Music Almanac: November 30
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- 1909 - Robert Nighthawk (born Robert McCollum) (d. 1967)
- 1915 - Brownie McGhee (d. 1996)
- 1924 - Alan Sherman (d. 1973)
- 1929 - Dick Clark (d. 2012)
- 1931 - Teddy Wilburn (Wilburn Brothers) (d. 2003)
- 1935 - Jack Reno (d. 2008)
- 1935 - George Richey (songwriter, producer, husband of Tammy Wynette) (d. 2010)
- 1937 - Frank Ifield (75)
- 1937 - Jimmy Bowen (75)
- 1937 - Luther Ingram (d. 2007)
- 1943 - Leo Lyons (Ten Years After) (69)
- 1943 - J.J. Barnes (69)
- 1943 - Rob Grill (Grass Roots) (d. 2011)
- 1945 - Roger Glover (Deep Purple) (67)
- 1953 - Shuggie Otis (59)
- 1953 - David Sancious (E-Street Band) (59)
- 1953 - June Pointer (Pointer Sisters) (d. 2006)
- 1954 - George McArdle (Little River Band) (58)
- 1954 - Jeannie Kendall (Kendalls) (58)
- 1955 - Billy Idol (57)
- 1957 - Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree) (55)
- 1957 - John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs) (55)
- 1958 - Stacie Q (born Stacy Swain) (54)
- 1959 - Cherrie Currie (Runaways) (53)
- 1963 - Jalil Hutchins (Whodini) (49)
- 1965 - Paul Wheeler (Icehouse) (47)
- 1968 - Des'ree (born Desiree Weeks) (44)
- 1973 - John Moyer (Disturbed) (39)
- 1975 - Mindy McCready (37)
- 1978 - Clay Aiken (34)
- 1987 - Dougie Poynter (McFly) (25)
Deaths
- 1993 - David Houston - Brain aneurysm (57)
- 1995 - Stretch (born Randy Walker) - Murdered (27)
- 1996 - Tiny Tim (born Herbert Khaury) - Heart attack (64)
- 1999 - Don 'Sugarcane' Harris (61)
- 1963 - With the Beatles, the second album by the Fab Four, became the first million-selling album by a group in the U.K.
- 1969 - The Monkees played live for the last time until the mid-80's.
- 1972 - The BBC declared the Wings single Hi Hi Hi unsuitable for broadcast.
- 1982 - Metallica play for the final time with Ron McGovney.
- 1988 - LL Cool J performed at the first rap concert ever held in Africa.
- 1991 - Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli attempted suicide in a Los Angeles hotel.
- 1994 - Tupac Shakur was shot five times outside of a New York recording studio.
- 1997 - Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawumba was arrested in Italy for wearing a skirt.
- 1998 - Jewel's former manager, Inga Vainshtein, sues the singer for wrongful termination of contract, alleging that her mother took over management to obtain the commissions.
- 1999 - Elton John came under criticism from the Boy Scouts after he appeared in concert in London performing It's a Sin with a group of male dancers in the organizations uniforms. The dancers stripped during the song.
- 2002 - It was announced that George Harrison left £99 million to his wife Olivia and son Dhani.
- 2002 - Oasis has to cancel the rest of a German tour after Liam Gallagher injures his mouth and teeth in a bar fight.
- 2003 - Part of East 2nd Street in New York was renamed Joey Ramone Place.
- 2005 - Michael Jackson was under investigation for allegedly flying drugs from the U.S. to his home in Bahrain.
Marriages
- 1996 - Mark Wills and Kelly Mangus
Recorded
- 1927 - T for Texas - Jimmie Rodgers
Released
- 1958 - 16 Candles - Crests (single)
- 1968 - Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone (single)
Broadcasts
- 1969 - Songs of America - Simon & Garfunkel
- 1989 - Top of the Pops - Happy Mondays (U.K. TV debut), Stone Roses (U.K. TV debut)
