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o Eugene Tanner Jr. (1936 - 29 Dec 1994)
Singer
o Buddy (Jimmy Lee Land) Ace (11 Nov 1937 - 24 Dec 1994)
Singer
o Nathan I. Daniel (1912 - 24 Dec 1994)
Inventor (Guitars)
o Charles Shirley (1920 - 23 Dec 1994)
Jazz arranger
o J.C. "Jody" Bateman (1919 - 20 Dec 1994)
Fiddler
o Noel Pointer (1955 - 19 Dec 1994)
Jazz Violinist
o Samuel Lipman (7 Jun 1934 - 16 Dec 1994)
Music Critic
o Harry Tobias (11 Sep 1895 - 15 Dec 1994)
Songwriter
o Mary Ann McCall (4 May 1919 - 14 Dec 1994)
Singer
o Garnett Silk (1966 - 10 Dec 1994)
Vocalist
o Antonio Carlos Jobim (25 Jan 1927 - 8 Dec 1994)
Composer
o Lesley Peacock (1959 - 3 Dec 1994)
Jazz photogrpaher and author
o Connie (Conrad Henry Kirnon) Kay (27 Apr 1927 - 30 Nov 1994)
Jazz Drummer
o Al Levitt (11 Nov 1932 - 28 Nov 1994)
Drummer
o Nimrod Workman (1895 - 26 Nov 1994)
Folksinger
o Tommy Boyce (29 Sep 1939 - 24 Nov 1994)
Songwriter
o L.D. (Eldero) Williams (1924 - 23 Nov 1994)
Tenor Saxophonist
o L.V. Johnson ( - 22 Nov 1994)
Singer
o Norma Donaldson (8 Jul 1928 - 22 Nov 1994)
Singer/Actress
o Cabell "Cab" Calloway (25 Dec 1907 - 19 Nov 1994)
Musician
o Rev. Dan Smith (23 Jan 1911 - 16 Nov 1994)
Harmonica/Gospel SInger
o Dino (Chester Powers) Valenti (1937 - 16 Nov 1994)
Singer/Songwriter
o Harvey Watkins (1930 - 16 Nov 1994)
Gospel Singer
o Elizabeh LeFanu Maconochy (19 Mar 1907 - 11 Nov 1994)
Composer
o Carmen McRae (8 Apr 1920 - 10 Nov 1994)
Singer
o Shorty (Milton M. Rajonsky) Rogers (14 Apr 1924 - 9 Nov 1994)
Trumpeter
o McHenry Boatwright (29 Feb 1928 - 5 Nov 1994)
SIgner
o Fred "Sonic" Smith (14 Sep 1948 - 4 Nov 1994)
Guitarist
o Egbert George "Pete" Pitterson (8 Mar 1921 - 2 Nov 1994)
Trumpeter
o Lester Sill (13 Jan 1918 - 31 Oct 1994)
Pioneer Music Publisher and Record Producer
o Robert White (12 Nov 1936 - 27 Oct 1994)
Guitarist
o Wilbert Harrison (5 Jan 1929 - 26 Oct 1994)
Singer
o Jimmy Miller (1935 - 22 Oct 1994)
Record Producer
o David Buchan (7 Jan 1939 - 22 Oct 1994)
Ethno-Musicologist
o Lee Allen (2 Jul 1926 - 18 Oct 1994)
Saxophonist
o William Henry Swinburne (11 Apr 1907 - 16 Oct 1994)
Music Teacher
o Gioconda de Vito (26 Jul 1907 - 14 Oct 1994)
Violinist
o Nikolai Karetnikov (30 Jun 1930 - 10 Oct 1994)
Composer
o Joan Dickson (21 Dec 1921 - 9 Oct 1994)
Cellist
o Bill Challis (8 Jul 1904 - 4 Oct 1994)
Arranger/Pianist
o Daniel (Danny) Wood Gatton (4 Sep 1945 - 4 Oct 1994)
Guitarist
o Scott Dunbar (1904 - 1 Oct 1994)
Bluse vocalist/guitarist
o John Heddle Nash (30 Mar 1926 - 29 Sep 1994)
Singer
o Miguel Angel Martinez Soto (13 Dec 1971 - 26 Sep 1994)
Mariachi
o Dalton Reed (23 Aug 1952 - 23 Sep 1994)
Singer
o Mattie Moss Clark (1925 - 22 Sep 1994)
Gospel Singer
o John Edward (Teddy) Buckner (16 Jul 1909 - 22 Sep 1994)
Trumpeter
o Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 Sep 1914 - 22 Sep 1994)
Jazz Critic/Musician
o Jimmy Hamilton (25 May 1917 - 20 Sep 1994)
Saxophonist
o Julius Styne (31 Dec 1905 - 20 Sep 1994)
Songwriter
o Frankie Kennedy (30 Sep 1955 - 19 Sep 1994)
Flute player
o John DeLaFose (16 Apr 1939 - 17 Sep 1994)
Zydeco Musician
o Bernie (Bernard Lazaroff) Leighton (30 Jan 1921 - 16 Sep 1994)
Pianist
o Haywood Frank Henry (10 Jan 1913 - 15 Sep 1994)
Sax player
o John William Stevens (10 Jun 1940 - 13 Sep 1994)
Jazz drummer
o Major Bill Smith (1922 - 12 Sep 1994)
Record Prodcuer
o Keith Davis (6 Jan 1909 - 9 Sep 1994)
Voice Tutor/Author
o Eric John Crozier (14 Nov 1914 - 7 Sep 1994)
Producer and librettist
o Nicky Hopkins (24 Feb 1944 - 6 Sep 1994)
Pianist
o Max Kaminsky (7 Sep 1908 - 6 Sep 1994)
Trumpeter
o Billy Usselton (2 Jul 1926 - 5 Sep 1994)
Saxophonist
o Louis Myers (18 Sep 1929 - 4 Sep 1994)
Blues guitarist /harmonica player
o Major Lance (4 April 1939 - 3 Sep 1994)
Soul Singer
o Norman "Doc" Jones (1926 - 31 Aug 1994)
Bassist
o Gottlob Frick (28 Jul 1906 - 18 Aug 1994)
Singer
o Gene Cherico (15 Apr 1935 - 12 Aug 1994)
Bassist
o Bill Baker (1936 - 10 Aug 1994)
Singer
o Clarence Ford (3 Dec 1929 - 9 Aug 1994)
Sax player
o Domenico Modugno (9 Jan 1928 - 6 Aug 1994)
Singer, writer of volare
o Audrey Langford (28 Jun 1912 - 5 Aug 1994)
SInging Teacher
o George Dixon (8 Apr 1909 - 1 Aug 1994)
Trumpet/Sax
o Tatiana Tauer (29 Sep 1945 - 27 Jul 1994)
Harpist
o John M. Dengler (20 Jun 1927 - 25 Jul 1994)
Jazz Bass Sax/Trumpet/Trombone
o Dorothy (Marjorie Chandler) Collins (18 Nov 1926 - 21 Jul 1994)
Jazz SInger
o Eddie Boyd (25 Nov 1914 - 13 Jul 1994)
Blues vocal/pianist
o Lex P. Humphries (22 Aug 1936 - 11 Jul 1994)
Drummer
o Charles "Lefty" Edwards (1927 - 11 Jul 1994)
Saxophonist
o William "Sabby" Lewis (1 Nov 1914 - 9 Jul 1994)
Jazz Pianist/Arranger
o Cornelius Boyson (5 Sep 1936 - 9 Jul 1994)
Bassist
o Marion Williams (29 Aug 1927 - 2 Jul 1994)
Gospel Singer
o Ralph C. RInzler (20 Jul 1934 - 2 Jul 1994)
Folklorist, member of the Greenbriar Boys
o Ray Crane (31 Oct 1930 - 29 Jun 1994)
Trumpeter
o Kurt Eichhorn (4 Aug 1908 - 29 Jun 1994)
Conductor
o Thomas henry Wait Armstrong (15 Jun 1898 - 26 Jun 1994)
Organist
o Alan Frank (10 Oct 1910 - 23 Jun 1994)
Music Publisher
o Boris Alexandrov (22 Jul 1905 - 16 Jun 1994)
Conductor of the Red ARmy Song and Dance Ensemble
o Manos Hadjidakis (23 Oct 1925 - 15 Jun 1994)
Composer
o Marcel Mouloudji (16 Sep 1922 - 14 Jun 1994)
Singer
o Henry Mancini (16 Apr 1924 - 14 Jun 1994)
Composer/Arranger
o Harry "Little" Caesar (18 Feb 1928 - 14 Jun 1994)
Blues singer/Actor
o Lionel Grigson (12 Feb 1942 - 14 Jun 1994)
Professor of Jazz
o Lloyd Lindroth (6 Jun 1931 - 9 Jun 1994)
The Liberace of the Harp
o Willie Humphrey (29 Dec 1900 - 6 Jun 1994)
Jazz Clarinetist
o Derek "Lek" Leckenby (14 May 1945 - 4 Jun 1994)
Guitarist
o Earle Warren (1 Jul 1914 - 4 Jun 1994)
Alto Sax Player
o Jerome (Lawrence Alexander) Roche (22 May 1942 - 2 Jun 1994)
Musicologist
o Emmanuel "Manny" Klein (4 Feb 1908 - 31 May 1994)
Trumpeter
o Herva Nelli (9 Jan 1909 - 31 May 1994)
Soprano
o Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson (28 Apr 1933 - 29 May 1994)
Drummer
o Red (Robert Chudnick) Rodney (27 Sep 1927 - 27 May 1994)
Jazz trumpeter
o Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (27 Aug 1940 - 26 May 1994)
Jazz Guitarist
o Eric Gale (20 Sept 1938 - 25 May 1994)
Guitarist
o Joe (Joseph Anthony Passalaqua) Pass (13 Jan 1929 - 23 May 1994)
Guitarist
o Donald Keith Falkner (1 Mar 1900 - 17 May 1994)
Singer
o Frederik von Pallandt (14 May 1934 - 15 May 1994)
Singer
o Leonard Friedman (11 Dec 1930 - 11 May 1994)
Violinist
o Danny Overbea (3 Jan 1926 - 11 May 1994)
Blues Singer/Guitarist
o Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler (16 Apr 1935 - 6 May 1994)
Blues singer/guitarist
o Milford Dolliole (23 Oct 1903 - 3 May 1994)
pioneer Jazz Drummer
o Jack Alexander Bently (29 Apr 1913 - 22 Apr 1994)
Trombonist
o Larry Davis (4 Dec 1936 - 19 Apr 1994)
Blues Singer and Guitarist
o Q.T. Macon (17 Mar 1934 - 12 Apr 1994)
Blues vocal/guitar
o James L. Lyons (18 Nov 1916 - 10 Apr 1994)
Jazz promoter
o Kurt Donald Cobain (20 Feb 1967 - 8 Apr 1994)
Musician
o Irene Eisinger (8 Dec 1903 - 8 Apr 1994)
Singer
o Lee Brilleaux (1952 - 7 Apr 1994)
Musician
o Dick Cary (10 Jul 1916 - 6 Apr 1994)
Jazz Musician
o Roy Smeck (6 Feb 1900 - 5 Apr 1994)
Guitarist/Banjoist
o Sid Weiss (30 Apr 1914 - 30 Mar 1994)
Bassist
o Tommy Benford (19 Apr 1905 - 24 Mar 1994)
Jazz Drummer
o Dan Hartman (4 Nov 1951 - 22 Mar 1994)
Singer, Songwriter and producer
o Danny Barker (13 Jan 1909 - 13 Mar 1994)
Jazz Guitarist
o Maurice "Moe" Purtill (4 May 1916 - 9 Mar 1994)
Jazz Drummer
o Louis Freeman (2 Dec 1893 - 9 Mar 1994)
Band Leader
o Moses Rascoe (27 Jul 1917 - 6 Mar 1994)
Blues Singer
o Leighton Noble (25 Dec 1912 - 6 Mar 1994)
Singer and Bandleader
o Joe Daley (30 Jul 1918 - 5 Mar 1994)
Jazz Tenor/Clarinet/Flute playe
o Karel Kryl (12 Apr 1944 - 3 Mar 1994)
Folk Singer
o Timothy Andrew James Souster (29 Jan 1943 - 1 Mar 1994)
Composer, Musician
o Elbert "Skippy" Williams (27 Jul 1916 - 28 Feb 1994)
Tenor Sax player
o Leopoldina (Poldi) Feichtegger Gerhard (5 Aug 1903 - 28 Feb 1994)
o Jean Sablon (25 Mar 1906 - 24 Feb 1994)
Crooner
o Donald Phillips (18 Dec 1913 - 24 Feb 1994)
Pianist and Composer
o "Papa" John Creach (28 May 1917 - 22 Feb 1994)
Violinist
o George "Tiger" Haynes (13 Dec 1914 - 15 Feb 1994)
Guitarist, Musical Actor
o Gary "B.B." Coleman (1 Jan 1947 - 14 Feb 1994)
Blues vocal/guitarist/producer
o Raymond (Harry Warnow) Scott (10 Sep 1908 - 8 Feb 1994)
Composer
o Kenneth "Buddy" Scott (9 Jan 1935 - 5 Feb 1994)
Blues guitarist and Singer
o Zilner T. Randolph (28 Jan 1899 - 28 Jan 1994)
Jazz Trumpeter/ Arranger
o Willie Mae Ford Smith (23 Jun 1904 - 2 Feb 1994)
Gospel Singer/Songwriter
o John (John Wesley Funchess) Littlejohn (16 Apr 1931 - 2 Feb 1994)
Blues guitarist and singer
o Ernestine "Tiny" Davis (5 Aug 1907 - 30 Jan 1994)
Jazz vocalist/trumpeter
o Byron "Wild Child" Gipson (10 Jan 1930 - 30 Jan 1994)
Blues Singer
o Stanley Adams (14 Aug 1907 - 27 Jan 1994)
Songwriter
o Eddie Calhoun (13 Nov 1921 - 27 Jan 1994)
Jazz Bassist
o Arthur Altman (28 Oct 1910 - 18 Jan 1994)
Songwriter
o Grady "Fats" Jackson (22 Nov 1927 - 17 Jan 1994)
Tenor Sax Player
o Noel Chiboust (4 Oct 1909 - 17 Jan 1994)
Trujmpeter/Sax
o Harry Nilsson (15 June 1941 - 16 January 1994)
Singer and Songwriter
o Philippe Brun (29 April 1908 - 15 Jan 1994)
Jazz Trumpeter
o Frederick William Sternfeld (25 Sep 1914 - 13 Jan 1994)
Musicologist
o Roger "Ram" Ramirez (15 Sept 1913 - 11 Jan 1994)
Jazz Piano player and Composer
o Silas Hogan (15 Sep 1911 - 9 Jan 1994)
Blues singer/guitarist
o Jay Blackton (1909 - 7 Jan 1994)
Broadway Conductor od "Oklahoma!"
o Bobby Pratt (1926 - 7 Jan 1994)
Jazz Trombone and Piano Player
o Lynn Blessing (4 Dec 1938 - 7 Jan 1994)
Vibes Player
o Ed Dipple (1943 - 1994)
Jazz Record Collector
o Gordon Fairbairn (1956 - 1994)
Conductor
o Sandor Lakatos (1925 - 1994)
Gypsy Violinist
o Willie Hunter ( - 1994)
Shetland Fiddler


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