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November 30

1915   Sonny Terry's partner, blues guitarist and vocalist Brownie McGee born.
1924   Chubby comic folk singer Allan Sherman, who's parody songs sold in the millions, born.
1929   The world's youngest teenager, promoter, payola machine and teen exploitation master - a man who thinks bloopers are funny, Dick Clark, born in New York. His show, American Bandstand taught the country how to dance.
1931   Teddy of the country singin' Wilburn Brothers, born in Thayer, Missouri.
1932   Session bassist who backed pop, rock and country artists, including Elvis and many sessions with Roy Orbison, born.
1937   Jimmy Bowen is born. Billy performed the top 20 hit "I'm Stickin With You", co-wrote the mammoth "Party Doll" and later became the president of MCA Records Nashville.

Frank Ifield ("I Remember You") is born in the UK.

(Noel) Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul & Mary is born in Baltimore, MD.

1943   R&B singer J.J. (James Jay) Barnes born in Detroit, Michigan. JJ frantic 60s singles for the Kabel, Mickay, Ring , Ric Tic, Groovesville and Revilot labels made him a founding father of the UK Northern Soul scene.
1943   Ten Years After bass player Leo Lyons born.
1944   Robert Grill, vocalist, bassist and producer who was in the Grass Roots and the Thirteenth Floor, born.
1945   Roger Glover, bass player with Deep Purple and Rainbow, born in Brecon, South Wales.
1953   R&B singer Shuggie Otis born.
1955   UK punk and clumsy biker Billy Idol (William Broad) born. Early bands include Chelsea and Generation X.
1957   Psychedelic Furs guitarist John Ashton born.

Richard Barbieri, who tickled the ivories for Japan, born.

1958   Orange Juice bassist David McClymont born in the UK.

Stacy Swain, who disco hit as Stacy Q, born.

1965   Icehouse drummer Paul Wheeler born in Australia.
1985   Frankenchrist by the Dead Kennedys is released. Courts will later rule the record obscene.
1994   The Breeders' Kelly Deal get arrested for drugs in Ohio when they come in the mail.