April 26

 

Today in 1984, jazz great “Count” Basie died of pancreatic cancer in Hollywood, Florida at the age of 79...

 

On this day in 2013, country singer George Jones died aged 81...

 

Blues trailblazer “Ma” Rainey was born on this day in 1886...

 

On this day in 2022, Klaus Schulze of Tangerine Dream died after a protracted illness at age 74...

 

Maurice Williams was born on this day in 1938...

 

Gary Wright was born on this day in 1945...

 

On this day in 2011, Phoebe Snow died at the age of 60