- Nov 6 Ray Conniff, American bandleader and musician (Ray Conniff Singers), born in Attleboro, Massachusetts (d. 2002)
- Nov 7 Joe Bushkin, American jazz pianist (Bunny Berigan; Tommy Dorsey; Bing Crosby), composer ("Oh! Look At Me Now"), and TV host (A Couple of Joes), born in New York City (d. 2004)
- Nov 10 Billy May, American orchestra leader and composer (The Green Hornet, Mod Squad, Batman), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
- Nov 10 Guido Turchi, Italian composer (Invettiva), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2010)
- Nov 12 Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
- Nov 14 George Fierstone, British jazz and session drummer (The Skyrockets), born in London, England (d. 1984)
- Nov 18 James L. Lyons, American jazz promoter (Monterey Jazz Festival, 1958-92), born in China (d. 1994)
- Nov 26 Mareo Ishiketa, Japanese composer, born in Wakayama, Japan (d. 1996)
- Nov 29 Valentino Bucchi, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1976)
About November 1916
How Old? 107 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Signs: Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21), Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)
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