1922-11-07
Birth
Al Hirt
Al Hirt, New Orleans LA, jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World) was born
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1917-11-07
Birth
Andras Mihaly
Andras Mihaly, composer was born
1981-11-07
Birth
Anthony Moffat
Anthony Moffat, Scottish musician, writer and film-maker was born
1962-11-07
Birth
Arend Bouwmeester
Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist (Bob Color) was born
1852-11-07
Birth
Bohdan Borkowski
Bohdan Borkowski, composer was born
1866-11-07
Birth
Carl Emil Paul Lincke
Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer was born
1706-11-07
Birth
Carlo Cecere
Carlo Cecere, Italian composer was born
1974-11-07
Birth
Chris Summers
Chris Summers, Norwegian drummer (Turbonegro) was born
1939-11-07
Birth
Daniel Manneke
Daniel Manneke, composer was born
1938-11-07
Birth
Dee Clark
Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You) was born
1956-11-07
Birth
Denise Jannah
Denise Jannah, [Zeefuik], Suriname jazz singer (Farmer's Market) was born
1822-11-07
Birth
Edouard Gregoir
Edouard Gregoir, Belgian composer was born
1900-11-07
Birth
Efrem Kurtz
Efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54) was born
1786-11-07
Birth
Francisco Andrevi y Castellar
Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, Spanish choirmaster and composer of Italian parentage was born
1933-11-07
Birth
George Tibbits
George Tibbits, composer was born
1931-11-07
Birth
Gerald Humel
Gerald Humel, composer was born
1968-11-07
Birth
Greg Tribbett
Greg Tribbett, American musician (Mudvayne) was born
1877-11-07
Birth
Henry Balfour Gardiner
Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer was born
1839-11-07
Birth
Henry Holmes
Henry Holmes, composer was born
1969-11-07
Birth
Hélène Grimaud
Hélène Grimaud, French pianist was born
1846-11-07
Birth
Ignaz Brull
Ignaz Brull, composer was born
1927-11-07
Birth
Ivor Emmanuel
Ivor Emmanuel, Welsh singer and actor (d. 2007) was born
1958-11-07
Birth
Jack Wyngaard
Jack Wyngaard, dancer was born
1944-11-07
Birth
James Dashow
James Dashow, Chicago, American/Italian composer was born
1926-11-07
Birth
Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera) was born
1916-11-07
Birth
Joe Bushkin
Joe Bushkin, NYC, jazz pianist (A Couple of Joes) was born
1942-11-07
Birth
Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers, [Ramistella], NYC, singer (Secret Agent Man) was born
1979-11-07
Birth
Jon Peter Lewis
Jon Peter Lewis, American singer was born
1943-11-07
Birth
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, [Roberta J Anderson], Alberta Canada, singer (Clouds) was born
1964-11-07
Birth
Liam O'Maonlai
Liam O'Maonlai, Irish vocalist/pianist (Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry) was born
1828-11-07
Birth
Ludwig Deppe
Ludwig Deppe, composer was born
1918-11-07
Birth
Maria Teresa de Noronha
Maria Teresa de Noronha, Portuguese Fado singer (d. 1993) was born
1990-11-07
Birth
Matt Corby
Matt Corby, Australian singer was born
1970-11-07
Birth
Neil Hannon
Neil Hannon, Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy) was born
1951-11-07
Birth
Nick Gilder
Nick Gilder, London England, singer (Hot Child in the City) was born
1866-11-07
Birth
Paul Lincke
Paul Lincke, German composer/conductor/publisher (Frau Luna) was born
1971-11-07
Birth
Robin Finck
Robin Finck, American musician was born
1967-11-07
Birth
Sharleen Spiteri
Sharleen Spiteri Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas) was born
1949-11-07
Birth
Steven Stucky
Steven Stucky, American composer was born
1960-11-07
Birth
Tommy Thayer
Tommy Thayer, American guitarist (Kiss) was born
1978-11-07
Birth
Tomoya Nagase
Tomoya Nagase, Japanese actor and singer (TOKIO) was born
1905-11-07
Birth
William Alwyn
William Alwyn, composer was born
1993-11-07
Death
Adelaide Hall
Adelaide Hall, US jazz singer (Cotton Club), dies at 92
1960-11-07
Death
Alvin Carter
Alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69
1827-11-07
Death
Bartolomeo Campagnoli
Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Ital violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 76
1880-11-07
Death
Carl Friedrich Weitzmann
Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer, dies at 72
1859-11-07
Death
Carl Gottlieb Reissiger
Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61
1857-11-07
Death
Charles Heinrich Christoph Zeuner
Charles Heinrich Christoph Zeuner, composer, dies at 62
1983-11-07
Death
David Alexandrovich Toradze
David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61
1817-11-07
Death
Francesco Pasquale Ricci
Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85
1965-11-07
Death
Friedrich Wildgans
Friedrich Wildgans, composer, dies at 52
1983-11-07
Death
Germaine Tailleferre
Germaine Tailleferre, Fren composer (Le Marin du Bolivar), dies at 91
1995-11-07
Death
Jerry Daniels
Jerry Daniels, singer/guitarist, dies at 79
1802-11-07
Death
Johann Georg Joseph Spangler
Johann Georg Joseph Spangler, composer, dies at 50
1967-11-07
Death
Juan Tomas Perez
Juan Tomas Perez, composer, dies at 71
1994-11-07
Death
Milton "Shorty" Rogers [Rajonsky]
Milton "Shorty" Rogers [Rajonsky], US jazz trumpeter, dies at 70
1560-11-07
Death
Peter S Lotichius
Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies
1986-11-07
Death
Tracy Pew
Tracy Pew, Australian musician (The Birthday Party) (b. 1957)
1956-11-07
Death
Una Mae Carlisle
Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40
1639-11-07
Death
William Cobbold
William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79
2007-11-07
Event
Brad Paisley
41st Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins
1921-11-07
Event
Ed Wynn
Ed Wynn's musical "Perfect Fool," premieres in NYC
1912-11-07
Event
Ludwig V. Beethoven
The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin) opens in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg, with a production of Beethoven's Fidelio.
1990-11-07
Event
Stephen Sondheim
"Little Night Music" closes at New York State NYC after 11 perfs
2001-11-07
Event
Tim McGraw
35th Country Music Association Award: Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack & Toby Keith wins
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