Necrology Index

This document is an extract from the necrology file of the Gaylord Music Library, Washington University, available online at http://library.wustl.edu/units/music/necro/index.html . It comprises those names that are listed in the dictionaries and encyclopedias cited following the double bar (‖); note that a few individuals appear in these works under a variant of their name other than that under which they are listed here, or under a group or relative’s name. Variant information is given following the initial report of death without any attempt to resolve the conflict. Obituary notices are listed chronologically within each element of the entry.

I would like thank my colleagues at Gaylord Music Library, Brad Short and Emily Heslop, who kept me supplied with a steady stream of obituaries. Thanks also to my wife, Rosemary Hahn, for more obits, and for proofreading.

Corrections or contributions to the Necrology may be addressed to the editor: Paul Hahn, Gaylord Music Library, Washington University, Campus Box 1061, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 or by e-mail:manynote@wustl.edu.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Cited

Baker Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (9th ed., 2001)

EPM4 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed., 2006)

Grove The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2001)

GroveAmer The New Grove Dictionary of American Music (1986)

GroveJazz The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2d ed., 2002)

GroveOpera The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (1992)

GroveWomen The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers (1994)

IWWM-Cla International Who’s Who in Classical Music (24th ed., 2008)

IWWM-Pop International Who’s Who in Popular Music (10th ed., 2008)

2008 Necrology

Allen, Gene, jazz reeds player, d. ca. 2/28/2008 at 79. Cadence, v. 34 no. 4/5/6, April/May/June 2008. ‖ GroveJazz

Anderson, Chris, jazz pianist, d. 2/4/2008 in Manhattan at 81; b. in Chicago, IL. New York Times online, 2/9/2008; Cadence, v. 34 no. 4/5/6, April/May/June 2008. ‖ Baker

Arnold, Eddy, country singer and guitarist, d. 5/8/2008 in Franklin, TN at 89; b. Richard Edward Arnold. NewsChannel 5.com, 5/8/2008. b. 5/15/1918 near Henderson, TN. STLtoday.com, 5/8/2008; New York Times online, 5/8/2008. b. in Henderson, TN. Los Angeles Times online, 5/9/2008. ‖ Baker, EPM4, GroveAmer, IW WM-Pop

Arpino, Gerald, dancer, choreographer, co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet, d. 10/29/2008 in Chicago, IL at 85. STLtoday.com, 10/29/2008. b. on Staten Island. New York Times online, 10/29/2008. ‖ GroveAmer

Aspinall, Neil, British record publisher, friend and business associate of The Beatles, d. 3/23/2008 in New York City at 66. CNN.com, 3/24/2008; AOL.com, 3/24/2008. also sang and performed various instruments on several Beatles recordings, d. in Manhattan; b. 10/13/1941 in Prestatyn, Wales. New York Times online, 3/25/2008; Rolling Stone, no. 1050, 4/17/2008. ‖ EPM4

Barham, Edmund, British dramatic tenor, d. 4/27/2008 in London; b. 3/22/1952 in London. Independent online, 5/10/2008. d. 4/21/2008 at 58; b. 3/22/1950 in Beckenham. Times Online, 5/28/2008; Opera, v. 59 no. 7, July 2008. ‖ IWWM-Cla

Barlow, Klara, soprano, d. 1/20/2008 in New York, NY; b. Alma Claire Williams 7/28/1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Opera News, v. 71 no. 10, April 2008; Opera, v. 59 no. 4, April 2008. ‖ IWWM-Cla

Barron, Bebe, pioneering composer of electronic music, d. 4/20/2008 in Los Angeles, CA; b. Charlotte Wind in Minneapolis, MN. Variety online, 4/21/2008; Chamber Music, v. 25 no. 4, July/August 2008. d. at 82; b. Charlotte May Wind 6/16/1925. New York Times online, 4/25/2008; Times Online, 5/6/2008. ‖ Grove, GroveAmer, GroveWomen, IWWM-Cla

Beamer, Nona (Winona Kapuailohiama-nonokalani Desha), Hawaiian songwriter, performer, hula teacher, and author, d. 4/10/2008 on Maui at 84; b. in Honolulu, HI. STLtoday.com, 4/11/2008; chicagotribune.com, 4/13/2008. ‖ EPM4

Beck, Joe, jazz guitarist, composer, and producer, d. 7/26?/2008...