guitarist was born

Static Major

Static Major, American singer (d. 2008) was born

Vernon Handley

Vernon Handley, English conductor was born

Vince Martell

Vince Martell, NYC, rock guitarist (Vanilla Fudge) was born

Wyatt Pauley

Wyatt Pauley, Ecuador, rocker (Linear-I Never Felt This Way, Lies) was born

Died on November 11

Aga Mikolaj

Aga Mikolaj died

Alfonso Leng

Alfonso Leng, composer, dies at 80

Andrew White

Andrew White died

Antonio Zamara

Antonio Zamara, composer, dies at 72

Berry Oakley

Berry Oakley, US rock bassist (Allman Bro), dies in car crash at 24

Cleto Escobedo III

Cleto Escobedo III died

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894)

Edward German

Edward German, composer, dies at 74

Edward Steuermann

Edward Steuermann, composer, dies at 72

Elizabeth Lefanu Maconchy

Elizabeth Lefanu Maconchy, Engl composer (My Dark Heart), dies at 87

Erskine Hawkins

Erskine Hawkins, US trumpeter/composer (After Hours), dies at 79

Graeme Edge

Graeme Edge died

Greta Keller

Greta Keller, Vienna-born cabaret singer and actress (b. 1903)

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour, composer/actor (Tenderfoot), dies of heart attack at 76

Henry Gadsby

Henry Gadsby, composer, dies at 64

Jan Novak

Jan Novak, composer, dies at 63

Jeanne Demessieux

Jeanne Demessieux, composer, dies at 47

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern, US composer (Sally, Leave it to Jane), dies at 60

Joakim Karlsson

Joakim Karlsson died

John Rosamund Johnson

John Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81

Joseph Wieniawski

Joseph Wieniawski, composer, dies at 75

Julius Tausch

Julius Tausch, composer, dies at 68

Keith Levene

Keith Levene died

Kenneth Goldstein

Kenneth Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist, dies at 68

Mieczyslaw Soltys

Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66

Papa Noël

Papa Noël died

Stringbean

Stringbean, [David Akeman], banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw), dies at 58

Sven-Bertil Taube

Sven-Bertil Taube died

Victor Young

Victor Young, orchestra leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56

Walter Dahn

Walter Dahn died

William Ifor Jones

William Ifor Jones, Welsh conductor & organist (b. 1900)

Releases & milestones on November 11

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen released the album 'Only the Strong Survive'

George Frideric Handel

George F Handel's opera "Tamerlano," premieres in London

Giuseppe Verdi

Opera "La Forza Del Destino" is produced (St Petersburg Russia)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong records 1st of Hot Five & Hot Seven recordings

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson released the album 'Faith in the Future'

Nas

Nas released the album 'King's Disease III'

Taylor Swift

43rd Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift & Brad Paisley wins

The Beatles

Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK

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