NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST Alvin “Abe” Aaron, 1910-1970 Vincent Joseph “Jimmy” Abato, 1919-2008 Larry Abel, 1923?-2016 Donald John “Don” Abney, 1923-2000 Leon Abramson “Lee Abrams,” 1925-1992 Ray Abramson “Ray Abrams,” 1920-1992 John Adriano Acea, 1917-1963 Gerald F. “Jerry” Accola, 1931-2020 Beryl Adasky “Berle Adams,” 1917-2009 Park Frederick “Pepper” Adams III, 1930-1986 Nathaniel “Nat” Adderley, Sr., 1931-2000 Bernard Sylvester Addison, 1905-1990 Henry Adler, 1915-2008 Lawrence Cecil “Larry” Adler, 1914-2001 Joseph Aglialoro “Joseph ‘Joe’ Aglora,” 1918-2007 Joseph “Joe” Aguanno, 1917-2010 Emmanuel “Manny” Albam, 1922-2001 Joseph Albani “Joe Albany,” 1924-1988 Anthony Alessandrini “Tony Aless,” 1921-1988 Robert “Bob” Alexander, 1920-2012 Elmer “Mousie” Alexander, 1922-1988 Ray Alexander, 1925-2002 Alexander Van Vliet Feldman “Van Alexander,” 1915-2015 Robert J. “Bob” Alexy, 1910-1985 Bardu Ali, 1906-1981 Bob Allen, 1914-1989 Edward Clifton “Ed” Allen, 1897-1974 Eugene Sufana “Gene” Allen, 1928-2008 Margaret “Marge” Allen [ nurse; wife of Artie Shaw 1934-1937 ] Henry James “Red” Allen, 1908-1967 Vernon Alley, 1915-2004 James Lynn Allison, 1912-1993 Albert DiLello “David Allyn,” 1923-2012 Laurindo de Almeida, 1917-1995 Herman “Trigger” Alpert, 1916-2013 Alfred “Chico” Alvarez, 1920-1992 Hayes Alvis, 1907-1972 Eugene “Gene” Ammons, 1925-1974 John R. “Johnny” Amoroso, 1930-2019 William Alonzo “Cat” Anderson, 1916-1981 NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST Ivie Anderson, 1904-1949 Wayne Andre, 1931-2003 Patricia Marie “Patty” Andrews, 1918-2013 Charles Edmund “Chuck” Andrus, Jr., 1928-1997 Al Anthony, 1917-2006 Arthur “Artie” Anton, 1926-2003 Stanley Applebaum, 1922-2019 Peter Appleyard, 1928-2013 James “Jimmy” Archey, 1902-1967 Lee Armentrout, 1909-2012 Lillian Hardin “Lil” Armstrong, 1898-1971 Daniel Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971 Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III “Desi Arnaz,” 1917-1986 Gus Arnheim, 1897-1955 Arnold Buddy Grishaver “Buddy Arnold,” 1926-2003 Stanley W. “Moose” Aronson, 1916-2008 Dorothy Jeanne Thompson “Dorothy Ashby,” 1932-1986 Harold Ashby, 1925-2003 Irving Conrad Ashby, 1920-1987 Svend Asmussuen, 1916-2017 Frank Joseph Assunto, 1932-1974 Robert E. Dade “Bob Astor,” 1915-1967 John Altwerger “Georgie Auld” / “George Auld,” 1919-1990 John A. Augustino “Johnny Zulu” Austin, 1910-1983 Sylvester “Sil” Austin, 1929-2001 Herman Autrey, 1904-1980 George Mesrop Avakian, 1919-2017 Alexander Albert “Al” Avola, 1914-2004 Mitchell “Mitch” Ayres, 1909-1969 NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST Yervant Harry Babasin, Jr., 1921-1988 Harry Babbitt, 1913-2004 Hildur Alice Nilson “Alice Babs,” 1924-2014 Donald Neff ”Don” Bagley, 1927-2012 Louis Bacon, 1904-1967 Andrew Joseph “Andy” Bagni, 1907-1984 Ernest Harold “Benny” Bailey, 1925-2005 William C. “Buster” Bailey, 1902-1967 Mildred Rinker “Mildred Bailey,” 1907-1951 Ozzie Bailey, 1925-early 1980s Pearl Mae Bailey, 1918-1990 Robert E. “Bob” Bain, 1924-2018 Eugenie Baird, 1923-1988 Arthur “Artie” Baker, 1915?-2004 David Nathaniel “Dave” Baker, 1931-2016 Kenneth “Kenny” Baker, 1921-1999 McHouston “Mickey” Baker, 1925-2012 Harold “Shorty” Baker, 1914-1966 Leo S. Ball, 1927-2007 George Edward “Butch” Ballard, 1918-2001 Sykes “Smith” Ballew, 1902-1984 Whitney Lyon Balliett, 1926-2007 Daniel Bernard “Danny” Bank, 1922-2010 Adolphe Paul Barbarin, 1899-1969 John William “Bill” Barber, 1920-2007 David Michael “Dave” Barbour, 1912-1965 Daniel “Danny” Barcelona, 1929-2007 Edward Emanuel “Eddie” Barefield,1909-1991 Roy Frederick Bargy, 1894-1974 Gilbert “Gil” Barrios, 1928-1988? Daniel Moses “Danny” Barker, 1909-1991 Everett Barksdale, 1910-1986 Charles Daly “Charlie” Barnet, 1913-1991 Lawrence “Larry” Barnett, 1913-2012 Hershel Friedland “Blue Barron,” 1913-2005 John Lewis Bartee, 1912-2001 Salvatore Bertuglia “Teddy Bartell,” 1903-1980 Richard A. “Richy” Barz, 1939?-2013 Wilbur Odell “Dud” Bascomb, 1916-1972 Paul Bascomb, 1912-1986 NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST William James “Count” Basie, 1904-1984 Bob Bates, 1923-1981 Norman Louis Bates, 1927-2004 Edgar W. Battle, 1907-1977 Raymond “Ray” Bauduc, 1906-1988 William Henry “Billy” Bauer, 1915-2005 Mario Bauza Cardenas “Mario Bauza,” 1911-1993 Frank Beach, 1923-? Charlie Beal, 1908-1991 William Fredrick “Billy” Bean, 1933-2012 Floyd R. Bean, 1904-1974 Heinrich John “Heinie” Beau, 1911-1987 Joe Beck, 1945-2008 Ray Beckenstein, 1923-2009 Fred Lee Beckett, 1917-1946 Stephen F. Bedwell Leon Bismarck “Bix” Beiderbecke, 1903-1931 Samuel Aaron Bell, 1921-2003 Dee Dee Jean Bellson, 1960-2009 Josephine Bellson Payne, 1908?-2012 Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni “Louie Bellson,” 1924-2009 Tony Bellson, 1926-2012 Marguerite G. Griffith Beneke, 1918-1968 Sandra “Sandi” Beneke, 1941?-2012 Gordon Lee “Tex” Beneke, 1914-2000 Thomas P. “Tommy” Benford, 1905-1994 Joseph Rupert “Joe” Benjamin, 1919-1974 Betty Bennett Lowe, 1921-2020 Joseph V. Benante “Joe Bennett,” 1926-2012 Max Bennett, 1928-2018 Samuel “Sammy” Benskin, 1922-1992 Dewey Bergman, 1899-1987 Roland Bernard “Bunny” Berigan, 1908-1942 Donald J. “Don” Berigan, 1905-1983 Donna Berigan Zack Burmeister, 1913?–1986 Joyce “Jo” Berigan Bryden Hansen, 1936-2011 Patricia A. Berigan Slavin, 1932-1998 Saul “Sonny” Berman, 1925-1947 Gilbert “Gil” Bernal, 1931-2011 Ernani “Noni” Bernardi, 1911-2006 NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST Clyde Edric Barron Bernhardt, 1905-1986 Ernest William “Ernie” Bernhardt, 1928-1998 Milton G. “Milt” Bernhart, 1926-2004 Ben Bernie, 1891-1943 Arthur “Artie” Bernstein, 1909-1964 Leon “Chu” Berry, 1910-1941 Emmett Berry, 1915-1993 Edward Joseph Bertolatus “Eddie Bert,” 1922-2012 Vic Berton, 1896-1951 Clifton “Skeeter” Best, 1914-1985 Denzil De Costa Best, 1917-1965 John McClanian “Johnny” / “John” Best, Jr., 1913-2003 Frank William Bettencourt, Jr., 1913-2009 Harry Betts, 1922-2012 William Thomas “Keter” Betts, 1928-2005 Maurice Bialkin, 1913-2004 Les Biegel, 1909?-2004 Leon Albany “Barney” Bigard, 1906-1980 Lawrence F. “Larry” Binyon, 1908-1974 Ray “Remo” Biondi, 1905-1981 Joe Bishop, 1907-1976 Walter Bishop, Jr., 1927-1998 Arcuiso Peter “Gus” Bivona, 1915-1996 David “Dave” Black, 1928-2006 Lou Blackburn, b.1922-1990 Martha Jane Lafferty “Janet Blair,” 1921-2007 Lee L. Blair, 1903-1966 Jacinto Chabania “Jerry Blake,” 1908-1961 Andrew “Andy” Blakeney, 1898-1992 Arthur “Art” Blakey, 1919-1990 James “Jimmy” Blanton, 1918-1942 Albert “Al” Block, 1926-2015 Sandy Block / Sid Block, 1917-1985 Harry Raymond Yblonski “Harry Blons,” 1911-1987 Milton “Mickey” Bloom, 1906-1979 John G. “Johnny” Blowers, Jr., 1911-2006 Harry Bluestone, 1907-1992 Eugene D. Bockemuehl “Gene Bockey, 1925-2005 Philip L. “Phil” Bodner, 1917-2008 Hoyt Hallett Bohannon, 1918-1990 NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST George N. Tunnell “Bon Bon,” 1912-1975 Edward Valentine “Eddie” Bonnemere, 1921-1996 Lester Boone, 1904-1989 Sterling Belmont Bose, 1906-1958 Eugene Earl Bostic, 1913-1965 Constance Foore “Connee” Boswell, 1907-1976 Johnny Bothwell, 1919-1995 John Bouman, 1885-1966 Russell Bowles, 1909-1991 David Walter “Dave” Bowman, 1914-1964 Nelson Boyd, 1928-1985 Wilbur Schwichtenberg “Will Bradley,” 1912-1989 Reuben “Ruby” Braff, 1927-2003 Humphrey “Teddy” Brannon, 1916-1989 Bruce Branson, 1923-1957 Wellman Breaux “Wellman Braud,” 1891-1966 Stanley “Buzzy” Brauner, 1930-2001 Louis Isidore “Buddy” Bregman, -2017 Theresa Veronica Breuer “Teresa Brewer,” 1931-2007 Ralph F. Brewster, 1914-1990 Arthur Briggs, 1899-1991 Donald Preston “Don” Briggs, 1921-1986 Nicholas Thomas “Nick” Brignola, 1936-2002 Gordon Brisker, 1937-2004 Philip Colombrito “Phil Brito,” 1915-2005 Irving Brodsky, 1901-1998 Robert Edward “Bob” Brookmeyer, 1929-2011 John Benson Brooks, 1917-1999 Randolph E. “Randy” Brooks, 1919-1967 Lawrence Brown, 1907-1988 Lester Raymond “Les” Brown, Sr., 1912-2001 Nathan “Nat” Brown, 1909-1997 James Ostend “Pete” Brown, 1906-1963 Raymond Matthews “Ray” Brown, 1926-2002 Ruth Alston Brown, 1928-2006 Scoville Toby Brown, 1915-1994 Vernon Brown, 1907-1979 George Clarence Brunies “Georg Brunis,” 1902-1974 Michael Neely Bryan, 1916-1972 William Steven “Willie” Bryant, 1908-1964 NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST George Herman Buck, Jr., 1928-2013 Milton Brent “Milt” Buckner, 1915-1977 Theodore Guy “Ted” Buckner, 1913-1976 John Edward “Teddy” Buckner, 1909-1994 Monty “Rex” Budwig, 1926-1992 Morton Bullman, 1922?-2003 John L. Bunch, Jr., 1921-2010 Rowland “Rolly” Bundock, 1915-1998 Lawrence Benjamin “Larry” Bunker, 1928-2003 Dominick “Nick” Buono, 1917-1993 Robert “Bob” Burgess, 1929-1997 Ambrose L. “Perry” Burgett, 1920-1959 Edward “Ed” Burke,1909-1988 [ trombonist / violinist ] Edward R. “Ed” Burke, 1931-2015 [ collector ] Joseph Francis “Sonny” Burke, 1914-1980 Walter Burleson, 1907?-2004 Lester Friedman “Les Burness,” 1911-2000 Robert W. “Bobby” Burnet, 1912-1984 Ralph Jose P. Burns, 1922-2001 Leroy “Roy” Burns, 1935-2018 Alvin “Mouse” Burroughs, 1911-1950 Louis Ferdinand Bush / “Lou Busch” / “Joe ‘Fingers’ Carr,” 1910-1979 Garvin Payne Bushell, 1902-1991 Joseph “Joe” Bushkin, 1916-2004 Henry Busse, Sr., 1894-1955 Geoffrey E. Butcher, 1926-2009 Sam Butera, 1927-2009 Frank Butler, 1928-1984 Charles William “Billy” Butterfield, 1917-1988 Don Butterfield, 1923-2006 Dorothy “Dottie Smith” Butterfield, 1922-2015 Carlos Wesley “Don” Byas, 1912-1972 William Mitchell “Billy” Byers, 1927-1996 Vincent LeRoy Byer “Verne Byers,” 1918-2008 Charles Lee “Charlie” Byrd, 1925-1999 Robert “Bobby” Byrne, 1918-2006 NECROLOGY - SELECT LIST Joseph Claude Caputo “Joe Cabot,” 1921-2016 Ernesto “Ernie” Caceres, 1911-1971 Isaac Sidney “Sid” Caesar, 1922-2014 Nick Caiazza, 1914-1981 Jacqueline