Musicians Who Died in November 1973

  • Nov 10 Stringbean [David Akeman], American country singer, comedian, and banjo player (Hee Haw), murdered by burglars at his home at 58
  • Nov 13 Bruno Maderna, Italian conductor, and avant garde composer (Quadrivium; Satyricon), dies of lung cancer at 53
  • Nov 20 Allan Sherman, American parody singer and songwriter ("Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"), dies from emphysema at 48
  • Nov 23 Jennie Tourel [Davidovich], Russian-American mezzo-soprano (Paris Opera, 1931-38; Metropolitan Opera,1937-47), dies at 73
  • Nov 26 John Rostill, British rock bassist (The Shadows, 1963-70 - "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt"), and songwriter ("If You Love Me, Let Me Know"), dies of barbiturate poisioning at 31
  • Nov 27 Frank Christian, American jazz trumpeter, dies at 86
  • Nov 30 Bruce Yarnell, American actor (Outlaws) and singer, dies when singleā€engine plane he was piloting crashes into northern Los Angeles county (California) mountain slope at 37 [1]