Nov 30: The late great Robert Nighthawk was born in 1909

Of all the pivotal figures in blues history, certainly one of the most important was Robert Nighthawk. He bridged the gap between Delta and Chicago blues effortlessly, taking his slide cues from Tampa Red and stamping them with a Mississippi edge learned first hand from his cousin, Houston Stackhouse.
~Cub Koda (allmuisc.com)

Goin’ Down To Eli’s (Live On Maxwell Street):

From Wikipedia:

Birth name	Robert Lee McCollum
Also known as	Robert Lee McCoy Robert Nighthawk
Born	November 30, 1909 Helena, Arkansas, United States
Died	November 5, 1967 (aged 57) Helena, Arkansas, United States
Genres	Blues
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, slide guitar,harmonica
Labels	Victor Records Bluebird Decca Aristocrat Records Chess Records United Records States Records
Associated acts	Memphis Jug Band

 Return Mail Blues:

Nighthawk was honored by the Mississippi Blues Commission places a historic marker in Friars Point, Mississippi, marking his position on the Mississippi Blues Trail.

Album of the day:

Prowling with the Nighthawk (2005):

….So while the sound quality jumps around a bit (and this is the best most of this material has ever sounded), the variety of material from different times ultimately makes for a better listen than presenting each session in order. Once you’ve heard Nighthawk’s mature slide style, there’s no mistaking it for anyone else, and it’s quite interesting to trace his development as a player over time, from the acoustic forays of the ’30s to the fantastic electrified solo on “Return Mail Blues” in the late ’40s. Despite his lack of name recognition,Robert Nighthawk was one of the greats, and Prowling With the Nighthawk is a great collection of some truly vital material.
~Sean Westergaard (allmusic.com)

 

Other 30th of November:

Luther Ingram (November 30, 1937 – March 19, 2007) was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. His most successful record, “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right”, reached no. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and no. 3 on the Hot 100 in 1972.Other November 30:

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June Antoinette Pointer Whitmore (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American pop/R&B singer and was a founding member and lead vocalist of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters.

-Egil & Hallgeir