Cleveland (Ohio), USA – Robert Lockwood Jr., one of the last surviving roots bluesman of the twentieth century, died November 21 at the age of…
Blues Pioneer Robert Lockwood Jr Dies at 91
Category: Obituaries
Bluegrass Guitar Pioneer Josh Graves Dies
Josh Graves passed away Sept. 30, 2006. Born in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. in 1928, Graves played a major role in bringing the resonator guitar to…
South African Kwaito Star Lebo Mathosa Dies in Car Accident
South Africa – Popular South African singer Lebo Mathosa died in a car crash on October 23rd, after her driver lost control of her car…
Rogério Duprat, Brazilian MPB Pioneer Dies at 74
Rogério Duprat, a well known figure in Música Popular Brasileira (MPB), died October 27 at a hospital in Sao Paulo. Born in Rio De Janeiro…
Bob Schoenfeld, Founder of Reggae Label Nighthawk Records, Dies at 57
Robert Schoenfeld of Nighthawk Records passed away in his sleep at his home in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday, October 23, at the age of…
Popular Sardinian Folk Singer Andrea Parodi Dies
Andrea Parodi, one of the best known singers in Sardinia died Wednesday, October 18 after a strong battle with cancer. Very popular in Italy because…
Renowned Piedmont Blues Guitarist Etta Baker Dies at 93
Etta Baker, a leading Piedmont blues guitarist, died Saturday, September 23rd. She was 93. Baker passed away in Fairfax, Virginia, while visiting a daughter who…
Don Walser, Country Music Yodler Dies at 72
Don Walser, a master yodler and traditional country music artist, passed away at 1:30pm on September 20, 2006, due to complications from diabetes; 6 days…
Neapolitan Art Song Publisher Luigi Rossi Dies at 95
Luigi Rossi, owner of E. Rossi & Co. in Little Italy, died Saturday of kidney failure. He was 95 years old. Rossi was born in…
Cuban Musician and Cha-Cha-Chá Composer Richard Egües Dies at 82
Havana, Cuba – Cuban media reported that composer and flute player Richard Egües, who wrote the popular cha-cha-chá “El Bodeguero”, died at 82 on September…