Index to music necrology : 1984 necrology
| Books | TheMusicSack | People |
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| 1985 |
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| Albrecht, Otto Edwin (b. 1899 d. 1984) | musicologist, librarian |
| Alexander, Willard (d. 1984) | saxophone |
| Anderson, Ronald Kinloch (b. 1911 d. 1984) | piano, harpsichord |
| Annovazzi, Napoleone (b. 1907 d. 1984) | conductor, direttore d'orchestra |
| Arnold, Robert (d. 1984) | organ |
| Basie, [William] (b. 1904 d. 1984) | bandleader, composer |
| Ben Haim, Paul (b. 1897 d. 1984) | composer, piano |
| Berlin, Maurice Henry (d. 1984) | music industry leader |
| Bloom, Julius (b. 1912 d. 1984) | administrator |
| Booth, Webster [Leslie Webster] (b. 1902 d. 1984) | cast, tenor |
| Borrelli, Charles JOhn (d. 1984) | piano, composer |
| Braun, Helen (d. 1984) | soprano |
| Breau, Lenny [Leonard] (b. 1941 d. 1984) | guitar, singer |
| Butler, Frank (b. 1928 d. 1984) | drums, jazz drummer |
| Case, Anna (b. 1889 d. 1984) | soprano |
| Chapin, Rosamond (d. 1984) | singer, director |
| Christian, Olaf (b. 1901 d. 1984 a. 1938) | choir conductor |
| Clifford, William (d. 1984) | bandleader, arranger |
| Cochereau, Pierre Charles (b. 1924 d. 1984) | organ, composer |
| Cook, John (b. 1918 d. 1984) | bass guitar, cello |
| Copeland, Ray M. (b. 1926 d. 1984) | trumpeter, flugel horn |
| Coppola, Michael [Mickey] (d. 1984) | saxophone, bandleader |
| Cornell, Gwynn (b. 1942 d. 1984) | interprete, mezzo-soprano |
| Cortes, Ramiro (b. 1933 d. 1984) | composer, music educator |
| Cunningham, Davis (d. 1984) | cast, tenor |
| Dailey, Al [Albert Preston] (b. 1938 d. 1984) | piano, composer |
| Dale, Kathleen (b. 1895 d. 1984) | musicologist, composer |
| Dardis, Joe (d. 1984) | trombone |
| Davis, Lloyd (d. 1984) | organ |
| Deans, Kenneth Norwood (b. 1947 d. 1984) | saxophone |
| Dickenson, Vic [Victor] (b. 1906 d. 1984) | trombone, vocals |
| Dods, Marcus (b. 1918 d. 1984) | conductor |
| Dorfmann, Ania (b. 1899 d. 1984 a. 1937) | pianiste, piano |
| Dragon, Carmen (b. 1914 d. 1984) | conductor, orchestra |
| Du Lany, Howard (d. 1984 a. 1935-1941) | singer |
| Durst, Carl (d. 1984) | oboe |
| Eager, Mary Ann (d. 1984) | poet, popular music composer |
| Ebbs, Frederick C. (b. 1916 d. 1984) | band director |
| Edwards, John Schnell (b. 1912 d. 1984) | administrator |
| Elliott, Don (b. 1926 d. 1984) | composer, conductor |
| Fellerer, Karl Gustave (b. 1902 d. 1984) | musicologist |
| Ferencsik, Janos (b. 1907 d. 1984) | conductor, direttore d'orchestra |
| Fiedler, Ellen B. (d. 1984) | singer |
| Forbes, Graham (d. 1966 a. 1960) | piano |
| Furlow, James Clayton (d. 1984) | organ |
| Garland, Red [William M.] (b. 1923 d. 1984) | jazz piano, piano |
| Gaye, Marvin (b. 1939 d. 1984) | composer, lyricist |
| Geissler, Fritz (b. 1921 d. 1984) | composer, musicologist |
| Gerboth, Walter (William) (b. 1925 d. 1984) | librarian, music educator |
| Gobbi, Tito (b. 1913 d. 1984) | baritone, baritono |
| Golden, James Baylor [Jimmy] (d. 1984) | piano |
| Goodman, Steve (b. 1948 d. 1984) | singer, violin |
| Gotsch, Herbert (d. 1984) | organ, music educator |
| Hall, Ernest [Alexander Ernest] (b. 1890 d. 1984) | trumpet |
| Hampton, Calvin (b. 1938 d. 1984) | organ, composer |
| Harwood, Charles William (b. 1948 d. 1984) | conductor |
| Higgens, Jon B. (d. 1984) | ethnomusicologist |
| Hill, James Fay [Roy] (d. 1984) | country performer, writer |
| Hill, Z.Z. [Arzee] (b. 1935 d. 1984) | blues artist |
| Hofmann, Willy (b. 1909 d. 1984) | tenor, vocals |
| Holmes, Ralph (b. 1937 d. 1984) | violin |
| Holst, Imogen Clare (b. 1907 d. 1984) | conductor, revisione |
| Hudemann, Hans-Olaf (b. 1915 d. 1984) | bass-baritone, Sanger |
| Hunter, Alberta (b. 1895 d. 1984) | blues singer, cast |
| Jacob, Gordon (Percival Septimus) (b. 1895 d. 1984) | composer, teacher |
| Jenkins, Gordon Hill (b. 1910 d. 1984) | arranger, composer |
| Johnson, Budd (b. 1910 d. 1984) | alto saxophone, clarinet |
| Jones, Bessie (b. 1902 d. 1984) | folksinger |
| Jones, Dill (b. 1923 d. 1984) | piano |
| Kaufmann, Walter (b. 1907 d. 1984 a. 1948-1957) | musicologist, conductor |
| Kennedy, Jimmy (b. 1902 d. 1984) | songwriter |
| King, Harold Charles (b. 1895 d. 1984) | composer |
| Kirkpatrick, Ralph (Leonard) (b. 1911 d. 1984) | cembalo, harpsichord |
| Korner, Alexis (b. 1928 d. 1984) | electric guitar, piano |
| Kubik, Gail (Thompson) (b. 1914 d. 1984) | composer |
| Labbette, Dora (b. 1898 d. 1984) | soprano |
| Lam, Basil (b. 1914 d. 1984) | musicologist |
| Lindtberg, Leopold (d. 1984) | opera producer |
| Locklair, Wriston (b. 1925 d. 1984) | administrator, writer |
| Lyon, Jimmy [James Frederick] (b. 1921 d. 1984) | piano, popular pianist |
| Machito (b. 1912 d. 1984) | bandleader, singer |
| Malin, Donald Franklin (b. 1896 d. 1984) | composer, editor |
| Manne, Shelley [Sheldon] (b. 1920 d. 1984) | director, drummer |
| Marks, Herbert E. (d. 1984) | publisher |
| Martin, Thomas Philipp (b. 1909 d. 1984) | translator, conductor |
| Mayfield, Percy (b. 1920 d. 1984) | composer, lyricist |
| Mazzacurati, Benedetto (b. 1898 d. 1984) | cello, violoncellista |
| McMahon, Andrew "Blueblood" (b. 1926 d. 1984) | string bass, guitar |
| Mehegan, John F. [Johnny] (b. 1920 d. 1984) | jazz piano, piano |
| Mengelberg, Karel (Willem Joseph) (b. 1902 d. 1984) | conductor, composer |
| Mercer, Mabel (b. 1900 d. 1984) | cabaret singer, cast |
| Merman, Ethel (b. 1908 d. 1984) | cast, singer |
| Middleton, Ray (b. 1907 d. 1984) | baritone, cast |
| Miller, Douglas (b. 1888 d. 1984) | piano, composer |
| Monteux, Doris Hodgkins (d. 1984) | singer |
| Moyse, Marcel (Joseph) (b. 1889 d. 1984) | flute virtuoso, flute |
| Myers, Arthur Sim (d. 1984) | critic |
| Nurmela, Kari Kullervo (b. 1937 d. 1984) | baritone, bass |
| Olman, Abe (b. 1888 d. 1984) | composer, ragtime composer |
| Pecora, Santo (b. 1902 d. 1984) | trombone |
| Peerce, Jan (b. 1904 d. 1984) | cast, Soloist: Gesang |
| Perras, Margherita (b. 1908 d. 1984) | Sanger, Soloist: Gesang |
| Petrillo, James Caesar (b. 1892 d. 1984) | labor leader |
| Phillips, Esther (b. 1935 d. 1984) | drummer, vocals |
| Polisi, William (d. 1984) | music educator, bassoon |
| Pollikoff, Max (b. 1904 d. 1984) | strings, violin |
| Poole, Edmund (d. 1984) | musicologist |
| Reclam, Heinrich (d. 1984) | publisher |
| Roberts, John T. (d. 1984) | music educator |
| Rose, Leonard (Joseph) (b. 1918 d. 1984) | cello, music educator |
| Sacco, Tony [Anthony] (b. 1908 d. 1984) | composer, guitar |
| Salter, Harry (d. 1984) | conductor, violin |
| Sanroma, Jesus Maria (b. 1902 d. 1984) | piano |
| Scheck, Gustav (Otto) (b. 1901 d. 1984) | flauto, Flote |
| Schwartz, Arthur (b. 1900 d. 1984) | cast, composer |
| Seay, Albert (b. 1916 d. 1984) | musicologist |
| Selig, Robert (b. 1939 d. 1984) | music educator, composer |
| Smith, Bricktop (b. 1894 d. 1984) | singer, chanteuse and hostess |
| Sonju, Russell (d. 1984) | trombone |
| Stewart, Reginald Drysdale (b. 1900 d. 1984) | piano, composer |
| Stock, Larry [Lawrence] (b. 1896 d. 1984) | composer, lyricist |
| Sukman, Harry (b. 1912 d. 1984) | composer, music director |
| Teal, Laurence Lyon (b. 1905 d. 1984) | saxophone, flute |
| Thill, Georges (b. 1897 d. 1984) | chanteur, tenor |
| Thompson, Randall (b. 1899 d. 1984) | composer, musicisti |
| Thornton, Big Mama (b. 1926 d. 1984) | blues singer, vocals |
| Tizol, Juan [Vincent Martinez] (b. 1900 d. 1984) | composer, lyricist |
| Tubb, Ernest (b. 1914 d. 1984) | country music singer, vocals |
| Vogel, Wladimir (Rudolfovich) (b. 1896 d. 1984) | composer, Komposition |
| Wachsmann, Klaus Philipp (b. 1907 d. 1984) | ethnomusicologist |
| Wakhevitch, Georges (d. 1984) | opera designer |
| Waring, Fred [Frederic Malcolm] (b. 1900 d. 1984) | cast, composer |
| Washington, Isidore [Tuts] (b. 1907 d. 1984) | piano |
| Webster, Paul Francis (b. 1907 d. 1984) | author, lyricist |
| White, John Reeves (b. 1924 d. 1984) | music educator, musicologist |
| Whittenberg, Charles (b. 1927 d. 1984) | composer, Komposition |
| Willson, Meredith (b. 1902 d. 1984) | author, composer |
| Wilson, Jackie (b. 1934 d. 1984) | piano, soul singer |
| Wishart, Peter (Charles Arthur) (b. 1921 d. 1984) | composer, music educator |
| Yin-Ling, Yang (d. 1984) | musicologist |
| Young, Trummy (b. 1912 d. 1984) | trombone, singer |
| Zweig, Fritz (b. 1893 d. 1984) | conductor |