April 26

Today in 1984, jazz great “Count” Basie died of pancreatic cancer in Hollywood, FL 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

 

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