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2004 Artie Shaw, clarinetist/bandleader, dies at 93
2002 Ray Conniff, arranger/bandleader, Lara's Theme, dies at 85 2000 "Tito ""The Mambo King"" Puente", bandleader/percussionist, dies at 76 1996 Paul Weston, bandleader, dies at 84 1996 Mercer Kennedy Ellington, trumpeter bandleader/composer, dies at 76 1996 Joseph Daniel White, singer/bandleader, dies at 84 1995 Don Anthony, bandleader/songwriter, dies at 85 1995 Dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader, dies at 85 1995 Jose B. M. Barreto y Casanova, pianist vocalist bandleader, dies at 88 1995 Sydney Lipton, bandleader/violin, dies at 89 1994 Leighton Noble, singer/Bandleader, dies at 81 1993 Bob Crosby, swing-era bandleader (Bobcats), dies of cancer at 79 1992 Lawrence Welk, bandleader (L Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89 1987 Woody Herman, bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds), dies at 74 1986 Benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77 1985 Kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79 1983 Harry James, swing-era bandleader/trumpet player, dies at 67 1975 Julian "Cannonball" Adderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 46 1975 Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76 1973 Nick Stuart, bandleader, dies of cancer at 69 1971 Sean O. Riada, born in County Limerick, Ireland, bandleader, composer, influential in 1960's traditional Irish music renaissance, dies at 40 1971 Ted Lewis, Theodore L Friedman, bandleader, dies at 80 1966 Lucky Millinder, bandleader/singer, dies 1965 Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson 1959 Sidney Bechet, U.S. jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 1957 Kevin Eubanks, bandleader, Tonight Show 1956 Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 1948 Tom Scott, Louisiana, saxophonist/bandleader, Pat Sajak Show 1944 Barbara Thompson, jazz musician/composer/bandleader 1937 Peter Duchin, born in New York City, pianist/bandleader, Peter Duchin Orchestra 1935 Terry Lightfoot, clarinetist/bandleader, New Orleans Jazzmen 1935 Herb Alpert, bandleader/trumpeteer, Tijuana Brass, CEO, A&M 1935 Gene McDaniels, U.S. vocalist/bandleader/actor, Young Swingers 1931 Ike Turner, born in Mississippi, American musician, bandleader, record producer, talent scout, Grammy Award winner 1931 Sean O. Riada, born in County Limerick, Ireland, bandleader, composer, influential in 1960's traditional Irish music renaissance 1931 Joseph Daniel White, singer/bandleader 1929 Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show 1928 Monty Sunshine, jazz bandleader, Gotta Travel On 1926 Ray Brown, U.S., bandleader 1925 Tony Crombie, drummer/bandleader 1924 Syd Lawrence, bandleader, Syd Lawrence Orchestra 1923 Tito Puente, born in Puerto Rico, bandleader, Dance Mania 1922 Larry Elgart, born in New Haven, Connecticut, bandleader/alto sax, Elgart Orchestra 1920 Richard Hayman, bandleader, conductor and pianist, Theme of 3 Penny Opera 1919 Mercer Ellington, son of Duke Ellington and bandleader 1915 Pete Rugolo, bandleader/arranger, Fugitive 1914 Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist, Glenn Miller Orchestra 1913 Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer, Thundering Herds 1912 Leighton Noble, singer/bandleader 1912 Machito "Frank Grillo", Florida, bandleader, created salsa music 1911 Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor, 1970-83 1910 Artie Shaw, Arthur Arshawsky, New York City, bandleader, Come'on my House 1910 Artie Shaw, bandleader 1910 Dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader 1909 Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader, King of Swing 1909 Eddie Duchin, born in Massachusetts, society pianist and bandleader, Eddie Duchin Orchestra 1908 Paul Lavalle, born in Beacon, New York, bandleader, Cities Service Band of America 1907 Cab[ell] Calloway, Rochester, bandleader, Minnie the Moocha, Jazzball 1907 Jose Bernabe Marino Barreto y Casanova, pianist vocalist bandleader 1905 Sydney Lipton, bandleader/violin 1904 Glenn Miller, bandleader, Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Mood 1903 Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader 1903 Nick Stuart, Romania, bandleader 1901 Wayne King, Savannah, Illinois, saxophonist/bandleader, Waltz King 1900 Xavier Cugat, born in Barcelona, Spain, bandleader, married Abbe Lane, Charo 1899 Duke Ellington, Washington D.C., Edward Kennedy, bandleader, Take A Train 1898 Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, New York City, bandleader, Jerry Colonna Show 1891 Ted Lewis, Circleville, Ohio, bandleader/writer, Is Everybody Happy? |
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