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LEILA MEGANE = WELSH = = Mezzo-Soprano = |
Born: MARGARET JONES 1891 Bethesda, WALES | Died: 2 January 1960 |
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JAKOB VAN DOMSELAER = DUTCH = = Composer = |
Born: 15 April 1890 Nijkerk, THE NETHERLANDS | Died: 5 January 1960 Gelderland, THE NETHERLANDS |
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 GLADYS BENTLEY = AMERICAN = = Blues Singer = |
Born: GLADYS ALBERTA BENTLEY 12 August 1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 18 January 1960 Los Angeles, California, USA |
52 | Pneumonia |
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EDWIN FISCHER = SWISS = = Pianist and Conductor = |
Born: 6 October 1886 Basel, SWITZERLAND | Died: 24 January 1960 Zurich, SWITZERLAND |
73 | |
 RUTLAND BOUGHTON = ENGLISH = = Composer = |
Born: 23 January 1878 Aylesbury, ENGLAND | Died: 25 January 1960 London, ENGLAND |
82 | |
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JENŐ HUSZKA = HUNGARIAN = = Composer of Operettas = |
Born: 24 April 1875 Szeged, HUNGARY | Died: 2 February 1960 Budapest, HUNGARY |
84 | |
 ACE BRIGODE = AMERICAN = = Dance Band Leader = |
Born: ATHOS C. BRIGODE 5 January 1893 Illinois, USA | Died: 3 February 1960 |
67 | |
 FRED BUSCAGLIONE = ITALIAN = = Singer and Actor = |
Born: FERDINANDO BUSCAGLIONE 23 November 1921 Turin, ITALY | Died: 3 February 1960 Rome, ITALY |
38 | Car Accident |
 JESSE BELVIN = AMERICAN = = Singer, Pianist and Songwriter = |
Born: JESSE LORENZO BELVIN 15 December 1932 San Antonio, Texas, USA | Died: 6 February 1960 Hope, Arkansas, USA |
27 | Car Accident |
 ERNŐ DOHNÁÁNYI = HUNGARIAN = = Pianist, Conductor and Composer = |
Born: 27 July 1877 Pozsony, Kingdom of HUNGARY, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (today Bratislava, capital of SLOVAKIA) | Died: 9 February 1960 New York City, USA |
82 | Pneumonia |
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BOBBY CLARK = AMERICAN = = Comedian and Singer = |
Born: ROBERT EDWIN CLARK 16 June 1888 Springfield, Ohio, USA | Died: 12 February 1960 New York City, New York, USA |
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 LEONARD WARREN = AMERICAN = = Operatic Baritone = |
Born: LEONARD WARENOFF 21 April 1911 The Bronx, New York, USA | Died: 4 March 1960 New York, USA |
48 | Cerebral Hemorrhage whilst on stage at THE MET |
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BILLY GARLAND = AMERICAN = = Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter = |
Born: WILLIAM JEFFERSON GARLAND 17 June 1918 Flowood, Mississippi, USA | Died: 16 March 1960 |
41 | Car Accident |
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FABIAN ANDRE = AMERICAN = = Composer = |
Born: 8 January 1910 | Died: 30 March 1960 Mexico City, MEXICO |
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ARTHUR BENJAMIN = AUSTRALIAN = = Composer, Pianist, Conductor and Teacher = |
Born: ARTHUR LESLIE BENJAMIN 18 September 1893 Sidney, AUSTRALIA | Died: 10 April 1960 London, ENGLAND |
66 | Cancer |
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EDDIE COCHRAN = AMERICAN = = Singer-Songwriter, Musician = |
Born: EDWARD RAY COCHRAN 3 October 1938 Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA | Died: 17 April 1960 Bath, Somerset, ENGLAND |
21 | Died after a traffic accident in a Ford Consul Taxi |
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CARL BRAUN = GERMAN = = Operatic Bass = |
Born: 2 June 1886 Meisenheim, Hesse-Nassau, GERMANY | Died: 24 April 1960 Hamburg, GERMANY |
73 | |
 HUGO ALFVÉN = SWEDISH = = Violinist, Conductor and Composer = |
Born: HUGO EMIL ALFVÉN 1 May 1872 Stockholm, SWEDEN | Died: 8 May 1960 Falun, SWEDEN |
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CECIL ARMSTRONG GIBBS = ENGLISH = = Composer = |
Born: 10 August 1889 Great Baddow, a country village near Chelmsford in Essex, ENGLAND | Died: 12 May 1960 Chelmsford in Essex, ENGLAND |
70 | Pneumonia |
 GID TANNER = AMERICAN = = Country Music Star = |
Born: JAMES GIDEON TANNER 6 June 1885 Thomas Bridge, near Monroe, Georgia, USA | Died: 13 May 1960 Dacula, Georgia, USA |
74 | |
 LUCREZIA BORI = SPANISH = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: 24 December 1887 Valencia, SPAIN | Died: 14 May 1960 New York, USA |
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FOSTER REYNOLDS = AMERICAN = = Brass Instrument Manufacturer = |
Born: FOSTER ADOLPH REYNOLDS 29 December 1884 | Died: 18 July 1960 |
75 | Heart Attack at work |
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AL HOFFMAN = AMERICAN = = Songwriter = |
Born: 25 September 1902 Minsk, RUSSIA (present-day BELARUS) | Died: 21 July 1960 New York City, New York, USA |
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 HANS ALBERS = GERMAN = = Actor and Singer = |
Born: HANS PHILIPP AUGUST ALBERS 22 September 1891 Hamburg, GERMAN EMPIRE | Died: 24 July 1960 Starnberg, WEST GERMANY |
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LOUIS CAHUZAC = FRENCH = = Clarinettist and Composer = |
Born: LOUIS (JEAN BAPTISTE) CAHUZAC 12 July 1880 Quarante, Languedoc, FRANCE | Died: 9 August 1960 Bagnères-de-Luchon, FRANCE |
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 OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II = AMERICAN = = Librettist and Director of many Musicals = |
Born: OSCAR GREELEY CLENDENNING HAMMERSTEIN II 12 July 1895 New York City, New York, USA | Died: 23 August 1960 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA |
65 | Stomach Cancer |
 JOSEPH LAMB = AMERICAN = = Ragtime Composer = |
Born: JOSEPH FRANCIS LAMB 6 December 1887 Montclair, New Jersey, USA | Died: 3 September 1960 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
72 | Heart Attack |
 OSCAR PETTIFORD = AMERICAN = = Jazz Musician and Composer = |
Born: 30 September 1922 Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA | Died: 8 September 1960 Copenhagen, DENMARK |
37 | From a Virus closely related to Polio |
 JUSSI BJÖRLING = SWEDISH = = Operatic Tenor = |
Born: JOHAN JONATAN BJÖRLING 5 February 1911 Borlänge, Dalarna, SWEDEN | Died: 9 September 1960 Siarö, SWEDEN |
49 | Heart Attack |
 LEÓ WEINER = HUNGARIAN = = Music Teacher and Composer = |
Born: 16 April 1885 Budapest, HUNGARY | Died: 13 September 1960 |
75 | |
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MÁTYÁS SEIBER = HUNGARIAN = = Composer = |
Born: MÁTYÁS GYÖRGY SEIBER 4 May 1905 Budapest, HUNGARY | Died: 24 September 1960 Kruger National Park, SOUTH AFRICA |
55 | Car Accident |
 GÜNTER RAPHAEL = GERMAN = = Composer = |
Born: 30 April 1903 Berlin, GERMANY | Died: 19 October 1960 |
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 DENISE ORME = ENGLISH = = Music Hall Performer, Actress and Musician = |
Born: JESSIE SMITHER, Duchess of Leinster 25 August 1885 | Died: 20 October 1960 |
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ALFRED HILL = AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND = = Composer, Conductor and Teacher = |
Born: ALFRED FRANCIS HILL 16 December 1869 Melbourne, AUSTRALIA | Died: 30 October 1960 |
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 DIMITRIS MITROPOULOS = GREEK = = Pianist, Conductor and Composer = |
Born: 1 March [O.S. 18 February] 1896 Athens, GREECE | Died: 2 November 1960 Milan, ITALY |
64 | Heart Failure |
 JOHNNY HORTON = AMERICAN = = Country Singer = |
Born: JOHN LaGALE HORTON 30 April 1925 Los Angeles, California, USA | Died: 5 November 1960 Milano, Texas, USA |
35 | Car Accident |
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WALTER GOEHR = GERMAN = = Composer and Conductor = |
Born: 28 May 1903 Berlin, GERMANY | Died: 4 December 1960 City Hall, Sheffield, ENGLAND |
57 | |
 CLARA HASKIL = ROMANIAN = = Pianist = |
Born: 7 January 1895 Bucharest, ROMANIA | Died: 7 December 1960 Brussels, BELGIUM |
65 | From injuries received through a fall at the staircase of a Brussels train station |
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MADO ROBIN = FRENCH = = Coloratura Soprano = |
Born: MADELEINE MARIE ROBIN 29 December 1918 Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Touraine, FRANCE | Died: 10 December 1960 Paris, FRANCE |
41 | Cancer |
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LAWRENCE DUHÉ = AFRICAN-AMERICAN = = Jazz Musician = |
Born: 30 April 1887 La Place, Louisiana, USA | Died: 1960 Lafayette, Louisiana, USA |
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OLIPHANT CHUCKERBUTTY = ENGLISH = = Organist and Composer = |
Born: SOORJO ALEXANDER WILLIAM LANGOBARD OLIPHANT CHUCKERBUTTY 1884 | Died: 1960 |
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 LORENZO HERRERA = VENEZUELAN = = Singer and Composer = |
Born: LORENZO ESTEBAN HERRERA 2 August 1896 Caracas, VENEZUELA | Died: 1960 Caracas, VENEZUELA |
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