Musicians Who Died in November 1971

  • Nov 18 (Herman) "Junior" Parker, American blues and soul singer and musician (Mystery Train), dies during brain tumor surgery at 39
  • Nov 22 (Edward Elzear) "Zez" Confrey, American jazz pianist and composer ("Kitten on the Keys"; "Dizzy Fingers."), dies from complications of Parkinson's disease at 76
  • Nov 27 Jekabs MedinÅ¡, Latvian composer, dies at 86
  • Nov 28 Alexander "Papa" Lightfoot, American blues singer and harmonica player, dies of respiratory failure at 47
  • Nov 29 Heinz Tiessen, German composer, dies at 84