On This Day in Music: November 16

On November 16 in music history, 47 artists were born, 30 died and 4 other milestones happened, among them Diana Krall (1964), Johnny Cash (1955) and Paul Hindemith (1895).

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Diana Krall

Diana Krall, Canadian Jazz pianist and singer was born

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash made his 1st chart appearance with "Cry Cry Cry"

Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith, German composer (d. 1963) was born

William Christopher Handy

William Christopher Handy, Alabama, jazz star (St Louis Blues) (d. 1958) was born

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Born on November 16

Alfred Hill

Alfred Hill, composer was born

Allison Crowe

Allison Crowe, Canadian singer was born

Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod

Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer was born

Anton Rubinstein

Anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS] was born

Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson, rocker was born

Burnet Corwin Tuthill

Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) was born

Carlo Antonio Campioni

Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer was born

Carolina Parra

Carolina Parra, Brazilian musician (CSS) was born

Chi Coltrane

Chi Coltrane, US pianist/singer was born

Christian Lorenz

Christian Lorenz, German keyboardist (Rammstein) was born

Corinne Hermès

Corinne Hermès, French singer was born

Dan Penn

Dan Penn, US songwriter/producer/gospel singer (Out in Left Field) was born

Daniel Read

Daniel Read, composer was born

Diana Krall

Diana Krall, Canadian Jazz pianist and singer was born

Donna McKechnie

Donna McKechnie, Pontiac Michigan, actress/dancer (Company) was born

Eddie Condon

Eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show) was born

Edmund Schuecker

Edmund Schuecker, composer was born

Eric Judy

Eric Judy, American Musician was born

Eugeen Van de Velde

Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) was born

Francois Hainl

Francois Hainl, composer was born

Frederick Scotson Clark

Frederick Scotson Clark, composer was born

Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken

Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer was born

Garrett "Garnet" Mimms

Garrett "Garnet" Mimms, Ashland West Virginia, singer (Enchanters-Cry Baby) was born

Gay "Mani" Mournfield

Gay "Mani" Mournfield, English pop bassist (Stone Roses) was born

Girolamo Abos

Girolamo Abos, composer was born

Guillaume Dumanoir

Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born

Harry Rushakoff

Harry Rushakoff, rocker (Concrete Blonde) was born

Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin, American blues musician was born

Josh Silver

Josh Silver, American musician (Type O Negative) was born

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K, South Korean singer was born

Luis Cluzeau-Mortet

Luis Cluzeau-Mortet, composer was born

Marcel Boereboom

Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist was born

Maurizio Margaglio

Maurizio Margaglio, Italian ice dancer was born

Pattie Santos

Pattie Santos, rocker was born

Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith, German composer (d. 1963) was born

Paul Sartorius

Paul Sartorius, composer was born

Richard Landry

Richard Landry, composer was born

Robert Archibald Smith

Robert Archibald Smith, composer was born

Rodolphe Kreitzer

Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) was born

Shirvani Chalayev

Shirvani Chalayev, composer was born

Ton de Leeuw

Ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer was born

Toni Brown

Toni Brown, US guitarist/singer/keyboardist (Joy of Cooking) was born

Udo Kasemets

Udo Kasemets, composer was born

Vaclav Suk

Vaclav Suk, composer was born

William Ackerman

William Ackerman, composer was born

William Christopher Handy

William Christopher Handy, Alabama, jazz star (St Louis Blues) (d. 1958) was born

Winfred "Blue" Lovett

Winfred "Blue" Lovett, US singer (Manhattans-One Life to Live) was born

Died on November 16

Albert Hay Malotte

Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69

Alexander Andreyevich Archangel'sky

Alexander Andreyevich Archangel'sky, composer, dies at 78

Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko

Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87

Bruce Swedien

Bruce Swedien died

Chester Dino Powers Valenti

Chester Dino Powers Valenti, singer/Songwriter, dies at 57

Dan Smith

Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer, dies at 83

Dejan Despić

Dejan Despić died

Dino Valente

Dino Valente, American musician (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (b.1943)

Edward Everett Rice

Edward Everett Rice, composer, dies at 75

Francis Thome

Francis Thome, composer, dies at 59

George Alexander Osborne

George Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87

Gerry Weil

Gerry Weil died

Grethe Kausland

Grethe Kausland, Norwegian actress and singer (b. 1947)

Harvey Watkins

Harvey Watkins, gospel Singer, dies at 64

Jack Popplewell

Jack Popplewell, composer/playwright, dies at 87

Joe C.

Joe C., American rapper (b. 1974)

Kurt Schindler

Kurt Schindler, composer, dies at 53

Lucia Popp

Lucia Popp, Czech/Austria soprano (Vienna Opera), dies at 54

Marian Paradeiser

Marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28

Michael Chapdelaine

Michael Chapdelaine died

Mick Goodrick

Mick Goodrick died

Nathaniel Schnittelbach

Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34

Paolo Quagliati

Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer

Peter Solley

Peter Solley died

Robert Clary

Robert Clary died

Sheila Nelson

Sheila Nelson died

Sir Lady Java

Sir Lady Java died

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan, American jazz pianist (b. 1930)

Vic Dickenson

Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (b. 1906)

Zubir Said

Zubir Said, Singaporean composer who composed Singapore's national anthem (b. 1907)

Releases & milestones on November 16

Arturo Toscanini

Arturo Toscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash made his 1st chart appearance with "Cry Cry Cry"

Richard Rodgers

"Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs

Victor Herbert

Victor Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette" premieres in NYC

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