Nov 4 Alton Adams, American composer (1st black bandmaster in the United States Navy), born in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (d. 1987) Nov 16 Luis Cluzeau-Mortet, Uruguayan composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1957) Nov 24 Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977) 1888 Birthdays in Music 1890