In Memoriam

Keeping their contributions with us, here is a look at the people who have greatly added to the world of music amd who have passed away in 1999.

Dick Grove: 71, pianist, composer, founder of the Dick Grove School of Music in LA
Fred Hopkins: 51, East Coast bassist
Frances Gershwin: 92, George and Ira's sister, last of the Gershwin siblings
Charles Brown: 76, bluesman and songwriter
Bobby Troup: 80, actor, songwriter wrote "Route 66"
Richard Boone: 68, jazz trombonist sang with Count Basie's band
Jaki Byard: 76, classic jazz pianist
Stanley Dance: 88, jazz critic, friend to the creators of this jazz web site
Horace Tapscott: 64, jazz pianist for Lionel Hampton and Eric Dolphy
Betty Roche: 81, be-bop singer
Teddy McRae: 91, jazz composer wrote for Artie Shaw's band
Joe Williams: 80, jazz singer
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