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