Doc Rock Presents,

 "THE DEAD ROCK STARS CLUB"

2001

 Welcome to the club rock stars are dying to get into. Rock and Roll may never die but rock stars do !
 This site is  a list of dead rock stars, dead people associated with rock and dead people whose music helped influence and create rock (which I feel includes Jazz and Country artists), sorted by the date of their demise. This is a tribute to them.

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2001

Bengt Fischer - Died 2001 - Cancer ( Heavy Metal ) Born 1952 - Guitarist and singer - Was a member of EF Band (They did, "Cold Heart Of The City" and "Out Of The Dark").

Alexander Magoo - Died 2001 in England - Possible drug overdose ( Metal ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of Mutilator and Chemako.

Greg Nelson - Died 2001 ( Blues - Rock ) Guitarist - Worked with The Mr. Stress Blues Band.

Denny King - Died 2001 - Stroke, heart attack ( Blues - Psychedelic ) Led Denny King And The B.O Boogie Band - Was a member of The Watchmen - Worked with Alex St. Claire and Doug Moon.

Bobby Carlin - Died 2001 ( Rock ) Born 1951 - Drummer - Worked with Harry Chapin.

Sue Grgich (aka Sioux City Sue) - Died 2001 - Cancer ( Country ) Singer - Wife of one of the original 49ers football player, Visco Grgich.

Dave Purple (aka Grape) - Died 2001 ( Rock ) Born 2-27-1945 in Clearwater, Florida, U.S. - Played keyboards and bass - Was a member of The Prowlers, The Travellers and The Cryan' Shames (They did,"The Sailing Ship" and "The Town I'd Like To Go Back To").

Rene Devereaux - Died 2001 - Cancer ( Singer ) Wife of actor Ed Devereaux.

Joseph Ogola Jakombato - Died 2001 ( Benga ) He led The Original Victoria Chomeka Band.

Abando - Died 2001 ( Benga ) Was a member of The Original Victoria Chomeka Band.

Orlando Panteira - Died 2001 - He was 33 years old - Musician and composer - (Wrote "Vazulina").

Lynne Nixon (Lynne Nixon Denicker) - Died 1-?-2001 ( Rock ) Singer - She sang with The Aquatones (They did,"You").

Guy Mulford - Died 1-1-2001 ( Rock ) He played violin, keyboard and guitar - Worked with The Walrus.

Jimmy Zambo (Imre Zambo) - The king - Died 1-2-2001 - Accidentally shot himself in the head ( Pop ) Born 1958 in Hungary - Started his career in the State Radio Children's Choir - Had his own show on station RTL-Klub.

Rob Dawson - Died 1-2-2001 - Head on car collision ( Rock - Folk - Classical - Pop ) Keyboardist for Augie March.

Les Brown (Lester Raymond Brown) - Died 1-4-2001 - Lung cancer ( Swing ) Born 3-14-1912 in Reinerton, Pa, U.S. - Was the bandleader for The Duke Blue Devils and The Band Of Renown (They did,"Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" and "Sentimental Journey") Worked with Doris Day - Was the first president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Milan Hlavsa (Milan 'Mejla' Hlavsa) - Died 1-5-2001 - Lung cancer ( Psychedelic Rock ) Born 3-6-1951 in Prague - Was the bass player and  singer for Plastic People Of The Universe (They did,"Epitaph") and Pulnoc.

Ben Cutler - Died 1-5-2001 ( Jazz - Rock - Disco ) Born 1905 - Band leader and sax player.

Barry Rodrigue (Barry Joseph Rodrigue) - Died 1-5-2001 ( R&B ) Born 1945 - Keyboardist - Worked for Paul Varisco And The Milestones and The Esquires - Louisiana Musicians Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Jacek Olter - Died 1-6-2001 - Suicide ( Jazz ) Born 1982 - Percussionist - Worked with Milosc, Loskot, Kury and The Users.

James Carr - Died 1-7-2001 - Cancer ( Soul - R&B - Gospel ) Born 6-13-1942 in Clarksdale, Miss., U.S. (He did,"(At The) Dark End Of The Street" and "You've Got My Mind Messed Up") Was a member of The Southern Wonders Juniors, The Redemption Harmonizers, and The Harmony Echoes.

Gale Noble - Died 1-7-2001 ( Rock ) Member of The Darlettes (They did,"Here She Comes").

Laura Childress (Laura Webb Childress) - Died 1-8-2001 - Colon cancer  ( R&B ) Born 11-8-1941 - Was a member of The Bobbettes (They did," Mr. Lee").

Eddie LeJeune - Died 1-9-2001 - Heart attack ( Cajun ) Born 1951 in Ardoin Cove, Louisiana, U.S. - Accordionist (He did,"Grand Bosco") Was a member of The Morse Playboys - Worked with D. L. Menard, Terry Huval, Hubert Maitre and Ken Smith - Son of accordionist Iry LeJeune.

Rachela Williams - Died 1-9-2001 - Motorcycle accident ( Rock ) Born 1968 - Singer - She was a member of Rock Solid - She was also a model and an actress.

 Willie Neal "The Country Boy" Johnson (Willie Neal Johnson) - Died 1-10-2001 - Stroke ( Gospel ) Born 1935 - He was a member of the Gospel Keynotes (They did,"That's My Son") and Willie Neal Johnson And The New Keynotes - American Gospel Quartet Hall Of Fame Inductee and The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

 Bryan Gregory - Died 1-10-2001 - Pneumonia after suffering a heart attack and had been ill for weeks ( Punkabilly - Rock ) Born 1955 - Was the original guitarist for The Cramps, and was a member of  Beast, The Dials and Shiver.

Jerry Wick (aka Cocaine Sniffing Triumph) - Died 1-10-2001 - Hit by a car while riding a bicycle ( Punk ) Born 1967 - Was a singer and guitarist for Gaunt.

Tony Zano (Anthony J. Ferrazano) - Died 1-11-2001 - Cancer ( Jazz ) Born 1938 in Worcester, MA, U.S. - Was a staff pianist at RCA in New York City and a music professor and composer for more than 40 years - He wrote the book,"The Mechanics of Modern Music".

Luiz Bonfá (Luiz Floriano Bonfá) - Died 1-12-2001 - Cancer ( Bossa Nova ) Born 10-17-1922 in Rio de Janeiro - Guitarist and composer, helped found Bossa Nova music - Worked with The Quitandinha Serenaders, Quincy Jones and George Benson - His songs have been recorded by Placido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.

James Kelly - Died 1-12-2001 ( Irish Folk ) Born 1937 - Played  accordion, fiddle, piano, and banjo - Was a member of The Connacht Ceili Band and Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Irish Music Club - Irish Musicians Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Michael Cuccione (aka Jason "Q.T." McKnight) - Died 1-13-2001 - Respiratory failure ( Pop ) Born 1-4-1985 - Singer and actor (He did,"I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye" and "Never Give Up") He played in boy-band spoof "2gether" (They did,"Say It (Don't Spray It" and "The Hardest Thing About Breaking Up (Is Getting Your Stuff Back)" ) for MTV - He co-authored a book with his grandmother, "There Are Survivors" and is the founder of The Michael Cuccione Foundation For Cancer Research .

Stan Freeman - Died 1-13-2001 ( Night Club - Jazz - Pop ) Born 1921 in Waterbury, Conn, U.S. - Pianist, composer, comedian and writer - Was a member of Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band and Tex Beneke's Orchestra - Worked with Cy Walter, Mabel Mercer, Marlene Dietrich and Lee Wiley - Played harpsichord on Rosemary Clooney's, "Come On-a My House" and Percy Faith's, "Delicado" and supplied music for Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Burnett's television shows.

Pat O'Brien (Eucario Ansley O'Brien Gulston) - Died 1-13-2001 in Caracas, Venezuela - Accident  ( Jazz ) Born 3-22-1922 in Maracaibo, Venezuela - Pianist and organist - Worked for Billo's Caracas Boys , Pedro Vargas, Carmen Delia Depini y Lucho Gatica -  Father of the musicians Brenda, Marlene, Gary, Kenny and Gregory .

Bob Braun (Robert Earl) - Died 1-15-2001 (TV & Radio Host - Singer ) Born 4-20-1929 in Ludlow, Cinn., U.S. (He did,"Til Death Do Us Part" and "Cincinnati") Cincinnati Radio Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Norris Turney (Norris William Turney) - Died 1-17-2001 - Complications of kidney disease ( Jazz ) Born 8-8-1921 in Wilmington, Ohio, U.S. - Played Saxophones, flute, clarinet (He composed,"Checkered Hat") Worked with Duke Ellington, Billy Eckstine, Frank Foster, Ray Charles, George Wein and Clark Terry.

Ray R. Clevenger - Died 1-17-2001 - Pulmonary failure ( Swing ) Drummer, producer and director - He directed the music shows Boss City, Hollywood-A-Go-Go, Groovy and 9th Street West - Worked with Roy Clark and Hank Thompson.

Emma Kelly (Emma Thompson) - Lady of 6,000 Songs - Died 1-17-2001 - Liver ailment ( Pop ) Born 12-17-1918 in Savannah, GA, U.S. - Singer and pianist - Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Virginia O'Brien (Virginia Lee O'Brien) The Diva of Deadpan and Miss Red Hot Frozen Face - Died 1-18-2001 ( Pop - Musicals - Nightclub ) Born 4-8-1921 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Singer (She did,"Rock-A-Bye-Baby" and "Did I Get Stinkin' At The Savoy?") She appeared in Ziegfeld Follies, Till the Clouds Roll By, The Harvey Girls and Thousands Cheer - Worked with Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and The Marx Brothers - Was at one time married to actor Kirk Alyn.

Sergio Moreno - Died 1-18-2001 - Crushed for 33 hours in an earthquake, he died two days after being rescued ( Tex Mex ) Born 1979 - Keyboardist - Was a member of Grupo Algodon.

Harry Oster - Died 1-19-2001 ( Producer - Folklorist ) Born 4-17-1923 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. - He produced Robert Pete Williams, Snooks Eaglin, Butch Cage, Willie Thomas, Billie & DeDe Pierce, Snuffy Jenkins and The Reverend Pearly Brown - He was the proprietor for Folk-Lyric Records.

Deirdre O'Donoghue - Died 1-20-2001 ( DJ ) Born 1948 - She was a longtime host and originator of the radio shows, "Breakfast With The Beatles" and "Snap"(Saturday Night Avant Pop) which showcased many new bands.

Phil Flowers (Phillip John Flowers) (aka The Black Elvis and Skip Manning) - Died 1-22-2001 - Cancer ( Pop - Rock - Gospel ) Born 1935 in Longwood, North Carolina, U.S. (He did,"You Stole My  Heart" and "No Kissin At The Hop") Was a member of Jebadiah - Worked with Link Wray and Barry Darvell.

Sonny Kenner - Died 1-23-2001 - Heart problems ( Jazz ) Born 1934 - Guitarist - Worked with Sam Cooke, Quincy Jones and Jay McShann.

Jack McDuff  (Eugene McDuffy) (aka Brother Jack McDuff and Captain Jack McDuff) - Died 1-23-2001 - Heart attack ( Soul Jazz ) Born 9-17-1926 in Champaign, Illinois, U.S. - Keyboardist and band leader - Was the leader of The Heatin' System - Worked with Jimmy Witherspoon, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Sonny Stitt and many others.

Frank Parker - Died 1-23-2001 ( Jazz - R&B ) Born 1919 - Drummer - Worked with Fats Domino, Teddy Buckner, Louis Jordan, The Johnny Otis Band, Roy Brown and Ray Charles.

Lou Levy (Louis Abraham Levy) - Died 1-23-2001 - Heart attack ( Jazz ) Born 3-5-1928 in Chicargo, ILL, U.S. - Pianist (He did,"Lunarcy" and "Pathetique") Worked with Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra ("My Way"), Anita O' Day, Chubby Jackson, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Shorty Rogers and Sarah Vaughan.

Bill Reinhardt - Died 1-23-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 9-21-1908 in Chicago, Ill., U.S. - Clarinetist - Owner of the legendary Chicago club Jazz Ltd.

Dick "Whit" Whittinghill (Richard Doral Whittinghill) - Died 1-24-2001 ( DJ - Swing ) Born 3-5-1913 in Montana - Played trumpet - Was a singer for The Pied Pipers - He was a popular DJ from 1950 to 1979 and his his daily sign-off quote was, "Now if you'll excuse me . . . I'm walking out the door".

Judy Davis - Died 1-26-2001 - Heart failure ( Vocal Coach ) Born 1920 - Was a vocal coach for Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand - She was an expert in the physiology of voice production.

Victor Maymudes - Died 1-27-2001 ( Club Owner ) Born 1936 - He was a sometimes tour manager and associate producer for Bob Dylan - He opened The Unicorn, a Los Angeles folk club.

Glenn A. Sessions - Died 1-28-2001 ( Gospel ) Born 1921 - Was a singer for The Smile-A-While Quartet, The Stamps Baxter Quartet, The Rangers Quartet and The Gospel Lights - Texas Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Bobby Johnson - Died 1-29-2001 ( Gospel - Blues ) (He did,"Dad Nab It" and "Drowning On Dry Land") Sang with The Johnson Brothers gospel quartet and fronted The Outcasts and Bobby Johnson & The Crowns - Brother of John 'Blues Man' Johnson and Laverne 'Lady Blue' Johnson.

Vince Montgomery - Died 1-29-2001 - Natural causes in his sleep ( Rock ) Born 1946 -  He was the bass player and a singer for The Gants(They did,"Roadrunner").

David Heneker - Died 1-30-2001 ( Songwriter ) Born 3-31-1906  (He wrote,"There Goes My Dream" for Hutch Hutchinson and "Money To Burn") He wrote songs for the musicals Half A Sixpence, Charlie Girl and many others.

Lloyd "Mooseman" Roberts - Died 2-?-2001 - Drive by shooting ( Rock ) Bassist -  Worked with Iggy Pop, Ice-T and Body Count.

John Jarrard - Died 2-1-2001 - Respiratory failure due to diabetes ( Songwriter ) Born 1953 in Gainsville, Ga., U.S. (He wrote,"Sure Can Smell The Rain" for BlackHawk, "There's No Way" for Alabama and "Mirror, Mirror" for Diamond Rio) He worked with Bob DiPiero, Kenny Beard and Mark D. Sanders.

Bernard Asbell - Died 2-1-2001 - Pneumonia ( Folk Singer - Author ) Born 1924 - Besides writting folk songs he wrote books on politics and government.

Hal Blair - Died 2-2-2001 ( Pop - Country ) Born 11-26-1915 (He co-wrote,"Please Help Me, I'm Falling" and "Ringo") His songs have been recorded by Freddy Fender, Patti Page, Charley Pride, and John Fogerty.

Big Daddy Reed (Adam Batiste Jr.) - Died 2-2-2001 ( R&B ) Singer and musician - Worked with Selwyn Cooper's Hurricane Blues Band.

Jairo Rocha - Died 2-3-2001 - Hit and run accident ( Jazz - Latin ) Born 1948 in Brazil - Saxophone player.

Jesse Arreola - Died 2-4-2001 - Was thrown from a bus during an accident and then run over by it ( Tejano ) Was the drummer for Los Tremendos, which later change their name to Los Palominos (They did,"Por Eso Te Amo").

Raimo Kangro - Died 2-4-2001 - Heart attack while listening to a radio broadcast about his childhood ( Composer ) Born in Tartu, Estonia - His operas were energized by rock music (He composed, "Pohjaneitsi (The Maiden Of The North)" and "Imelugu (The Miracle)".

J. J. Johnson (James Louis Johnson) - Died 2-4-2001 - Suicide after being in ill health for several months ( Jazz ) Born 1-22-1924 in Indianapolis, IN, U.S. -  Trombonist (He wrote,"El Camino Real" and "Sketch For Trombone And Orchestra") He also wrote music for the TV shows, Mayberry R.F.D., The Danny Thomas Show, That Girl and Mod Squad - Worked with  Jimmy Heath, Benny Carter, Snookum Russell, Count Basie, Clarence Love, Miles Davis and others.

Peggy Cone - Died 2-5-2001 - Cancer ( Swing ) Singer - She was the leader of Peggy Cone And The Central Park Stompers (They did,"Flip, Flop And Fly" and "Bad Girl Shoes").

Ray Scragg (Raymond Arthur Scragg) - Died 2-7-2001 - Throat cancer ( Rock ) Born 8-4-1946 in Liverpool, England - He was a guitarist and vocalist for The Dennisons (They did,"Be My Girl" and "Nobody Like My Baby") and The Dennisons 2000 (They did a remake of,"Unchain My Heart") - They appeared several times on the same bill with The Beatles at The Cavern Club.

Dale Evans (Frances Octavia Smith) - Queen of the West - Died 2-7-2001 - Congestive heart failure ( Country - Jazz ) Born 10-31-1912 in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. (She wrote and sang "Happy Trails" and "Aha, San Antone") She sang with The Jay Mills' Orchestra, The Anson Weeks Orchestra and her husband Roy Rogers - She appeared in the TV shows, The Roy Rogers Show and The Roy Rogers And Dale Evans Show - "National Cowgirl Hall Of Fame Inductee".

Ted McMichael - Died 2-7-2001 - Pneumonia ( Pop ) Born 4-4-1908 in Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. - Was a founder of The Merry Macs (They did,"Mairzy Doats" and  "Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition") The group was originally know as The McMichaels, The Mystery Trio and The Personality Boys.

Buddy Tate (George Holmes Tate) - Died 2-10-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 2-22-1913 in Sherman, Tex, U.S. - Saxophonist (He did,"I Can't Get Started") Worked with McCloud's Night Owls, The St Louis Merrymakers, Count Basie, Lucky Millinder, Buck Clayton, The Texas Tenors and Hot Lips Page.

Fadhili William Mdawida - Died 2-11-2001 in Nairobi - Pneumonia ( Song Writter ) Born in the Ndemboi Location of Taita Taveta District, Kenya (He did,"Awasi wa Lowolwo" and "Malaika") He was a member of The Chem Chem Kids (He wrote,"Malaika", which was covered by Miriam Makeba, Harry Belafonte and Boney M) He composed over 200 songs.

Matt Snow - Died 2-11-2001 - Viral meningitis ( Blues ) Guitarist and singer.

Don Haas - Died 2-12-2001 - Liver and lung cancer ( Jazz - Pop ) Played accordion - Worked with Benny Goodman, Willie Nelson, Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr. and The Hi-Lo's.

George T. Simon (George Thomas Simon) (aka Buck Pincus) - Died 2-13-2001 - Pneumonia ( Critic - Author - Jazz ) Born 5-9-1912 in New York City, New York, U.S. - Drummer - Worked with Glenn Miller - He wrote lyrics for Duke Ellington and Alec Wilder and he wrote the books 'The Sinatra Report'', ''The Big Bands'' and ''Glenn Miller And His Orchestra" - Was a writter for writer for Metronome magazine and The New York Post - Uncle of Carly Simon.

Sonny Morris (Leo Morris) - Died 2-13-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 11-16-1928 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England - Trumpeter - Was a member of The Crane River Jazz Band and The Delta Jazzmen - Worked with Ken Colyer, Terry Lightfoot, Cy Laurie and The Omega Brass Band.

Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Died 2-13-2001 - Found hanged next to the body of his wife, Florence Mtoba  ( Jazz ) Born 4-17-1973 in Tembia township outside Johannesburg, South Africa - Pianist, composer and producer - Was the founder of Brotherhood and Umbongo - Worked with Miriam Makeba, Jonas Gwangwa and Hugh Masekela - Produced Sibongie Khumalo and TKZee.

Florence Mtoba - Died 2-13-2001 - Found strangled next to her husband, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa ( Manager ) Born 1966 - She managed Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, Busi Mhlongo and others.

 Joe Frank Ferguson III - Died 2-14-2001 - Complications after surgery ( Country ) Born 1914 in Fort Worth, TX, U.S. (He did,"Marie") He was a member of The Texas Playboys and The Light Crust Doughboys.

Piero Umiliani - Died 2-14-2001 in Rome, Italy - After a long illness  ( Jazz ) Born 7-17-1926 in Florence, Italy - Composer - He wrote many movie scores and did, "Mah-Na-Mah-Na" which was used in TV's, The Benny Hill show.

Adolph Mondragon - Died 2-16-2001 - Carbon monoxide poisoning, suicide ? ( Rock - Punk - Rockabilly ) Born 1973 - Bassist - Was a member of Los Maricon Brothers and The Psychobillys.

Virginia Mansfield - Died 2-16-2001 - Complications from a broken hip ( Radio personality - Singer ) Born 1905 - She sang with Paul Whiteman, Eddie Cantor and Eddie Albert - She worked on Turn Back The Clock, which was one of the first music and talk programs - She was married to Andy Mansfield.

Reid Diamond (Reid Russell Diamond) - Died 2-17-2001 in Toronto, Canada - Complications related to cancer ( Rock - Pop ) Born 2-8-1958 in Steinbach, Manitoba - Bassist  - Was a member of Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet (They did,"Having An Average Weekend") and Phono-Comb - Worked with Fred Schneider and Bruce McCulloch.

Debbie Dean (aka Debbie Stevens, Penny Smith and Debra Dion) (Reba Jeanette Smith) - Died 2-17-2001 in Ojai, CA, U.S. ( Pop ) Born 2-1-1928 in Corbin, KY, U.S. (She did,"Itty Bitty Pity Love" and "Everybody's Talking About Me") She was the first white artist to be signed to Motown.

Ed Wells - Died 2-18-2001 - After a long illness ( R&B ) Born 7-20-1937 - Founder, tenorsinger and song writer for The Sweet Teens (They did,"Don't Worry About A Thing") later renamed The Six Teens (They had a hit with,"A Casual Look" and a number one hit in Hawaii with, "Send Me Flowers).

Zdenek Borovec - Died 2-18-2001 ( Lyricist - Screenplayer ) Born 1-7-1932 in Prague, Czechoslovakia - Wrote lyrics for Czechoslovak swing, mainstream and pop singers, including Karel Gott (He did, "Je Jaka Je"), Marie Rottrova (She did, "Ten Vuz Uz Jel") and Hana Zagorova (She did, "On je nekdo").

Charles Trenet - the Sun King of French song, The Singing Fool - Died 2-19-2001 in Creteil, France - After a stoke ( Pop ) Born 5-18-1913 in Narbonne, southern France - (Composed, "La Mer" which Bobby Darin recorded as "Beyond the Sea" and "Que Reste-t-il de Nos Amours" ("I Wish You Love")) - He was half of the duo, Charles et Johnny (They did, "Sous le lit de Lily" and "Maman, ne vends pas la maison").

Theophilus Beckford - Died 2-19-2001 - Stabbed durring an altercation ( Ska ) Born 1935  in Trench Town, west Kingston, Jamaica - Credited by many as the originator of ska (He did,"Jack And Jill Shuffle" and "That's Me") Worked with Clue J And The Blues Blasters ("Beckford's Easy Snapping"),Count Lasher, Justin Hinds And The Dominoes, Desmond Dekker, Toots And The Maytals and Lord Flea.

Ronnie Hilton (Adrian Hill) - Died 2-21-2001 ( Pop ) Born 1-26-1926 in Hull, England (He sang,"I Still Believe", "A Windmill In Old Amsterdam" and "No Other Love") Worked with  Johnny Addlestone and Wally Ridley - He was the voice of BBC Radio 2's Sounds Of The Fifties series.

Malcolm Yelvington - Died 2-21-2001 - Pneumonia ( Rockabilly - Gospel ) Born 9-14-1918 in Tipton County, West Tennessee, U.S. (He did,"Born To Be A Hillbilly Rockin' Man" and "Little Girl of Four") Was a guitar player for The Tennesseans, Malcolm Yelvington And The Star Rhythm Boys (They did,"Rockin' With My Baby") Mack Sales And The Esquire Trio (They did,"Yakety-Yak") and The Carpenter's Crew - "Rockabilly Hall Of Fame Inductee".

Jasper "Jabo" Phillips - Died 2-21-2001 - Kidney problems ( R&B ) Was a member of The Temprees (They did,"Dedicated To The One I Love" and "Love's Maze").

Neal Newman - Died 2-21-2001 - Stabbed while on a break from performing ( Blues ) Born 1960 - Guitarist - Leader of Big Neal And The Blue Rhythm Band.

Vi Johantgen (Violette A. Johantgen) - Died 2-21-2001 in Naperville, IL, U.S. ( Polka ) Born 9-24-1915 in Chicago, IL, U.S. - Singer - She owned the clubs  Elmer's Place, Vi’s Hideout and Vi's Yellow Bird all of which showcased Polka music - International Polka Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

 John Fahey (John Aloysius Fahey) - Godfather of New Age guitar - Died 2-22-2001 - After open heart surgery ( Folk - New Age ) Born 2-28-1939 in Takoma Park, MD, U.S. (He did,"Yellow Princess" and "When The Catfish Is In Bloom") He established the Takoma Records label - Worked with Leo Kottke, Jo Ann Kelly, Skip James and Sonic Youth - He wrote the book, "How Bluegrass Music Destroyed My Life".

Ray Hendricks - Died 2-22-2001 ( Swing ) Born 1913 - Singer - Worked with Benny Goodman, Ray Noble and Sid Lippman.

Guy Wood - Died 2-23-2001 ( Pop - Dance ) Born in 1912 in Manchester, England - He played saxophone - (He did,"Shoo-Fly Pie" and "Rock-a-Bye Baby") - He also did music for The Radio City Music Hall and the TV show Captain Kangaroo.

Ezall "Money" Quinn Jr. - Died 2-25-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 1980 - Trumpeter - Co-founded The Lil Rascals Brass Band.

John "Maw Maw" Theriot - Died 2-28-2001 ( Cajun  ) Born 1953 - Singer and accordion player (He did,"Went To The Dance") Was the leader of Maw Maw Theriot And The Cajun Commandeaux Band.

Ed Gust - Died 3-?-2001 ( Rock ) Bassist and singer - Was a member of The Devilles (They did,"Searching For Love" and "Mary Lou").

Mike Wells (Mike T. Wells) - Died 3-?-2001 ( Country - Rock Gospel ) He was 49 years old - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Play Something Fast" and "What We Could Have") - Was a member of Amplified Version (They did, "Heal Me").

Lonnie Glosson - The talkin' harmonica man -  Died 3-2-2001 - Congestive heart failure ( Country - Blues ) Born 2-14-1908 in Judsonia, Ark, U.S. - Singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player (He wrote,"Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me" and "Matthew 24") Worked with The Delmore Brothers and Wayne Raney.

Paul Hepher - Found dead on 3-4-2001, probably died 2-28-2001 in Calgary - Shot during a home invasion ( Folk ) Singer and songwriter (He wrote Pat Buckna's, "Roll Me A Dream").

Glenn Hughes (aka Leatherman)- Died 3-4-2001 - Lung cancer ( Disco ) Born 1951 - Was a member of The Village People (They did,"Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A.") and a Village People alias, The Amazing
Veepers (They did,"Loveship 2001" and "Gunbalanya").

Peggy Bernier Wilson - Died 3-5-2001 - Natural causes ( Pop - Cabaret ) Born 1908 (She did,"The Varsity Drag" and "Good News") Worked with Al Jolson.

Portia Nelson (Betty Mae Nelson) - Died 3-6-2001 ( Night Club Performer ) Born 5-27-1920 in Brigham City, Utah, U.S. - Cabaret singer, songwriter, actress and author - (She was the first to record,"Fly Me To The Moon", which was then called "In Other Words" and she wrote,"Make A Rainbow") Her songs have been recorded by Tony Bennett, Michael Feinstein, Dianne Reeves and Barbara Cook.

Gene Joubert (Eugene Joubert III) - Died 3-6-2001 ( R&B ) Born 1942 - He was a horn player for The Jokers - Louisiana Entertainment Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Robert Ealey - Died 3-7-2001 - Undisclosed causes after a car crash in December ( Blues ) Born 12-6-1925 in Texarkana, TX, U.S. - Singer and drummer (He did,"One Love One Kiss " and "Turn Out The Lights") Worked with The Boogie Chillen Boys, The Juke Jumpers and The 5 Careless Lovers.

Frankie Carle (Francis Nunzio Carlone) - The Wizard Of The Keyboard - Died 3-7-2001 in Yuma, AZ, U.S. ( Swing ) Born 3-25-1903 in Providence, RI, U.S. (He did,"Rumors Are Flying" and "A Little On The Lonely Side" with his daughter, Marjorie Hughes)(He co-wrote,"Sunrise Serenade" with Jack Lawrence and co-wrote the music for "Falling Leaves" and "Lovers' Lullaby" with Larry Wagner) Was a member of Mal Hallett's Band, The Musical Knights and Frankie Carle And His Girl Friends - Worked with Gene Krupa and Jack Teagarden.

Michael "Smitty" Smith (Michael Leroy Smith) - Died 3-6-2001 - Natural causes ( Rock ) Born 3-27-1942 in Beaverton, OR, U.S. - Was a drummer for Paul Revere And The Raiders (They did,"Him Or Me (What's It Gonna Be?) and "Kicks").

Maude Rutherford (Maude Russell Rutherford) - The Slim Princess - Died 3-8-2001 ( Pop - Blues ) Born 1897 (though her headstone says 1902) in Texas, U.S. - Singer and dancer (She sang,"I'm a Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird") Credited with bringing the Charleston to Broadway and was a featured performer at Harlem's Cotton Club - She worked with Josephine Baker, Fats Waller and Pearl Bailey.

Richard Stone - Died 3-9-2001 - Pancreatic cancer ( Cartoon Music ) Born 1954 - He wrote music for such cartoons as Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, Pinky & The Brain, Freakazoid, Animaniacs and others, often incorporating rock 'n' roll, jazz and country into the music - He also wrote the scores for the movies,  "Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat" and "Pumpkinhead".

Tonya Browne - Died 3-9-2001 - Complications from diabetes ( Blues ) She was 36 years old -  Singer - She was a member of Queen Bee And The Blue Hornet Band (They did, "Every Nite And Every Day" and "Queen For A Day").

Bob "Chico" Edwards - Died 3-11-2001 ( R&B ) Was a guitarist for The Diablos (They did,"Adios My Desert Love" and "The Wind").

Morton Downey Jr. (Sean Morton Downey Jr) (aka Mort the Mouth) - Died 3-12-2001 - Lung cancer and other respiratory problems ( Talk Show Host ) Born 1934 (He composed,"Now I Lay Me Down To Cry" and "My Last Day On Earth") He was the son of singer Morton Downey Sr. and dancer Barbara Bennett.

Lancelot Pinard (Lancelot Victor Pinard) (aka Sir Lancelot) - Died 3-12-2001 ( Calypso ) Born 1903 in Cumuto, Trinidad (He sang old-time calypso songs like,"Rum And Coca-Cola" and "Take Me, Take Me") He worked with Van Dyke Parks, Ry Cooder and Jim Keltner.

Benny Martin (Benjamin Edward Martin) - Died 3-13-2001 ( Country ) Born 5-8-1928 in Sparta, Tenn, U.S. - Fiddler and song writer (He wrote,"Me And My Fiddle'' and ''Ice Cold Love") Was a member of The Foggy Mountain Boys - Worked with Big Jeff Bess And The Radio Playboys, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs ("Dear Old Dixie"), Kitty Wells, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and Col. Tom Parker.

Ann Sothern (Harriette Lake) - Queen of the Bs - Died 3-15-2001 - Heart failure ( Singer - Comedian - Actress ) Born 1-22-1909 in Valley City, N.D., U.S. (She sang,"The Last Time I Saw Paris") She wrote music used in her TV shows - Played "Maisie" in ten Maisie films - She was married to bandleader Roger Pryor and actor Robert Sterling.

William Cooper Glenn - Died 3-16-2001 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 1957 - Violinist and keyboardist - Was a member of Rain Parade - Worked with Mazzy Star and Opal.

John Lucas (John C.V. Lucas) - Died 3-17-2001 - Pneumonia ( Jazz ) Born 3-15-1917 in Minneapolis, Minn, U.S. - Trumpet player, artist, writer and jazz historian - He was the founder of The Blueblowers.

Chris Götte - Died 3-17-2001 - Motorcycle crash ( Rock ) Born 12-22-1962 - Was a Drummer for Bløf.

Robert "Huckleberry Hound" Wright - Died 3-18-2001 - Cardiac arrest ( Blues ) Born 3-21-37 in Greenwood, Miss., U.S. - Drummer - Worked with Magic Sam, Bo Diddley, Aaron Moore, Johnny Laws, Eddie C. Campbell and Brewer Phillips.

John Phillips (John Edmund Andrew Phillips) (aka Papa John Phillips) - Died 3-18-2001 - Heart failure ( Rock - Pop - Folk ) Born 8-30-1935 in Parris Island, SC, U.S. - Was the founder and leader of The Journeymen which became The Mamas And Papas (They did,"California Dreamin", "Monday, Monday" and "Creeque Alley") He produced Scott McKenzie, Janis Joplin, The Electric Flag, Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix - Worked with Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - Was married to Michelle Phillips and Genevieve Waite - Father of Mackenzie Phillips and Chynna Phillips - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee .

Rupert Nurse (Rupert Theophilus Nurse) - Died 3-18-2001 ( Calypso - Jazz ) Born 12-26-1910 in Port of Spain - Bassist, saxophonist, pianist and arranger - Was a member of The Moderneers - He was the first musician to write big band arrangements for calypso - Worked with Cab Kaye, Fitzroy Coleman, Mary Lou Williams and Danny Wesley.

Glynn C. Lockwood - Died 3-18-2001 - Drowned ( Folk ) Born 1951 (He did,"Every Last Mile" and "Ocean Called Love") He was also an actor.

Randall Hylton - Died 3-19-2001 - Aneurysm ( Bluegrass ) Born 1-8-1945 in southwestern Virginia, U.S. (He composed,"Room At The Top Of The Stairs" and "Slippers With Wings") He wrote more  than 225 songs.

Elena Del Rubio (Elena Boyd)- Died 3-19-2001 - Cancer ( Pop - Rock - Country - Hawaiian - Calypso ) Believed to be in her 70's - She was a member of The Del Rubio Triplets later called 3 Gals, 3 Guitars, 1 Birthday and 3 Gals, 3 Guitars (They did remakes of "In-a-Gadda-da-Vida" and "Whip It") The sisters had appeared on the TV shows Ellen, The Golden Girls, Full House, Married ... With Children and Pee-Wee's Playhouse.

Herbie Jones - Died 3-19-2001 - Complications of diabetes ( Jazz ) Born 1927 in Miami, FL, U.S. - Trumpeter, composer and arranger - Worked with Andy Kirk, Buddy Johnson, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington (They did,"El Busto" and "Cootie's Caravan") and Billy Strayhorn.

Barry Ginsbarg - Died 3-19-2001 ( Jazz - New Age ) Born 1960 - Guitarist.

Earl Beal (Earl T. Beal) - Died 3-22-2001 ( Doo-Wop ) Born 7-18-1924 in Denora, near the Monongahela
River in Pennyslvania, U.S. -  Was a singer for The Silhouettes (They did,"Get A Job" and "Bing Bong Lover").

Jesse "Paul Burnett, Jr. - Died 3-23- 2001 ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Born 1946 - Was a member of The Jarmels (They did,"A Little Bit Of Soap").

Francis Grasso - Died 3-23-2001 ( DJ ) Born 1949 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. - He was originally a  drummer, guitarist and saxophonist but a motorcycle accident steered him to become a DJ - He is credited with being first to mix records together in the late 1960's using slip- cueing and other methods.

Mark R. Eaton - Died 3-27-2001 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 1956 in Waltham, MA, U.S. - Played bass with Hot Cottage, The Hypnotic Clambake, Grits, and The Jennifer Matthews Band.

Dick Hays - (Richard Byron Hayes) - Died 3-27-2001 - Heart attack ( Rock - Country - Blues - Cow Punk ) He was a song writer and arranger and played guitar, bass, keyboards, french horn, mandolin and banjo - Was a member of The Hickoids (They did,"Queen Of The BBQ" and "Toothpick Man"), The Blues Slingers, The Country Giants, The Next, Bang Gang, The Ideals, Sweet Savage, The San Antonio Symphony, Camelot and STB.

Moe Koffman (Morris Koffman) - Died 3-28-2001 - Cancer ( Jazz ) Born 12-28-1928 in Toronto, Canada - Played the flute, clarinet and saxophone (He did,"Swinging Shepherd Blues") Worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Dorsey and Doc Severinsen - Canadian Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Mickey O'Halloran - Died 3-28-2001 ( Writer - Reviewer - Critic ) Born 3-13-1943 - He wrote for Sweet Potato, Boston Rock, Nightlife and others - He started the Fast Track label and the BoTown label - He was a co-publisher of the Beat Magazine.

Li'l Richard Towalski - The Polka General - Died 3-28-2001 ( Polka ) Born 12-6-1942 in Chicago, IL, U.S. - Musician and DJ - Led Li'l Richard And The Polka All Stars - International Polka Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

 John Lewis (John Aaron Lewis) - Died 3-29-2001 -  Prostate cancer ( Jazz ) Born 5-3-1920 in La Grange, Ill - Pianist - He was the composer and musical director for Milt Jackson Quartet later renamed The Modern Jazz Quartet (They did,"Django" and "Vendome")  Worked with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis.

Milton "Bat" Batiste (Milton J. Batiste Jr.) - Died 3-29-2001 - After fighting diabetes and heart problems ( R&B - Jazz ) Born 9-5-1934 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. - Trumpeter - Was a member of The Shuffling Hungarians and the leader of Dejan's Olympia Brass Band (They did many standards such as, "St. James Infirmary," and "When the Saints Go Marching In") Worked with Little Richard, Big Joe Turner, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Smiley Lewis and Champion Jack Dupree.

Jeanette Kimball (Jeanette Salvant Kimball) Died 3-29-2001 ( Jazz - Dixieland ) Born 12-18-1906 in Pass Christian near New Orleans - Pianist - She was a member of Celestin's Tuxedo Orchestra, The Buddy Charles Band, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Clive Wilson's Original Camellia Jazz Band - Was married to guitarist Narvin Kimball - She recieved The Black Men Of Labor Jazz Legacy Award.

Angelo J. Davis - Died 3-30-2001 - Car crash when his truck went off the road ( Rock ) Born 1966 -  Lead guitarist for Wicked Lester.

Susan Cooper (Susan Jack Cooper) - Died 3-31-2001 - Emphysema ( Writer ) Born 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - She wrote children's lyrics for the music her  brother David Jack composed - She also wrote for Captain Kangaroo and People Magazine.

Jimmy Miller (James Angus Miller) - Died 3-?-2001 ( Dance - Jazz ) Born 12-30-1916 in Kittybrewster, near Aberdeen, Scotland - Was a member of The Ambrose's Octet and The No 1 Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra better know as The Squadronaires - Worked with Tommy McQuater, George Chisholm and Carroll Gibbons.

Fabrill Brown - Died 4-?-2001 - Tour van crash ( Blues ) Was a member of Bobby Rush's band.

David Lee Watson - Died 4-?-2001 ( Session Man ) Born 1952 - Bassist - Worked with Professor Longhair, Wayne Cochran & The C.C. Riders, Jack Mack & The Heart Attack, Luther Kent's Big Band, Tab Benoit and John Mooney.

Trinh Cong Son - Died 4-1-2001 - Diabetes ( Pop ) Born 1939 in the central province of Daklak, Vietnam (He did,"Ngu Di Con" (Lullaby)) Called  the "Bob Dylan of Vietnam'' by singer Joan Baez because of his anti-war songs.

Theodore M. "Ted" McCarty - Died 4-1-2001 - Born 1910 - Was a former president of Gibson Guitar Company where he helped bring to life the Les Paul, the Explorer and the Flying V guitars, and owned the Bigsby Company, which manufactures vibratos for guitars.

Gene "By Golly" Barry - Died 4-2-2001 ( DJ ) Born 1924 - He did the radio show, Swing With WING which featurted big band songs - Worked in radio for 45 years.

Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey - Died 4-3-2001 - Prostate cancer ( Blues ) Born 3-18-1927 in Pleasant Grove, Miss, U.S. - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Constellations and the leader of Big Daddy Kinsey And His Fabulous Sons, aka The Kinsey Report - Worked with James Cotton, Buddy Guy, Sugar Blue, Pinetop Perkins and his sons, Donald, Kenneth and Ralph (Now of The Kinsey Report).

Nowell Joseph "Papa" Glass - Died 4-3-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 5-18-1927 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. - Drummer - Worked with The Olympia Brass Band - Son of drummer Booker T. Glass.

Paul Peek (Paul Edward Peek Jr.) - Died 4-3-2001 - Cirrhosis of the liver ( Rock - Rockabilly ) Born 6-23-1937 in High Point, NC, U.S. (He did,"The Rock-A-Round" and "Brother-In-Law") Worked with Gene Vincent ("Pink Thunderbird" and "B-I-Bickey Bi Bo Bo Go"), Esquerita, Joe South and Jerry Reed - Rockabilly Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Butch Moore - Died 4-3-2001 - Cancer ( Showband ) Born 1-10-1938 in Dublin - Irish legend and 60's icon - Was the singer for Butch Moore & The Capitol Showband (They did,"Walking The Streets In The Rain" and "Too Soon To Know").

Curley J. Veronie - Died 4-3-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 1916 in Maurice, Louisiana, U.S. - Played accordion, drums and violin - Worked with Happy Fats, Aldus Roger, Cliff Touchet, Ricky Dugas, Cleveland Mire, Lawrence Walker, D.L. Menard, Alex Broussard and Joe Turner.

Denny Ezba - Found dead 4-3-2001 ( Rock ) He was the leader of  Denny Ezba And The B.F.B.A. (They did,"Sunny Side Of My Life"), Denny Ezba And The Goldens (They did,"Susie Buffalo") and Denny Ezba's Gold (They did,"Santa Fe") - Worked with Keith Allison, Harvey Kagen, Mike Nesmith and Mickey Forney.

Sonya Hedenbratt - Died 4-5-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 3-4-1931 in Gothenburg, Sweden - Singer (She did,"Lover Man") She worked with Bengt Hallberg, Jan Johansson, Arne Domnérus and Lars Gullin.

Daniel J. "Danny" Gaither - Died 4-6-2001 - Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ( Gospel ) Born 1939 in Alexandria, Ind., U.S - Was a member of The Gaither Trio - Gospel Music Association Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Lizzie Todd Flowers - Died 4-6-2001 - Sepsis ( Gospel ) Born 1914 (She sang,"Running For My Life" and "Pure In Sprit").

Charles Pettigrew - Died 4-6-2001 - Cancer ( Soul ) Born 5-12-1963 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Was a member of Down Avenue and he was 1/2 of the duo Charles & Eddie (They did,"Would I Lie To You" and "Shine") He worked with Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz in The Tom Tom Club.

Dorothy Skaggs (Dorothy May Skaggs) - Died 4-6-2001 ( Bluegrass ) Born 1924 (She wrote,"All I Ever Loved Was You" which has been recorded by many bluegrass acts) She helped cultivate her son, Ricky Skaggs'  talents.

Thomas Tutten (Thomas Robert Tutten) - Died 4-8-2001 - Drowned ( Folk ) Born 1951 in St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. (He did,"Florida Road Kill").

Pedro Depestre (Pedro Depestre Gonzalez) - Died 4-8-2001 in Switzerland - After collapsing on stage ( Cuban Jazz ) Born 1945 in Cuba - Was a violinist for Orquesta Aragon and  The Buena Vista Social Club (They did,"Chan Chan" and "Murmullo")  Worked with Ruben Gonzalez, Omara Portuondo and Ry Cooder.

Jean Savoie - Died 4-8-2001 - Heart attack ( Cajun ) Born 1948 - Singer and songwriter, he also played drums, accordion, guitar and steel guitar- He was the leader of The Bayou Ramblers - Worked with his wife Dee Savoie who played bass in his band and Bobby Leger.

Van Stephenson (Van Wesley Stephenson) - Died 4-9-2001 - Melanoma ( Country ) Born 11-4-1953, in Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. - Singer and songwriter - (He recorded,"You've Got A Good Love Coming" and "Modern Day Delilah") He was a founding member of BlackHawk (They did,"Goodbye Says It All" and "I Sure Can Smell The Rain") He also wrote songs for Restless Heart ("Bluest Eyes In Texas" and "Big Dreams In A Small Town").

Ken Rattenbury (Kenneth Rattenbury) - Died 4-9-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 9-10-1920 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire - Trumpet player - Was the leader of The Ken Rattenbury Quintet - He wrote the book, Duke Ellington ­ Jazz Composer.

Lionel Tapo - Died 4-10-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 1908 - Musician.

Harry Secombe (Harry Donald Secombe) - Died 4-11-2001 ( Singer - Actor - Comedian ) Born 9-8-1921 in Swansea (He did,"If I Ruled The World") He was a cast member of the BBC's radio program,"The Goon Show".

Sandy Bull - Died 4-11-2001 - Cancer ( Psychedelic Folk ) Born 1941 in New York, U.S. (He did,"Blend") He played the oud, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and banjo - He blended classical, African, jazz, Appalachian, folk, Brazilian, Indian and Middle Eastern influences into his music - Son of the late harpist Daphne Hellman.

Joe Viola - Died 4-11-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 6-25-1921 in Malden, Massachussetts, U.S. - Saxophonist - Worked with Ben Pollack, Benny Kanter, Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne - He was a music teacher; his students included Quincy Jones, Walter Beasley and Antonio Hart - He co-founded The Berklee College Saxophone Quartet - He wrote the book, "The Technique Of The Saxophone".

Davy Steele - Died 4-11-2001 - Brain cancer ( Scottish Folk ) Born 12-10-1948 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (He wrote, "We're No Gonnae Leave Here" and "Dressed To Kill") - Worked with Drinkers Drouth, Gael Force, Urbn Ri, Ceolbeg, Barley Bree, Clan Alba, The Scottish Breakaway, Scotch Broth, Caledon and The Battle Field Band.

Richard Jones - Died 4-13-2001- Music producer - Uncle of Marc Bolan's son and brother of singer, Gloria Jones.

Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Hyman) (aka Jeff Starship) - The King Of Punk - Died 4-15-2001 - Lymphoma ( Punk Rock ) Born 5-19-1951 in the New York City community of Forest Hills, N.Y., U.S. (He did,"Mr. Punchy" and  "Don't Worry About Me") He was the lead singer and a founding member of The Ramones (They did,"I Wanna Be Sedated", "Pinhead" and "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker") He co-produced "She Talks To Rainbows" for Ronnie Spector - His band helped start the punk rock movement - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Walter Stanton (Walter O. Stanton) - Died 4-16-2001 ( Engineer ) Born 1915 in Canton, Ohio -  Inventor of an easily replaceable phonograph stylus which helped create a consumer market for audio equipment.

James Drayton  - Died 4-17-2001 ( Doo-Wop ) Was a baritone singer for The Five Dollars and The Don Juans.

Tommy Mercer - Died 4-18-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 1924 - Baritone singer (He did," When I Fall In Love and "I'm Old-Fashioned") Worked with Tommy Dorsey , Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Spivak and Eddie Duchin.

Billy Mitchell (William Melvin Mitchell)- Died 4-18-2001 - Lung cancer ( Jazz ) Born 11-3-1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - Saxophonist - Worked with Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Nat Towles, Lucky Millander, Woody Herman and Stevie Wonder - Worked over 30 years as a resident player at a jazz spot in Seaford, N.Y., called Sonny's Place.

Fred Jordan - Died 4-18-2001 ( Manager ) Born 1973 - He was a manager of music and talent for MTV and had worked there for nine years.

Kal Tanner - Died 4-18-2001 - Heart attack ( Rockabilly ) Was the singer for The Webbers (They did,"Nothin' Is My Favorite Thing To Do" and "Drinkin' Buddy").

John Stoneman (John Catron Stoneman) - Died 4-19-2001 - Heart failure ( Country ) Born 8-2-1923 in Galax, Va., U.S. - Played  autoharp and sang - Was a member of The Stoneman Family Band.

Sherman Sneed (Sherman Brooks Sneed) - Died 4-19-2001 - Heart attack ( Jazz ) Born 1921 - Singer - Was a member of The Wings Over Jordan Choral Ensemble and The Karamu Quartette - He was a manager and producer for Lena Horne for 25 years - Worked with Harry Belafonte.

Smith Dobson - Died 4-20-2001 - Car crash ( Jazz ) Pianist - Worked with The White House Jazz Band, The Airmen Of Note, Nat Adderley, Bobby Hutcherson, Clark Terry, Joe Pass, Arthur Prysock, Woody Shaw, Joe Williams and Nancy Wilson - Father of singer, Sasha Dobson and husband of singer, Gail Dobson.

Andrew West - Died 4-20-2001 - Complications from diabetes as a result of influenza ( Pop ) Born 4-25-80 - Pianist, entertainer and magician - Worked with Bobby Peaco ("Dance Around In Your Bones") He was a keyboardist for Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Isaac "Ike" Cole - Died 4-22-2001 - Cancer ( Jazz - Pop ) Born 7-13-1927 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. - Pianist and composer - Was the leader of The Ike Cole Trio - He worked on his niece Natalie's "Unforgettable With Love" album - Was the brother of Nat King Cole.

Joseph "Bebe" Carriere Sr. - Died 4-22-2001 ( Zydeco ) Born 1909 - Fiddler - Worked with The Lawtell Playboys, The Carriere Brothers and his brother Eraste "Dolon" Carriere.

Al Hibbler (Albert Hibbler)- Died 4-24-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 8-16-1915 in Tyro, Miss., U.S. (He did,"Unchained Melody" and"After the Lights Go Down Low")  Worked with Jay McShann, Duke Ellington ("Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me"), Harry Carney, Mercer Ellington, Billy Kyle, Billy Taylor and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

Andrei "Dyusha" Romanov - Died 4-24-2001 - Heart attack on stage ( Rock ) Born 7-28-1956 - Flautist - Was a member of Akvarium.

Nelson Ochieng Mengo (aka Dr Nelly) - Died 4-25-2001 in Kabondo, Rachuonyo District ( Benga ) Was a member of The Victoria Kings (They did," Jack Jack 2" and "Yukabeth").

Leonard Grant - Died 4-27-2001 - Complications from lung surgery ( Agent - Manager - Nightclub Owner ) Born 1934 - Was and agent for Burt Bacharach, Ann-Margret and Liberace - He managed Bud & Travis and The Travelers Three.

Peter Crossley-Holland - Died 4-27-2001 ( Musicologist - Composer ) Born 1-28-1916 in London, England - He did extensive field recordings of music in Iran, Japan, India, Ladakh, Sikkim and in the monasteries of Tibet,  and also did field recording of Celtic and Welsh music and of music of pre-Colombian central America, western Mexico in particular - He was a Music Assistant for The BBC.

Charlie Applewhite - The little man with the big voice - Died 4-27-2001 - Complications from a stroke ( Pop ) Born 1933 (He had hits with,"I Could Have Danced All Night" and "Ebb Tide") Appeared on Milton Berle's show, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Jackie Gleason show.

Ernie Graham - Died 4-27-2001 ( Rock ) Born 6-14-1946 in Belfast, Ireland - Bassist and singer - (He did, "Romeo And The Lonley Girl" and "Only Time Will Tell") - Was a member of The People who became Eire Apparent (They did, "Someone Is Sure To (Want You)" and "Got To Get Away"), Help Yourself and Clancy - Worked with Brinsley Schwarz, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding and Jimi Hendrix.

Evelyn Künneke (aka Evelyn King) - Died 4-28-2001 - Lung cancer ( Swing - Pop - Cabaret ) Born 12-15-1921 in Berlin, Germany - Singer, dancer and actress (She did,"Sing Nightingale Sing" and " Winke, Winke") - She sang with the trio Drei alte Schachtel - Worked with Frank Sinatra - She was the daughter of composer Eduard Künneke and singer Katarina Krapotkin.

  Jerri Pollak (Jerri Kruger Pollak) - Died 4-28-2001 - Injuries suffered from a fall ( Singer - Songwriter ) Born 1916 (She wrote,"I Heard You Cried Last Night").

Danny Poullard - Died 4-28-2001 - Heart attack while on a waiting list for a heart transplant ( Cajun ) Accordion player and bass guitarist - Worked with The Opelousas Playboys, The Louisiana Playboys and The  California Cajun Orchestra.

Anita Moore - Died 4-28-2001 - Congestive heart failure ( Jazz ) Born 1950 - Sang with Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington, Art Baron, Lloyd Mayers and her brother Bernard Moore.

Herman "Rock" Johnston - Died 4-30-2001 - Prostate cancer ( Rock - Spiritual - Classical - Caribbean Folk ) Born 1938 in Trinidad - He was an innovator with steel drums, stretching the musical range of the instrument from 24 to 36 notes.

Tonni Kalash - Died 5-?-2001 ( Pop ) Born 1937 in San Francisco, CA, U.S. - Played trumpet - Was a member of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Worked with Jerry Lee Lewis and Perez Prado.

Chuck Varsel - Died 5-?-2001 ( Rock ) Guitarist - Worked with Alias Fox.

Mike Knight (Michael Lloyd Knight) - Died 5-?-2001 ( Rock ) He was 49 years old - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Brougham Closet (They did, "Wishing" and "To Say Goodbye").

Robert Mattulina - Died 5-2-2001 ( Jazz - Rock - Country - Folk ) Born 1971 in Weymouth, MA, U.S. - He was a drummer and guitarist.

Bob Douglas (Robert McKinley Douglas) (aka Uncle Bob) - Died 5-2-2001 - Pneumonia ( Country - Folk ) Born 3-9-1900 in Pikeville, Tennessee, U.S. - Fiddler - Worked with The Allen Brothers and Jess Young - He gave The Louvin Brothers their first  job.

William Francis "Sonny" Penn - Died 5-2-2001 ( Doo-Wop ) Born 2-9-1939 - He was a singer for Be-Op.

Billy Higgins - Died 5-3-2001 - Pneumonia ( Jazz ) Born 10-11-1936 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Drummer - He was one of the founders of The World Stage, a storefront performance space and teaching venue and was a member of the jazz faculty at UCLA - Worked with Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Dexter Gordon, Milt Jackon, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Charles Lloyd, Lee Morgan, Cedar Walton, Bo Diddley, Joshua Redman, Art Pepper and others.

Tony Fuller "Ike" Mills - Died 5-3-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 10-22-1933 in Beaumont, TX, U.S. - Played trombone, baritone horn and the upright bass guitar - He worked with Michael Nase, Dizzy Gillespie and Pearl Bailey.

Jerry Lee Merritt - Died 5-4-2001 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Was the lead guitarist for Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps (He wrote,"She She Little Sheila", "Born To Be A Rolling Stone," and "Hurtin' For You Baby").

Rita Evelyn Cann (Rita Lawrence) - Died 5-4-2001 ( Pop - Dance - Latin ) Born 1-24-1911 in Purley, Surrey, England - Pianist and singer -  She lead The Havana Sextet - She worked with John Payne, Leslie Thompson, Fats Waller, Fela Sowande, Tunji Sowande, Ivy Benson and Don Marino Barreto.

Stan Monteiro - Died 5-4-2001 - Natural causes ( Jazz ) He played sax and clarinet - Worked with Jimmy Rushing, Wild Bill Davidson, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt and Dick Creedan  He also worked at RCA Records, Metromedia Records and Epic Records - Co-founded the Grunt Records label.

Boozoo Chavis (Wilson Anthony Chavis) - The Creole Cowboy - Died 5-5-2001 died in Austin, TX, U.S. - Heart attack, stroke ( Zydeco ) Born 10-23-1930 near Church Point, La, U.S. - Accordion player (He did,"Paper In My Shoe", which is considered to be Zydeco's first popular record and "Dog Hill") He was the leader of The Magic Sounds - Worked with Sonny Landreth and David Greely - He is widely acknowledged as the king of zydeco music.

Michael Hazlewood - Died 5-6-2001 - Heart attack ( Songwriter ) Born 1942 (He co-wrote "(All I Need Is) The Air That I Breathe" and "It Never Rains In Southern California" with Albert Hammond) He also wrote songs for The Pipkins ("Gimmie Dat Ding") and Rita Coolidge ("Southern Lady") - He worked with T. Bone Burnette, Van Dyke Parks and Harry Nilsson.

Eddie Finckel (Edwin Finckel) - Died 5-7-2001 in Madison, NJ, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 1918 in Washington, D.C., U.S. - He was a composer, pianist, conductor and musical educator - Wrote songs for Boyd Raeburn, Ted Heath, Gene Krupa, Sam Donahue, Les Brown and Buddy Rich.

Suzanne (Benjamin) Bennett - Died 5-8-2001 ( Pop ) Born 1928 in Indianapolis, IN, U.S. - Singer - She sang for TV shows Your Hit Parade, Kay Kyser's College of Musical Knowledge, The Stan Shaw Show, Teen Time Tunes and was one of The Ray Charles Singers.

 James E. Myers (aka Jimmy DeKnight) - Died 5-9-2001 - Leukemia ( Rock ) Born 10-26-1919 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. (He co-wrote,"Rock Around The Clock" with Max Freedman) Was the drummer for Jimmy Myers And The Truckadeers and Jimmy DeKnight And His Knights Of Rhythm - He wrote more than 300 songs.

Polo Corbella - Died 5-9-2001 in Argentina ( Rock ) Drummer - He played with Miguel Zabaleta, Los Abuelos de La Nada, Twist, Raul Porchetto, Miguel Mateos and Maria Rosa Yorio.

Jennifer Stahl - Died 5-10-2001 - Shot during a robbery ( Pop ) She realeased a CD, "Pro-Bitchin" using the moniker, Ganja Woman - She was an actress appearing in the movies, "Dirty Dancing" and "Necropolis" - She also ran a small recording studio.

Charles H. "Trey" Helliwell III - Died 5-10-2001 - Shot during a robbery ( Promoter ) He was a prominent Boston music promoter.

Deborah Walley - Died 5-10-2001 - Cancer ( Singer - Actress ) Born 8-12-1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.  (She did,"Sometimes In The Darkest Hour" and "So Little Time") She acted in Gidget Goes Hawaiian, a few Disney movies and many beach party movies - She was married for a while to John Ashley.

Bob Taylor - Died 5-10-2001 - Cancer ( Rockabilly ) Drummer - Worked with Duane Eddy ("Rebel Rouser") and Larry Mangum's Cowboy Orchestra - He was the leader of The Rogues.

Stan "Doc" Penridge - Died 5-11-2001 ( Rock ) Born 1951 - He was a member of Chelsea and The Criss-Penridge Alliance - He co-wrote,"Beth" and other songs for Kiss and Peter Criss.

Marlon Brando (Marlon Bryant) - Died 5-11-2001 - Hit by a minivan as he exited a deli ( Rap ) Born 1979 - Was a member of Sporty Thievz (They did,"No Pigeons" and "Cheapskate (You Ain't Getting' Nada)").

Jacques Lowe - Died 5-12-2001 - Cancer ( Photographer - Columnist ) Born 1-24-1930 in Cologne, Germany - Although he is best know for his photographs of John Kennedy he also photographed many of the jazz greats including including Oscar Peterson and Ray Charles - He also was a columnist for JazzTimes.

Perry Como (Pierino Roland Como) - Died 5-12-2001 - After a long illness ( Pop - Swing ) Born 5-18-1912 in Canonsburg, Pa., U.S. (He sang,"Till The End Of Time" and "Hot Diggity") He was a member of Ted Weems big band and Freddie Carlone's band - He received the first gold record ever awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America for, "Catch A Falling Star".

Alex Glasgow (Alexander Glasgow) - Died 5-14-2001 - After a long illness ( Folk ) Born 10-14-1935 (He did the theme music to the BBC TV series "When The Boat Comes In").

Dana LeBarron (Dana A. LeBarron) - Died 5-14-2001 - Heart attack ( Country-Western ) Born 7-21-1926 in Freedonia, N.Y., U.S. - Steel guitarist.

Steve Adamczyk - Died 5-14-2001 in Chicago, IL, U.S. ( Polka ) He was 83 years old - Born in Chicago, IL, U.S. - Played piano, saxophone and clarinet - Led Steve Adamczyk & His Orchestra -  International Polka Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Prince Ital Joe - Died 5-16-2001 - Car accident ( Reggae ) Born 1963 (He did,"Poverty Sucks") Worked with Tupac, Marky Mark, and Snoop Dogg.

Danny Galindo - Died 5-17-2001 - Liver failure caused by hepatitis ( Rock - Psychedelic ) Born 6-29-1949 - Was a bass player for The 13th Floor Elevators (They did,"Budda Budda Budda" and "You're Gonna Miss Me").

Top Jimmy (James Paul Koncek) - Died 5-17-2001 - Liver failure ( Blues ) Born 1957 in Kentucky, U.S. - He was the leader of The Rhythm Pigs - Worked with X, Tom Waits, Steve Berlin and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Susannah McCorkle - Died 5-19-2001 - Jumped from her Manhattan apartment ( Jazz - Blues - Cabaret ) Born 1-4-1946 in Berkeley, CA, U.S. (She did a remakes of,"There's No Business Like Show Business" and "Swing That Music") She worked with Keith Ingham, Frank Wess, Terry Clarke and John Chilton.

Willie Foster (William James Foster) - Died 5-19-2001 - Heart attack ( Blues ) Born 9-19-1921 near Leland, Mississippi, U.S. - Harmonica player - Worked with Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed and Muddy Waters ("I'm Ready") - Known to admirers as "The Godfather of the Blues".

Joe Graydon - Died 5-19-2001 - Cancer ( Swing - Pop ) Born 1919 - Singer (He did,"Again", with the Gordon Jenkins Band) Worked on the radio show, "Your Hit Parade" - Was a manager for Dick Haymes, Ray Eberle, The Pied Pipers, Helen Forrest, Connie Haines, The De Castro Sisters and The Mary Kaye Trio - He was a former FBI agent.

Mike Sammes - Died 5-19-2001 ( Pop ) Born 2-19-1928 in Reigate, Kent - Singer - Was the leader of The Mike Sammes Singers (They had a hit with,"Somewhere My Love") - He was a member of The Meltones and The Coronets - He worked with Cliff Richard ("Schoolboy Crush"), Tom Jones ("Delilah"), Ronnie Hilton ("No Other Love"), Engelbert Humperdinck ("The Last Waltz"), Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, The Beatles ("The Long And Winding Road" and "I Am The Walrus") and many others.

Renato Carosone - The father of Neapolitan singing - Died 5-20-2001 - After a long respiratory illness ( Jazz - Swing - Italian ) Born 1-3-1920 in Naples, Italy (He did,"Tu vo' fa' l'americano ("You Want To Play The American)" and "Torero").

Willie Foster (Willie James Foster) - Godfather of The Blues -  Died 5-20-2001 - Heart attack ( Blues ) Born 9-19-1921  near Leland, Mississippi, U.S. - Harmonica player - He was the leader of The Rhytmn And Blues Upsetters.

Tonnie Sheppard - Died 5-20-2001 - Stabbed at a recording studio where he was cutting an album during a fight with studio executives ( Rap ) Born 1962 - Cousin of rapper Haf-A-Mil.

Tommy Eyre - Died 5-21-2001 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 6-5-1949 in Sheffield - Keyboardist, arranger and producer - Was a member of Babylon, Retaliation, Blue Whale and Joe Cocker's Grease Band - Worked with George Harrison, Daryl Hall, Mick Jagger, Tracy Chapman, Gerry Rafferty, Wham!, B.B. King, Alex Harvey, Dusty Springfield and others - He was married to violinist Scarlet Rivera.

 Lorez Alexandria (Delorez Alexandria Turner) - Died 5-22-2001 - Kidney failure ( Jazz - Gospel ) Born 8-14-1929 in Chicago, Ill., U.S. - She worked with The King Fleming Quartet and Ramsey Lewis.

David X. Young (David Benton Young) - Died 5-22-2001 - Heart attack ( Artist ) Born 2-15-1930 in Boston, MA, U.S. - His illegally rented loft became a haven for  jazz performers, including artist like Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie - He released a 2 CD set, titled,"David X. Young's Jazz Loft", of impromptu sessions that he had recorded at the loft of people that played there  - He also painted many jazz albums covers.

F. Trafford "Traff'' Hubert - Died 5-24-2001 - Cancer ( Bebop ) Born 1927 - Played bass with The Cecil
Young Quartet.

Dale Thomson - Died 5-25-2001 ( Swing )  Born 11-23-1923 -  He was a drummer in The Glenn Miller Air Force Band.

Blaine Jollimore - Died 5-25-2001 - Cancer ( Rock ) Saxophone player - Worked with Sun Machine, Albatros and Cycle.

Brian Pendleton - Died 5-25-2001 - Lung cancer ( Rock ) Born 4-13-1944 in Wolverhampton, England - Was a rhythm guitarist for The Pretty Things (They did,"Don't Bring Me Down" and "Honey I Need").

Larry Lee Favorite - Died 5-26-2001 - Heart failure ( Country ) Born 1939 - Co-wrote hundreds of songs including,"Fourteen Carat Mind" -  Worked with Johnny Cash.

   Helen Oakley Dance (Helen Margaret Oakley) - Died 5-27-2001 - Complications from a heart attack and broken hip ( Jazz  Writer - Producer - Publicist ) Born 2-15-1913 in Toronto, Ontario - Contributor to Down Beat, Tempo, Swing, and Jazz Hot magazines - Worked with Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo, Ella Fitzgerald, The Chick Webb Orchestra, Duke Ellington and many others.

Tony Ashton (Edward Anthony Ashton)- Died 5-28-2001 - Cancer ( Rock - Soul - Jazz - Blues ) Born 3-1-1946 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England - Organist and vocalist - He was a member of The Executives (They did,"March Of The Mods"), The College Boys, The Mastersounds, The Remo Four (They did remakes of,"Nothin's Too Good For My Baby" and No Money Down"), Ashton,Gardner & Dyke (They did,"Reserruction Shuffle"), P.A.L. (Paice, Ashton, Lord) and Family - Worked with Chicken Shack and Wings.

Francis Bebey - Died 5-28-2001 - Heart attack ( African ) Born 7-15-1929 in Douala, Cameroon - He played the ndewhoo (the pygmy one-note flute) and the sanza (the thumb piano) (He did,"Mbira Dance" and "Condition Masculine") He blended original African rhythms with those of Asia, Latin America and  Europe.

Nikolai Korndorf (Nikolai Sergeyevich Korndorf) - Died 5-30-2001 ( Composer - Teacher - Conductor ) Born 1-23-1947 in Moscow (He composed,"Merry Music For Very Nice People") He said his music reflects medieval choral, elements of modern rock music, folk music and underground music and it contains elements of romantic music, European vanguard music and American minimalism.

Frank Biner - Died 5-30-2001 - Heart attack ( Blues - Soul ) He was 50 years old - Born in Milwaukie, Winsconsin, U.S. - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (He did, "Frankie B. Is Back In Town" and "I'm A Midnight Mover") - Was a member of The Little Boy Blues (They did, "Great Train Robbery") - Worked with Tower Of Power ("You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous"), The Nightshift, Steve 'Doc' Kupka and Mike Bloomfield (Maudie").

Tim Knoll - Died 5-31-2001 in Athens, GA, U.S. - Car crash ( Jug Band ) Born 1950 - He was a member of The Don't Look Now Jug Band, The Wormwood Junction Majority Jug Band, The Tough City Kids Jug Band and Honest Dr. John's Organic Shiffle Band.

Edgar Pereira (aka El Puma) - Died 6-?-2001 in Miami, FL, U.S. - ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of Viento en Contra.

Grzesiek Petasz - Died 6-?-2001 ( Metal ) Singer - Worked with Exorcist.

Steve Ettleson - Died 6-1-2001 - Hit by a car ( Jazz - Pop ) Born 1945 in Chicago, Ill, U.S. - Drummer - Worked with Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Juliet Prowse and Pearl Bailey - He was a member of the house band for the TV show, "Name That Tune".

Bobby Jackson - Died 6-3-2001 - Tour van crash after a gig ( Zydeco ) Born 1956 - Guitarist - Was a member of Dikki Du And The Zydeco Crew.

Bradley Guilbeau - Died 6-3-2001 - Tour van crash after a gig ( Zydeco ) Born 1962 - Drummer - Was a member of Dikki Du And The Zydeco Crew.

Vince Charles - Died 6-3-2001 ( Pop - Caribbean Contemporary ) Born 1946 on the island of St. Kitts - Steel Drummer - Was the leader of Vince Charles And Friends - Worked with Neil Diamond ("Reggae Strut"), Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass and The Beach Boys ("Kokomo") - He also played on many movie soundtracks.

Bill Parslow - Died 6-3-2001 ( Jazz ) Tenor saxophonist - Worked with the late Gina Lee.

John Hartford (John Cowan Harford) - Died 6-4-2001 - Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ( Country - Rock - Bluegrass ) Born 12-30-1937 in New York City , NY, U.S. - Singer and songwriter (He did,"Nobody Knows What You Do", "Watching The River Go By" and wrote,"Gentle On My Mind") He was a regular on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour TV shows - Worked with The Byrds, Doug Dillard, James Taylor, Seals & Croft, Shel Silverstein, Hoyt Axton and The Dillards.

Joel Parsons (Joel David Parsons) - Died 6-5-2001 ( Blues ) Born 1966 - Guitarist - Worked with The Blues Allegations, The Kingpins, Aces And Eights, Doug Maynard and Willie Murphy.

Marvin ''Smokey'' Montgomery (Marvin Wetter) - Died 6-6-2001 - Heart failure, after a long battle with leukemia ( Western Swing - Folk ) Born 3-7-1913 in Rinard, Iowa, U.S. - Banjo player - Was a member of The Light Crust Doughboys (They did,"Ticket For Speeding" and "Chilli And Beans Blues") and he was also a member of Smokey And The Bearcats, The Dallas Banjo Band and The Dallas Hot Five - Banjo Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Dick Denney (Richard Denney) - Died 6-6-2001 ( Inventor ) Born 2-2-1921 in Erith, Kent - He perfected the  Vox amplifier used by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Shadows.

Adelaide Nimitz-Factor - Died 6-7-2001 - After a long illness ( Jazz ) Born 1933 in Washington, D.C., U.S. - Singer and talent manager - She sang with Stan Kenton's band - Managed  Hampton Hawes, Lee Ritenour, Soupy Sales and Joe Pass - Was married to saxophonist Jack Nimitz and to actor and writer Robert Factor.

Papa Joe West (Joseph C. Weinmunson) - Died 6-9-2001 - Born 1941 - Pianio player - Was a member of The Esquires - Louisiana Entertainment Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Harold S. Grossbardt (aka Nappy) - Died 6-10-2001 ( Record Store Owner ) Born 1916 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. - He founded the famed record collector's store, "Colony Records", established 1948 in New York City with his partner, Sidney Turk - His musical artists customers ranged from John Lennon and Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson.

Elliot Brown (aka Skarekrow) - Died 6-10-2001 - Drowned ( Rock ) Born 1979 - Worked with Nightmare (They did,"Barefoot") and Steve Moore.

Amalia Mendoza (aka La Tariacuri) - Died 6-11-2001 - A disease that slowly paralyzed her lungs ( Mariachi - Ranchera ) Born 1923 in the Michoacan town of San Juan Huetamo - Singer (She did,"Echame A Mi La Culpa" (Put The Blame On Me) and "Amarga Navidad'' (Bitter Christmas)).

Ponn Yinn - Died 6-11-2001 - Stroke ( Cambodian Folk ) Born 1919 - Flutist - He survived the Khmer Rouge purge and helped preserve his country's culture. He was arrested and while detained, he was forced to play a makeshift flute nightly into loudspeakers to drown out the screams of people being slaughtered in fields nearby .

Natividad Perez Nino - Died 6-12-2001 ( Mexican - Folk ) Born 1904 in San Diego, Texas, U.S. - Pianist. - She performed live at theaters showing silent movies.

Ozzie Brown (Oswald G. Brown) - Died 6-12-2001 - Heart failure ( Jazz ) Born 1904 - Guitarist - Was a member of The Harlem Heat-waves.

Marcelo Fromer - Died 6-13-2001 - Hit and run by a motorcycle while he was jogging ( Rock ) Born 1963 - He was the lead guitarist and a founding member for Titas (They did,"Lugar Nenhum" and "Comida") He also wrote a cookbook titled,"What Are You Hungry For?".

      Makanda K. McIntyre (Kenneth A. McIntyre) - Died 6-13-2001 - Collapsed after exercising ( Avant-garde Jazz - Jazz educator ) Born 9-7-1931 in Boston, MA, U.S. - Played sax, flute and many reed instruments - Worked with Wilber Morris.

Wilbert Guillory - Died 6-14-2001 - Heart attack ( Promoter ) Born 1931 - He co-founded The Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival.

George LeGros - Died 6-14-2001 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 1-20-1945 in Chicago, ILL., U.S. - He was a singer for The Buckinghams (Originally called The Pulsations) (They did,"Sweets For My Sweet"), Just Mustard, The Phabulous Flemtones, The Shakers and Four Outta Five Doctors .

Johnny Mac Cates - Died 6-14-2001 ( Country ) Guitarist (He did,"Temporary Relief" and "Rodeos And Radios").

Ruth McCullough Dyer - Died 6-15-2001 - Congestive heart failure ( Jazz ) Born 1921- She sang with The Rod Raffell Band, The Sonny Dunham Band, The Isham Jones Band, The Mitchellaires and The Tony Pastor Band (They did,"Bell Bottom Trousers" and "Walk A Little, Talk A Little") She was married to trumpet player, Richard Dyer.

Rodger Poche - Died 6-15-2001 ( R&B ) Born 1952 - Bassist and audio technician - Worked with The Neville Brothers.

Cynthia Verdun Dejan - Died 6-15-2001 ( R&B ) Born 1944 - Singer - Worked with her brother trumpeter Tracy Griffen.

E-Money Bags (Eric Smith) - Died 6-16-2001 in Queens Village - Shot ( Rap ) Worked with Nas, Nature, Kool G. Rap and Noreaga.

Joe Darion (Joseph Darion) - Died 6-16-2001 ( Lyricist ) Born 1-30-1911 in New York City, NY, U.S. (He wrote and co-wrote lyrics to many songs, including "The Impossible Dream", "Ricochet" and "Changing Partners") He and George Kleinsinger composed a musical adaptation of
 Don Marquis's, "Archy and Mehitabel" stories.

Davorin Popovic - Died 6-18-2001 - Illness ( Rock ) Born 9-23-1946 - Singer - Was a member of Indexi (They did, "Negdje na kraju u zatisju").

Bill Randolph (William Randolph) - Died 6-19-2001 - Heart attack ( Rock - R&B ) Born 3-19-1951 in Ardmore, Okla, U.S. - Songwriter and bass player for Point Blank (They did,"The Hard Way" and "Thunder And Lightning") He worked with John Lee Hooker - He was a member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Malcolm Smith (aka Smudge) - Died 6-19-2001 - Abdominal hemorrhage ( Trumpet Player - Conductor ) Born 5-24-1946 in Gloucester - Worked with The BBC Concert Orchestra, The London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Opera House and conducted The Cheltenham Young People's Orchestra - He worked with Eric Clapton and The Grateful Dead.

Coney Woodman - Died 6-20-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 1918 in Jackson, Miss, U.S. - Played piano, banjo, guitar and baritone horn - He was a member of The Woodman Brothers Biggest Little Band In The World - Worked with Les Hite - Brother of  trombonist Britt Woodman and son of William Woodman.

Mario Torres - Died 6-20-2001 - Drowned ( Actor - Dancer - Musician ) Was a member of Rhythm Exchange, Yoboso, Galactic and The Slackers - He was also a cast member of the dance group Stomp.

James Simmons - Died 6-20-2001 ( Singer - Poet -  Teacher ) Born 2-14-1933 in Derry, Northern Ireland (He did,"Claudy" and "Ballad Of A Marriage").

Harold McKinney - Died 6-20-2001 in Detroit, MI, U.S. - Stroke induced coma ( Jazz ) Born 7-4-1928 in Detroit, MI, U.S. - Pianist - He led The Jazz Masters - Worked with John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell and Wes Montgomery - Brother of jazz bassist, Ray McKinney.

Grzegorz Petasz - Died 6-20-2001 - Car accident ( Metal ) Singer - Was a member of Exorcist, Pascal and Pol.

John Lee Hooker (aka John Lee Cooker, John Lee Booker, Delta John, Texas Slim, Birmingham Sam and the Boogie Man) - King of the endless boogie - Died 6-21-2001 - Natural causes in his sleep ( Blues ) Born 8-17-1917 in Clarksdale, MS, U.S. (He did,"Boogie Chillen" and "Boom Boom") He recorded over 100 albums - Sang for The Fairfield Four and The Big Six - Worked with Quinn Wilson, B.B. King, Canned Heat, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Keith Richards and many others -  Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Carroll O'Connor (aka Archie Bunker) - Died 6-21-2001 - Heart attack complicated by diabetes ( Actor ) Born 8-2-1924 in New York, NY, U.S. (He and Jean Stapleton hit the charts at number 43 with "Those Were The Days") He  was a cast member of the TV show "All In The Family" - He even put out a couple of LP's, "Sings for Old P.f.a.r.t.s." and "Remembering You".

Kenny Holaday (William Kent Holaday) - Died 6-22-2001 - Complications from a thyroid condition ( Musician - Animator ) Born 1952 - Was the leader of The Feature Animation Christmas Band - He worked on music and animation for Disney films such as, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and The Fox And The Hound.

Oliver Powers - Died 6-23-2001 - Brain aneuryism ( Rock ) Born 1953 - Played vibraharp and guitar - Was a member of Debris.

Liza McMickle (Liza (Morrow) McMickle) - Died 6-24-2001 ( Swing ) Born 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - Singer - Worked with Benny Goodman And His Orchestra ("My Guy's Come Back"), Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon, Ben Pollack, Tommy King, Noni Bernardi, Ray Charle and Freddie Slac.

Leo Feathers (Richard Leo Feathers) - Died 6-24-2001 ( Rock ) Born 12-11-1941 in Stillwell, OK, U.S. - Guitarist - He was a member of The Gene Crose band and The Starlighters (They did,"Hot Licks" and "Creepin'") Worked with Russell Bridges (aka Leon Russell), Chuck Blackwell, Johnny Williams, Jack Dunham and Jimmy Markham.

Patricia Angadi - Died 6-26-2001 ( Artist - Teacher - Writer ) Born 9-23-1914 - Co-founded the Asian Music Circle, introduced The Beatles to Ravi Shankar, drew sketches of The Beatles as they finished up their "Rubber Soul" LP and painted George Harrison and his then wife Pattie Boyd.

Chico O'Farrill (Arturo O'Farrill) - Died 6-27-2001 - Blood disorder ( Afro-Cuban Jazz )  Born 10-28-1921 in Havana, Cuba - Composer, arranger and trumpeter (He wrote,"Undercurrent Blues" and "The Aztec Suite")  Worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Machito, Count Basie, Orquesta Bellemar, Ringo Starr, Armando Oréfiche's Lecuona Cuban Boys, David Bowie, Los Newyorkers, Stan Getz and others.

Al Lube (Albert P. Lube) - Died 6-27-2001 ( Musician - Teacher ) Born 1910 in Pittsburgh, PA, U.S. - Trombonist - Performed and composed Jazz and Dixieland with The South Orange Symphony Orchestra - Worked with The George Olsen Orchestra, The Percy Faith Orchestra and The NBC Radio Orchestra - He played for The Houston Symphony for 31 years.

Rene Villanueva - Died 6-28-2001 - Cancer ( Mexican Folk ) Born 1933 in Oaxaca - He was a co-founder of Los Folkloristas.

Bobby Johnson Jr. - Died 6-28-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 1916 - Trumpeter, vocalist, and bandleader - Worked with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, and Erskine Hawkins.

Karen Lamm - Died 6-29-2001 - Heart failure ( Rock ) Born 1952 (She co-wrote The Beach Boys',  "Baby Blue") Was a backup vocalist and songwriter for her husband Dennis Wilson - She also was an actress and producer - Former wife of keyboardist Robert Lamm.

Tyna Onwudiwe (aka African Oyinbo) (Justina Onwudiwe) - Died 6-29-2001 - Cancer - ( Avant-garde ) Born 6-12-1954 - Singer.

Chet Atkins (Chester Burton Atkins) - Died 6-30-2001 - Lung cancer ( Country ) Born 6-20-1924 in Luttrell, TN, U.S. - Producer, vocalist, guitarist, arranger and fiddler (He did,"Yakety Axe" and "Country Gentleman") Worked with The Dixie Swingers, Homer And Jethro, Red Foley, Shorty Thompson And His Rangers, Hank Snow, Eddy Arnold, The Everly Brothers ("Wake Up Little Susie''), Elvis Presley (Heartbreak Hotel), Hank Williams Sr. (Your Cheatin' Heart) and many others - Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee and The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Joe Henderson (aka The Phantom) - Died 6-30-2001 - Heart failure ( Jazz ) Born 4-24-1937 in Lima, Ohio, U.S. - Saxophonist (He did,"Lush Life" and "Double Rainbow" and composed "Recordame" and  "Black Narcissus") Worked with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Jack McDuff, Freddie Hubbard, Louis Hayes and The Herbie Hancock Sextet.

Big Ed (Edward Knight) - Died 7-?-2001 - Cancer ( Rap ) (He did,"My Entourage" and "Make Some Room") Was a member of Tru (They did,"I'm Bout' It, Bout It" and "Keep It Jumping") Worked with Mia X, Silkk and Master P.

Kit Stewart (Carson Wesley Stewart) - Died 7-2-2001 ( Pop - Rock ) Born 1940 - He was a drummer, lyricist and leader of The Kit Kats (They did,"Let's Get Lost On A Country Road" and "Won't Find Better Than Me") and New Hope (They did,"The Money Game" and a remake of The Kit Kats',"Won't Find Better Than Me").

Sayed Khalifa - Died 7-2-2001 - While undergoing treatment for a heart ailment ( Sudanese Singer ) Born 1928 in the village of Ad Dibeiba, near Khartoum (He did,"Izzayakum Keifinnakum" (How Are You?) and "Lailun Wa Khamrun Wa Hifah" (Night, Liquor and Lips).

Johnny Russell (John Bright Russell) - Died 7-3-2001 - After a lifelong battle with diabetes ( Country ) Born 1-23-1940 in Moorhead, Miss., U.S. - Singer, songwriter and comedian (He did,"Rednecks, White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer" and co-wrote,"Act Naturally" ) He wrote George Strait's,"Let's Fall To Pieces Together" and Dolly Parton's,"Making Plans" - He was a regular of The Grand Ole Opry.

Roy Nichols  - Died 7-3-2001 - Kidney inflammation and a bacterial infection ( Country ) Born 1932 in  Chandler, Ariz., U.S. - Guitarist - Was a member of Merle Haggard's band - Woked with Lefty Frizzell and Wynn Stewart - He helped create the Bakersfield Sound.

Delia Derbyshire - Died 7-3-2001 - Renal failure ( Electronic Music ) Born 5-5-1937 in Coventry, England - She was a pioneer of electronic music who produced the sound for the science fiction TV show "Dr Who" - She was a member of White Noise (They did,"Love Without Sound" and "Here Come The Fleas").

Mike Lorenz - Died 7-3-2001 - Found in his burning car, he died of smoke inhalation ( Blues ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Shadows (They did,"One Night Of Sin" and "Stop Me! Before I Love Again") Worked with Francine Reed.

Bruce Alan Solow - Died 7-4-2001 ( Director - Musician - Magician ) Leader and trombone player for
The Bruce Solow Big Band and a singer with a madrigal group - Was an assistant director on TV shows Star Trek, Miami Vice and NYPD Blue - As a magician he was known as Dr. Fako.

Kyle Evans (Kyle Edwin Fagerhaug) - Died 7-4-2001 in Wessington Springs, SD, U.S. - His motorcycle collided with a deer ( Country ) Born 7-1-1947 - Singer - He led The Company Cowboys (They did,"Lonely Tears" and "Cowboy Auctioneer") The South Dakota Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador Jr.) - The Emperor of the World - Died 7-5-2001 - Various internal illnesses ( R&B ) Born 2-22-1936 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. (He did, "Mother-In-Law" and "`T'aint It The Truth") Was a member of The Blue Diamonds - Worked with Benny Spellman - New Orleans Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Sidney Clement Sutcliffe (aka Jock) - Died 7-5-2001 ( Chamber Music - Classical - Dixieland ) Born 10-6-1918 in Edinburgh - Oboist and  cellist - Was a member of The King's Royal Rifle Corps, a couple of jazz bands and London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Fred Neil - Died 7-7-2001 - Natural causes ( Folk ) Born 1-1-1937 in St. Petersburg, Fla., U.S. (He wrote,"The Dolphins" and "Everybody's Talking").

James Campbell - Died 7-8-2001 - Hit by a falling tree ( Country ) Born 1949 - Was a singer and guitarist for Smokin' Country.

Richie Matta - Died 7-8-2001 ( Rock - Pop - R&B ) Born 1944 - (He recorded,"Time Out ") Worked with The Nobles, The Spades and The Phantoms - Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Stu Blank - Died 7-9-2001 - Cancer ( Blues ) Keyboardist - Worked with Tommy Castro, Charlie Musselwhite and Little John Chrisley.

James Bernanrd - Died 7-10-2001 ( Composer ) Born 9-20-1925 in Nathia Gali, India  - Composed the scores to many horror films including, The Curse of Frankenstein, The Kiss of the Vampire, The Devil Rides Out and Nosferatu - He also composed a pop song, "Black Leather Rock" for the movie, The Damned - Worked with Benjamin Britten and John Hollingsworth.

James "Chuck'' Cuminale - Died 7-10-2001 - Heart attack while swimming ( Rock ) Born 1952 in Oswego, New York, U.S. - Was a member of The Whitecaps, Colorblind James Experience (They did,"Considering A Move To Memphis" and "Why'd The Boy Throw The Clock Out The Window?") and Colorblind James & The Death Valley Boys.

Herman Brood - Died 7-11-2001 - Jumped from a hotel roof ( Rock ) Born 5-11-1946 in Zwolle, Netherlands - Was a member of The Moans, Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers, Cuby & The Blizzards, Stud, Vitesse and was the leader of Wild Romance (They did,"Saturday Night").

Arthur Krupenin - Died 7-11-2001 - Car crash ( Rock ) Was a member of Kvartal.

Ritchie Galvin (Richard Hughes) - Died 7-13-2001 ( Rock - Country ) Born 12-28-1943 in Liverpool, England - Drummer - Was a member of The Tigers and  Earl Preston And The TTs (They did,"I Know Something" and "Watch Your Step") - Worked with Joe Piper, The Stringdusters and Western Union.

Bob Hyde - Died 7-13-2001 - Stroke ( Stereo Recording Engineer ) Born 1949 - He worked on Ricky Nelson's cds and others  - He was employed at EMI-Capitol.

Al Golub - Died 7-13-2001 - Heart attack ( Chauffer To The Stars ) Born 1942 - Was a chauffeur for many celebrities including Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, David Bowie, Diana Ross, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, The Eagles, Liberace,  Sly And The Family Stone and Led Zeppelin, who called Al and his brother Harold, "Our boys from Chicago".

Rick O'Dell - Died 7-14-2001 - Heart attack ( R&B - Rock ) Born 6-?-1946 - Saxophonist - Worked with Calvin James, Bad Influence and Lamont Cranston.

Lance Krantz - Died 7-14 or 15-2001 - Heroin overdose ( Punk ) Born 1964 - Drummer - Was a member of Detox.

Too Poetic (Anthony Berkeley) (aka Grym Reaper) - Died 7-15-2001 - Colon cancer ( Rap ) Born 1966 - Was a member of Brothers Grimm and The Gravediggaz (They did,"Burn Baby Burn" and "Diary Of A Madman").

Sylvia "Kuumba" Williams - Died 7-17-2001 - Cancer ( Blues & Jazz Singer - Actress ) Born 1943 in New York City, NY, U.S. - She played the role of "Big Bertha" Williams in the international hit musical revue "One Mo' Time" - She appeared in "Live and Let Die", "Sounder" and "Mandingo" .

Mark Hannon - The Blues Cannon - Died 7-17-2001 ( Blues ) Born 12-3-1947 - Harmonica player and singer - He worked with The Fabulous Fish Heads and Steve Freund (They did,"Folks Like You").

Abel Carlevaro - Died 7-17-2001 in Berlin - Heart attack ( Guitarist - Composer ) Born 1917 in Montevideo, Uruguay (He composed,"Preludios Americanos" and "Fantasia Concertante").

Mimi Farina (Margarita Mimi Baez) Died 7-18-2001 - Lung cancer ( Folk ) Born 4-30-1945 in Palo Alto, California, U.S. (She did,"In The Quiet Morning") She was 1/2 of the married duo, Richard & Mimi Farina (They did,"Pack Up Your Sorrows" and "Reflections In A Crystal Wind ") Worked with Ton Jans - She founded Bread & Roses, a musical charity organization - She was the sister of Joan Baez.

Clayton Fillyau Sr. - Died 7-18-2001 in Bay Pines, FL, U.S. ( R&B - Blues ) Born 8-16-1934 - Drummer - Worked with Etta James, Sam & Dave, Ike & Tina Turner, Major Lance and James Brown.

Judy Clay (Judith Grace Gatewood) (Judy Guions) - Died 7-19-2001 - Car accident ( Soul - R&B ) Born 9-12-1938 in St Paul, North Carolina, U.S. (She sang,"More Than You Know" and "I'd Thought I'd Gotten Over You") She was half of the United States' first racially integrated duo, Billy Vera and Judy Clay (They did,"Storybook Children" and "Country Girl-City Man") and a singer with The Drinkard Singers - She also sang with William Bell ("Private Number"), Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Donny Hathaway, and Wilson Pickett.

Milt Gabler (Milton Gabler) - Died 7-20-2001 in New York, NY, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 5-20-1911 in Harlem, NY, U.S. - (He wrote,"In A Mellow Tone" for Duke Ellington and "Love" for Nat King Cole) - He produced "Rock Around The Clock," by Bill Haley And The Comets and also produced Billie Holiday ("Strange Fruit"), Peggy Lee, The Weavers and The Ink Spots - He founded America's first independent jazz record label and was the first to reissue out-of-print jazz recordings - He operated New York City's most comprehensive jazz record store, The Commodore Music Shop - Uncle of comedian Billy Crystal - "Rock And Rock Hall Of Fame Inductee" .

Steve Barton - Died 7-21-2001 - Heart failure ( Musicals ) Born 1954 - He appears in the musical shows The Phantom Of The Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, The Red Shoes and Dance Of The Vampires.

Bob Ferguson - Died 7-22-2001 - Cancer ( Country ) Born 1928 (He wrote,"Wings Of A Dove" and "The Carroll County Accident") Was a producer for Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner and Ferlin Husky - Worked with Connie Smith, Patsy Cline, Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass, Chet Atkins, Jim Ed Brown, George Hamilton IV and Archie Campbell.

Manny Fisher (Emmanuel Fisher) - Died 7-22-2001 ( Choral ) Born 9-25-1920 - Singer - Was the leader of The London Jewish Male Choir - He arranged music for Barbra Streisand's film Yentl and some of the choral music in the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night.

Bobby Young (Robert Young) - Died 7-22-2001 - Cancer ( R&B ) Was a member of The 5 Diamonds who were renamed The Counts (They did, "Heartbreaker" and "Wailin' Little Mama").

Les Domangue - Died 7-22-2001 - Heart attack ( Cajun ) Born 1939 - Played drums and guitar - Worked with Charlie Bourg And The Jolly Troubadours, Vin Bruce, Gene Rodrigue, The Dufrene Brothers and Joe Barry - Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Napolian Strickland (aka Napoleon Strickland) - Died 7-22-2001 in Senatobia, MS, U.S. - Stroke ( Blues ) Born 10-6-1924 near Como, MS, U.S. - Fife, guitar, diddley-bow and harmonica player.

Max Varnier (aka Mad Max) - Died 7-23-2001 - Jumped off a bridge ( Metal ) Singer and drummer - Was a member of Worship, Kult and Beer Vomit.

Charlynne Wiggins Burgess - Died 7-24-2001 - Cancer ( Pop ) Born 12-30-1912 in Fort Worth, TX, U.S. - She was a singer with the KRLD orchestra and sang on her own radio program - Besides singing pop tunes she also did Betty Boop imitations and whistled whole songs - She appeared in radio and TV commercials.

Richie Lee - Died 7-25-2001 - Suicide ( Rock ) Was a guitarist and vocalist for Spinout and Acetone (They did,"Chills" and "Vaccination").

Helmut Brandt - Died 7-26-2001 - Heart attack ( Jazz - Dixieland ) Born 1-1-1931 in Germany - Baritone saxophonist - He played for the RIAS Big Band Berlin and was the leader of The Helmut Brandt quintet.

Leon Wilkeson - Died 7-27-2001 - Natural causes ( Southern Rock ) Born 4-2-1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. - Was the bass guitarist for My Backyard who later changed their name to Lynyrd Skynyrd (They did,"Sweet Home Alabama" and "Freebird") - He survived the 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines -  Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Harold Land (Harold de Vance Land) - Died 7-27-2001 - Stroke ( Jazz ) Born 2-18-1928 in Houston, TX, U.S. - Tenor saxophonist - Was a member of The Timeless All-Stars - Worked with Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Tony Bennett and Curtis Counce - He is the father of pianist Harold Land Jr. .

Bill Wade - Died 7-27-2001 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 1948 - Drummer - Was a member of Moxy and Bongo Fury.

Don Wherry - Died 7-28-2001 - Heart attack ( Composer - Percussionist ) Was a member of Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and co-founder of Fusion - He created musical instruments from farm machinery.

Sacha van Geest - Died 7-29-2001 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Flute and sax player - He was a member of Supersister (They did,"Judy Goes On Holiday" and "The Groupies Of The Band").

John Walters - Died 7-30-2001 ( Broadcaster - Producer - Musician ) Born 5-16-1938 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire - He played trumpet and flugelhorn for The Alan Price Set (They did,"The House That Jack Built") He produced DJ John Peel's radio show Top Gear - Worked with Eric Burdon, Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall.

Rick McDonald - Died 7-31-2001 ( Pop ) Born 1949 - Singer and guitarist (He did,"What's Another Broken Heart") He was a member of The Rick McDonald Band and The Randy Bachelors.

Joe Perry - Died 7-31-2001 ( Country - Rock - Blues ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Bullnettle Band.

Henry  Bartlett (Michael Henry Bartlett) (aka The Jug) - Died 8-?-2001 - Heart attack ( Jazz - Jug Music ) Born 1943 - Was a member of The Famous Jug Band (They did,"O, For Summer" and "Hole In The Ground") Worked with Clive Palmer.

Joe Lynch - Died 8-1-2001 ( Irish Music ) Born 7-16-1926 in Mallow, Co Cork - Actor and singer (He sang,"The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door" and "The Wandering Gypsy") He acted in the soap opera, Glenroe.

K-Roy - Died 8-?-2001 - Heart disease - Born 1976 - Percussionist and producer - Worked with Besh o Drom.

Martin Bognermayr (aka Herbie) - Died 8-1-2001 at Lake Attersee, Upper Austria - Drowned while diving ( Musician ) Born 4-19-1975 - Keyboardist, composer and producer - Worked with his father, composer, musician, Hubert Bognermayr.

David Lee Gilbert - Died 8-1-2001 - Cirrhosis and liver cancer ( Rock ) Born 1952 in Pontiac, Mich., U.S. - Singer - Was a member of The Rockets (They did,"Oh Well" and "Can't Sleep") and Roadhouse.

Ron Townson - Died 8-2-2001 - Renal failure after a four-year battle with kidney disease ( Pop - Soul ) Born 1-20-1941 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. - Singer - He was one of the original members of The Versatiles who changed their name to The 5th Dimension (They had hits with,"Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" and "Up, Up and Away") He was also the leader of Ron Townson And Wild Honey - He worked with Wings Over Jordan.

Jeanne Loriod - Died 8-3-2001 - Drowned after a stroke while swimming ( Electronic Music ) Born 7-13-1928, in Houilles, near Paris, France - Played the ondes martenot - She did music for the films, Mad Max, Mars Attacks! and Lawrence Of Arabia - Sister of pianist Yvonne Loriod - She had planned on performing with Radiohead before her death.

Lars Johan Werle - Died 8-3-2001 ( Jazz - Choral ) Born 6-23-1926 in Gävle, Sweden - Composer, teacher, radio producer and singer.

Edgar Reynolds - Died 8-3-2001 ( Rock ) Born 1959 - Guitarist for The Wild Giraffes.

Brenda Melson (aka Brenda Lee Jones) Died 8-4-2001 - Gastro-intestinal cancer ( Pop - Gospel ) Born 2-18-1938 in Dayton - She was known as Jean in the duo, Dean & Jean (They did,"Tra La La La Suzy" and "Hey Jean, Hey Dean").

Dori Shoss - Died 8-5-2001 - Lung cancer due to Hodgkin's disease treatment ( Rock ) Born 1-5-1954 in Dallas, TX, U.S. - She was the lead singer for Crosswind and The Grip - She was married to Michael Lampton, the bassist for The Grip.

Al Broussard - Died 8-5-2001 ( Jazz ) Born 1906 - Pianist.

Chris Williams - Died 8-5-2001 in Malibu - The car he was driving veered off the road and plunged 600 feet ( Rock ) Born 1970 - He was a singer and guitarist for Backbone69 (They did,"Out Of My Mind" and "She's On Fire") His bandmates were bass player Berry Oakley Jr., the son of The Allman Brothers' Berry Oakley, drummer Alex Orbison, the son of Roy Orbison and guitarist Duane Betts, the son of The Allman Brothers' Dickey Betts - His father is songwriter Jerry Lynn Williams.

Ian Anderson - Died 8-5-2001 - Hit by a car while walking ( Punk ) Born 1982 - He was the singer for Five Good Reasons.

Paul N. Bergeron - Died 8-5-2001 ( Cajun ) Born 1938 - Steel guitarist - Was a member of Phil Menard And The Louisiana Travelers.

Larry Adler (Lawrence Cecil Adler) - Died 8-6-2001 ( Jazz - Classical - Pop ) Born 2-10-1914 in Baltimore, MD, U.S. - Mouth organist (He did,"Hand To Mouth Boogie" and "Genevieve") Worked with George Gershwin, Paul Whiteman, Jack Benny, Django Reinhardt and Sting.

Billy Byrd (William Lewis Byrd) - Died 8-7-2001 ( Country ) Born 2-17-1920 in Nashville, TN, U.S. - He was a guitarist  for Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours (They did,"Jealous Loving Heart" and "Answer The Phone") Worked with Tex Ritter, Burl Ives, Cowboy Copas, The Oak Ridge Quartet and Little Jimmy Dickens - Billy Byrd and guitarist Hank Garland designed the Byrdland guitar for Gibson Guitars.

Billy Rogers - Died 8-7-2001 in Toronto - Complications of pneumonia ( Punk ) Born 2-28-1957 - Drummer - Worked with Shadow, The Senders, The Slugs, The Hero's, The Dragons, Hanson Ned, Teenage Kicks, TDF ("Stay"), The Ramones ("Time Has Come Today"), Dee Dee Ramone, The Heartbreakers and Johnny Thunders ("Endless Party").

Pastor James E. Lenox - Died 8-8-2001 - Cancer ( Gospel ) Born 1931 (He did,"God's Been Good To Me") He was a member of The Thompson Community Singers.

Robert Jacks (Robert Nick Jacks) - Died 8-8-2001 ( Writer - Singer - Songwriter - Producer - Actor - Radio Personality - Record Company Exec ) Born 8-9-1959 in Monterrey, California, U.S. (He wrote and sang,"Der Einziger, Weg'' with Debbie Harry")  He produced, stared in and wrote the music and lyrics for, "Boy Trouble'' a punk rock musical - He hosted a radio show with Gibby Haynes of The Butthole Surfers - He was a record company head for Viscera Music and even protrayed Leatherface in, "Return Of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".

Pat Mason (Seldon Mason) - Died 8-8-2001 ( Country - Rockabilly ) Born 10-26-1907 in Boise, Idaho (He did,"Big Foot Wiggle") Worked with Roy Orbison and as a booking agent with Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent, Fats Domino, Johnny Cash, Paul Revere And The Raiders, Dorsey Burnette, Bobby Helms, Johnny Horton, Bill Haley, Willie Nelson, Little Richards and many others - Rockabilly Hall Of Fame Inductee .

Steve Runkle - Died 8-9-2001 - Stroke ( Country ) Born 1952 - Songwriter and singer (He wrote The Oak Ridge Boys' ,"Love Song") Worked with David Olney & The X-Rays, Clifford Curry, Tomi Lunsford, The Contenders (They did,"Snowing Me Under" and "Light From Carolina") and David Ball.

"Daddy" Ray Arvizu - Died 8-9-2001 - Respiratory infection, probally resulting form a freak accident five years earlier when a piece of nightclub ceiling fell on him, broke his back and led to pulmonary hypertension ( Blues ) Born 1953 - Saxophonist - Worked with Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop.

Walter Horvitz - Died 8-10-2001 - Natural causes ( Songwriter ) Born 1922 (He wrote,"Lift Up Your Eyes To The Mountains" which Mahalia Jackson sang) He wote songs in a  wide variety of music types including gospel, love songs, ballads, patriotic music, folk songs and Broadway style show tunes.

Mikhail Poleszczuk - Died 8-11-2001 - Accident ( Punk ) Bassist - Was a member of Naiv.

Paul Cunniffe - Died 8-11-2001 in Whitechapel, East London, England - Accident ( Punk - Folk ) Born 6-23-1961 in Cambridge, England - Singer and songwriter - Was a member of Blaze X (They did, "Some Hope" and "Rippy") - (Wrote The Saw Doctors', "I Useta Lover" and "Funny World").

Elier "Bye" Touche - Died 8-12-2001 ( Cajun ) Born 1914 - Played accordion - Was a member of The Touchet Brothers Band (They did,"La Belle Musique" and "Touchet Brothers Special").

J. Cecil O'Daniel - Died 8-13-2001 - Lung cancer ( Blues ) Born 1941 - Bassist - Worked with Booker T. & The MGs, Otis Redding, Leon Russell and others - Was a session man for several studios, including Stax - He was an architect by day and a musician by night.

Neil Cooper - Died 8-13-2001 - Cancer ( Record Exec ) Born 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Founder of The ROIR (Reach Out International Records) record label  which released recordings by James Chance And The Contortions, Bad Brains,  The Skatalites, Glenn Branca, Television, G.G. Allin, Johnny Thunders, The New York Dolls, Lee "Scratch" Perry, The MC5, Suicide, Prince Far I and Big Youth - He was an agent for Shirley Bassey and Charles Mingus.

Maurice Oberstein (Maurice Louis Oberstein) - Died 8-13-2001 ( Record Company Exec ) Born 9-26-1928 in NY, U.S. - He worked for Rondor Records, CBS Records and Polygram Music - He helped launch The Psychedelic Furs and Adam & The Ants and he signed The Clash - He was appointed "Professor Of Pop" at the music faculty of Miami University.

Daniel Adrian Carlin - Died 8-14-2001 - Complications from lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis ( Music editor ) Born 1928 - He edited the music for the films The Outlaw Josey Wales, Scorpio, Ghost, Gorillas In The
        Mist, Dead Poets Society, Parenthood, Fatal Attraction, Cliffhanger and others - He founded La Da Music which is now called Segue Music - Worked with Hugo Friedhofer, Lionel Newman, Lalo Schifrin, Elmer Bernstein and Ennio Morricone.

Ed  J. Swihura - Died 8-15- 2001 - Drowned while swimming in a pool - He was 30 years old - Founder of the Songwriters In The Round organization, which helps