On This Day in Music: November 29

On November 29 in music history, 43 artists were born, 24 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Billy Strayhorn (1915), Chamillionaire (1979) and George Harrison (2001).

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Billy Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn, American musician and composer (d. 1967) was born

Chamillionaire

Chamillionaire, American rapper was born

George Harrison

George Harrison, English singer, guitarist and songwriter (b. 1943)

The Beatles

The Beatles' "Come Together/Something" reaches #1

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Born on November 29

Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg

Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director was born

Antoine Tisne

Antoine Tisne, composer was born

Barry Goudreau

Barry Goudreau, Boston Mass, rock guitarist (Boston) was born

Billy Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn, American musician and composer (d. 1967) was born

Carl Binder

Carl Binder, composer was born

Chamillionaire

Chamillionaire, American rapper was born

Chuck Mangione

Chuck Mangione, Rochester NY, jazz hornist (Chasing the Clouds Away) was born

Davide Anzagai

Davide Anzagai, composer was born

Dennis Doherty

Dennis Doherty, Halifax Canada, rocker (Mamas & The Papas) was born

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, composer was born

Felix Cavaliere

Felix Cavaliere, Pelham NY, rock keyboardist (Rascals-Lonely too Long) was born

Fridolin Weber

Fridolin Weber, composer was born

Friedrich Klose

Friedrich Klose, composer was born

Gustave Reese

Gustave Reese, composer was born

Hans Haym

Hans Haym, composer was born

Hinton Battle

Hinton Battle, American dancer was born

Jacob Gade

Jacob Gade, Danish composer(d. 1963) was born

Jayceon "The Game" Taylor

Jayceon "The Game" Taylor, American rapper was born

John Gary

John Gary, Watertown, NY, singer was born

John Knight

John Knight, rocker was born

John Mayall

John Mayall, MacClesfield England, pop musician (Don't Washed Me Time) was born

Jonathan Raleigh Knight

Jonathan Raleigh Knight, Mass, rocker (New Kids-Hangin' Tough) was born

King Diamond

Andy LaRocque Swedish musician (King Diamond guitarist) was born

Lodovico Rocca

Lodovico Rocca, composer was born

Louis Levy Jr

Louis Levy Jr, music publisher was born

Lucille Hegamin

Lucille Hegamin, American singer and entertainer (d. 1970) was born

Masayoshi Yamashita

Masayoshi Yamashita, Japanese musician was born

Meco

Meco, rocker was born

Merle Travis

Merle Travis, American singer (d. 1983) was born

Nicholas Teo

Nicholas Teo, Malaysian singer and actor was born

Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher

Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer was born

Pearl Primus

Pearl Primus, dancer was born

Peter Hansel

Peter Hansel, composer was born

Philippe Huttenlocher

Philippe Huttenlocher, Swiss opera singer was born

Piet Ketting

Piet Ketting, pianist/conductor/composer (Glorify Kokila) was born

Richard Frank Donovan

Richard Frank Donovan, composer was born

Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman, American musician (d. 1999) was born

Ronnie Montrose

Ronnie Montrose, Denver Colorado, American guitarist, (d. 2012) was born

Spyridon Filiskos Samaras

Spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer was born

Stan Rogers

Stan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and songwriter (d. 1983) was born

Valentino Bucchi

Valentino Bucchi, composer was born

Waldemar von Baussnern

Waldemar von Baussnern, composer was born

Yutaka Ozaki

Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese musician (d. 1992) was born

Died on November 29

Alan Richardson

Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74

Ann Burton

Ann Burton, [Anna Rafalowicz], singer, dies at 56

Ayako Shirasaki

Ayako Shirasaki died

Carl Stalling

Carl Stalling, American composer (b. 1888)

Cary Scott Lowenstein

Cary Scott Lowenstein, dancer/singer, dies of AIDS at 30

Claudio Giovanni Monteverdi

Claudio Giovanni Monteverdi, Italian composer (L'arianna), dies at 76

Dink Johnson

Dink Johnson, American musician (b. 1892)

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60

Fritz Brun

Fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81

George Harrison

George Harrison, English singer, guitarist and songwriter (b. 1943)

Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini, Ital composer (Mme Butterfly), dies in Brussels at 65

Giovanni Tadolini

Giovanni Tadolini, composer, dies at 83

Heinz Tiessen

Heinz Tiessen, composer, dies at 84

Ivan Caryll

Ivan Caryll, composer (Pink Lady), dies at 60

Karl Flodin

Karl Flodin, composer, dies at 67

Leslie Fish

Leslie Fish died

Lorenzo Somis

Lorenzo Somis, composer, dies at 87

Marco Santucci

Marco Santucci, composer, dies at 81

Mic Christopher

Mic Christopher, Irish singer and songwriter (b. 1969)

Mildred Miller

Mildred Miller died

Miša Aleksić

Miša Aleksić died

Robert Ruthenfranz

Robert Ruthenfranz, composer, dies at 65

Sviatoslav S Stravinsky

Sviatoslav S Stravinsky, French/US composer/son of Igor S, dies at 84

Tom Terrell

Tom Terrell, musicologist, NPR reviewer, deejay (b. 1950)

Releases & milestones on November 29

Bobby Darin

2nd Grammy Awards: Mack The Knife, Bobby Darin wins

Cole Porter

Cole Porter's musical "Gay Divorcee" premieres in NYC

Gioachino Rossini

1st Italian opera in US, "Barber of Seville" premieres (NYC)

Giuseppe Verdi

1st opera to be televised, "Othello," broadcast from the Met (NYC)

Paul Chihara

"Shogun - The Musical" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 72 perfs

The Beatles

The Beatles' "Come Together/Something" reaches #1

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