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This document is an extract from the necrology file of the Gaylord Music Library, Washington University, available online at http://library.wustl.edu/units/music/necro/index.html. It comprises those names that are listed in the dictionaries and encyclopedias cited following the double bar (||); note that a few individuals appear in these works under a variant of their name other than that under which they are listed here, or under a group or relative's name. Variant information is given following the initial report of death without any attempt to resolve the conflict. Obituary notices are listed chronologically within each element of the entry.
I would like thank my colleagues at Gaylord Music Library, Brad Short and Emily Heslop, who kept me supplied with a steady stream of obituaries. Thanks also to my wife, Rosemary Hahn, for more obits, and for proofreading.
Corrections or contributions to the Necrology may be addressed to the editor: Paul Hahn, Gaylord Music Library, Washington University, Campus Box 1061, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 or by e-mail: manynote@wustl.edu.
DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS CITED Baker Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (9th ed., 2001) EPM4 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed., 2006) Grove The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2001) GroveAmer The New Grove Dictionary of American Music (1986) Grove Jazz The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2d ed., 2002) GroveOpera The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (1992) GroveWomen The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers (1994) IWWM-Cla International Who's Who in Classical Music (24th ed., 2008) IWWM-Pop International Who's Who in Popular Music (10th ed., 2008)
2008 NECROLOGY
Allen, Gene, jazz reeds player, d. ca. 2/28/2008 at 79. Cadence, v. 34 no. 4/5/6, April/May/June 2008. || GroveJazz
Anderson, Chris, jazz pianist, d. 2/4/2008 in Manhattan at 81; b. in Chicago, IL. New York Times online, 2/9/2008; Cadence, v. 34 no. 4/5/6, April/May/June 2008. || Baker
Arnold, Eddy, country singer and guitarist, d. 5/8/2008 in Franklin, TN at 89; b. Richard Edward Arnold. NewsChannel 5.com, 5/8/2008. b. 5/15/1918 near Henderson, TN. STLtoday.com, 5/8/2008; New York Times online, 5/8/2008. b. in Henderson, TN. Los Angeles Times online, 5/9/2008. || Baker, EPM4, GroveAmer, IW WM-Pop
Arpino, Gerald, dancer, choreographer, co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet, d. 10/29/2008 in Chicago, IL at 85. STLtoday.com, 10/29/2008. b. on Staten Island. New York Times online, 10/29/2008. || GroveAmer
Aspinall, Neil, British record publisher, friend and business associate of The Beatles, d. 3/23/2008 in New York City at 66. CNN.com, 3/24/2008; AOL.com, 3/24/2008. also sang and performed various instruments on several Beatles recordings, d. in Manhattan; b. 10/13/1941 in Prestatyn, Wales. New York Times online, 3/25/2008; Rolling Stone, no. 1050, 4/17/2008. || EPM4
Barham, Edmund, British dramatic tenor, d. 4/27/2008 in London; b. 3/22/1952 in London. Independent online, 5/10/2008. d. 4/21/2008 at 58; b. 3/22/1950 in Beckenham. Times Online, 5/28/2008; Opera, v. 59 no. 7, July 2008. || IWWM-Cla
Barlow, Klara, soprano, d. 1/20/2008 in New York, NY; b. Alma Claire Williams 7/28/1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Opera News, v. 71 no. 10, April 2008; Opera, v. 59 no. 4, April 2008. || IWWM-Cla
Barron, Bebe, pioneering composer of electronic music, d. 4/20/2008 in Los Angeles, CA; b. Charlotte Wind in Minneapolis, MN. Variety online, 4/21/2008; Chamber Music, v. 25 no. 4, July/August 2008. d. at 82; b. Charlotte May Wind 6/16/1925. New York Times online, 4/25/2008; Times Online, 5/6/2008. || Grove, GroveAmer, GroveWomen, IWWM-Cla
Beamer, Nona (Winona Kapuailohiama-nonokalani Desha), Hawaiian songwriter, performer, hula teacher, and author, d. 4/10/2008 on Maui at 84; b. in Honolulu, HI. STLtoday.com, 4/11/2008; chicagotribune.com, 4/13/2008. || EPM4
Beck, Joe, jazz guitarist, composer, and producer, d. 7/26?/2008. Jazz Network, 7/26/2008. d. 7/22/2008 in Danbury, CT at 62; b. in Philadelphia, PA. New York Times online, 7/30/2008. b. 7/29/1945. washingtonpost.com, 8/2/2008. d. in Woodbury, CT. Cadence, v. 34 no. 10-11-12, October-November-December 2008. || EPM4, GroveJazz
Bell, Freddie, pioneering rocker, d. 2/10/2008 in Las Vegas, NV at 76. STLtoday.com, 2/11/2008. || EPM4
Bell, Roger, jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, d. 6/17/2008 in Melbourne at 89. Cadence, v. 34 no. 10-11-12, October-November-December 2008. || EPM4, GroveJazz
Beyer, Frank Michael, German composer, d. 4/20/2008 in Berlin; b. in Berlin. Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik, v. 169 no. 3, May/June 2008. || Baker, Grove, IWWM-Cla
Bockholdt, Rudolf, musicologist, d.; b. 1930 in Amsterdam. Opernwelt, v. 49 no. 3, March 2008. || Grove
Bodner, Phil, jazz reeds player, d. 2/24/2008 at 90. Cadence, v. 34 no. 4/5/6, April/May/June 2008. || GroveJazz
Bown, Patti, jazz and classical pianist and composer, d. 3/16/2008 in Media, PA at 76; b. Patricia Anne Bown 1931 in Seattle, WA. seattletimes.com, 3/21/2008. d. "around" 3/15/2008. Cadence, v. 34 no. 7/8/9, July/August/September 2008. || EPM4 GroveJazz
Brant, Henry, avant-garde composer of spatial music, d. 4/26/2008 in Santa Barbara, CA at 94; b. 9/15/1913 in Montreal, Quebec. New York Times online, 4/30/2008; Chamber Music, v. 25, no. 4, July/August 2008; Cadence, v. 34 no. 7/8/9, July/August/September 2008. Henry Dreyfuss Brant. washingtonpost.com, 4/30/2008. || Baker, Grove, GroveAmer, IWWM-Cla
Brown, Nappy, blues/R&B singer, d. 9/20/2008 in Charlotte, NC at 78; b. Napoleon Culp. New York Times online, 9/25/2008. b. Napoleon Brown Culp 10/12/1929 in Charlotte, NC. washington-post.com, 9/26/2008. Napoleon "Nappy" Brown Goodson Culp. Times Online, 10/1/2008. || EPM4
Brunious, John, jazz trumpeter, d. 2/12/2008 in Casselberry, FL at 67; b. in New Orleans, LA. New York Times online, 2/18/2008. d. in Orlando, FL. Cadence, v. 34 no. 4/5/6, April/May/June 2008. || GroveJazz
Bullock, Hiram, jazz guitarist, singer, and songwriter, d. 7/26?/2008; b. in Osaka, Japan. Jazz Network, 7/26/2008. d. 7/25/2008 in Manhattan at 52. New York Times online, 7/31/2008; Cadence, v. 34 no. 10-11-12, October-November-December 2008. || GroveJazz
Burnap, Campbell Crichton Mackinnon, British jazz trombonist, vocalist, band-leader, and broadcaster, d. 5/30/2008 in London; b. 9/10/1939 in Derby. Independent online, 6/2/2008; Jazz Journal International, v. 61 no. 7, July 2008; Cadence, v. 34 no. 7/8/9, July/August/September 2008. || EPM4, GroveJazz
Cachao, Cuban classical and jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader, co-creator of the mambo, d. 3/22/2008 in Coral Gables, FL at 89; b. Israel Lopez 1918 in Havana. CNN.com, 3/22/2008; STLtoday.com, 3/24/2008; Chamber Music, v. 25 no. 4, July/August 2008. Israel "Cachao" Lopez. cbs4.com, 3/22/2008; Strad, v. 119, no. 1417, May 2008. Israel Cachao Lopez. New York Times online, 3/24/2008; Rolling Stone, no. 1050, 4/17/2008. b. 9/14/1918. Telegraph.co.uk, 3/24/2008; Independent online, 3/24/2008. Isreal Cachao Lopez, d. in Miami, FL. Cadence, v. 34 no. 7/8/9, July/August/September 2008. || GroveJazz
Calloway, Chris, Broadway performer, jazz singer and bandleader, daughter of Cab Calloway and niece of Blanche Calloway, d. 8/7/2008 in New Mexico at 62; b. 9/21/1945 in Los Angeles, CA. SantaFeNewMexican.com, 8/8/2008; TheaterMania.com, 8/12/2008; Cadence, v. 34 no. 10-11-12, October-November-December 2008. || Grove, GroveJazz
Candoli, Pete, jazz trumpeter, brother of Conte Candoli, d. 1/15?/2008 at 84; b. Walter Joseph Candoli 6/28/1923 in Mishawaka, IN. All About Jazz, 1/15/2008. d. 1/11/2008 in Studio City, CA. Los Angeles Times online, 1/16/2008; New York Times online, 1/17/2008; Cadence, v. 34 no. 4/5/6, April/May/June 2008. d. 1/11/2008; b. Walter Joseph Primo Candoli. Jazz Journal International, v. 61 no. 3, March 2008. || EPM4, GroveJazz
Cary, Tristram, pioneering Anglo-Australian electronic composer and instrument designer, composer for Doctor Who, d. 4/28?/2008 in Adelaide, Australia. ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) online, 4/28/2008. Tristram Ogilvie Cary, d. 4/23/2008 at 82; b. 5/14/1925 in Oxford. Telegraph.co.uk, 4/28/2008. d. 4/24/2008. Independent online, 4/29/2008. || Grove, IWWM-Cla
Caymmi, Dorival, Brazilian singer and songwriter, d. 8/16/2008 in Rio de Janeiro at 94. STLtoday.com, 8/16/2008; Reuters.co.uk, 8/16/2008. b. 4/30/1914 in Salvador, Bahia province, washingtonpost.com, 8/18/2008; New York Times online, 8/19/2008. Dorival Caymoni. Cadence, v. 34 no. 10-11-12, October-November-December 2008. || EPM4
Charisse, Cyd, actress and dancer, d. 6/17/2008 in Los Angeles, CA at 86; b. Tula Ellice "Sid" Finklea 3/8/1922 in Amarillo, TX. CNN.com, 6/17/2008; STLtoday.com, 6/18/2008; New York Times online, 6/18/2008. || EPM4
Charlesworth, Dick (Richard Anthony), British Dixieland clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader, d. 4/15/2008 at 76; b. 1/8/1932. Times Online, 4/19/2008; guardian.co.uk, 5/22/2008. || GroveJazz
Ciannella, Giuliano, Italian tenor, d. in Ferrara at 64. Opernwelt, v. 49 no. 3, March 2008. d. 1/13/2008; b. 10/25/1943 in Palermo. Opera News, v. 71 no. 10, April 2008. d. 1/10/2008. Opera, v. 59 no. 6, June 2008. || GroveOpera, IWWM-Cla
Cleveland, Jimmy, jazz trombonist, d. 8/23/2008 in Lynwood, CA at 82; b. 1926 in Wartrace, TN. JazzTimes.com, 9/3/2008. d. in Lynnewood [sic], CA. Cadence, v. 34 no. 10-11-12, October-November-December 2008. || EPM4, GroveJazz
Cocuzzo, Joe, jazz drummer, d. 7/30/2008 in Washington, NJ at 70. Cadence, v. 34 no. 10-11-12, October-November-December 2008. || EPM4
Costello, Sean, blues singer and guitarist, d. 4/15/2008 in Atlanta, GA at 28;...
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