Galerie verstorbener Musiker
- Arnold, Kokomo
- 15.02.1901 - 08.11.1968
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
James "Kokomo" Arnold (February 15, 1896 or 1901 – November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense style of playing and rapid-fire vocal delivery set him apart from his contemporaries. He got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blu...
- Foley, Red
- 17.06.1910 - 19.09.1968
Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II. For more than two decades, Foley was one of the biggest stars of the genre, selling more than 25 million records. His 1951 hit, "P...
- Hale, Malcolm
- 17.05.1941 - 30.10.1968
- Gitarrist, Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Kohlenmonoxidvergiftung
The Elder Scrolls Online, abbreviated ESO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is a part of the Elder Scrolls series. It was released for Windows and macOS in April 2014, for PlayStation 4 and ...
- John, Little Willie
- 15.11.1937 - 26.05.1968
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzanfall
William Edward "Little Willie" John (November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is best known for his successes on the record charts, with songs such as "All Around the World" (1955), "Need Your Love So Bad" (1956), "Talk to Me, Talk...
- McDonald, Skeets
- 01.10.1915 - 31.03.1968
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Enos William McDonald (October 1, 1915 – March 31, 1968), better known as Skeets McDonald, was an American country and rockabilly musician popular during the 1950s and 60s. Best known for the Slim Willet-penned song "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes", McDonald was a devoted honky tonk singer ...
- Montgomery, Wes
- 06.03.1923 - 15.06.1968
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is most known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound. Montgomery often worked with his brot...
- Perkin, Luther
- 08.01.1928 - 05.08.1968
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: verbrannt
Luther Monroe Perkins, Jr. (January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly music. His creatively simple, sparsely embellishe...
- Walter, Little
- 01.05.1930 - 15.02.1968
- Mundharmonikanist
- Todesursache: Schlägerei
Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter. His revolutionary approach to the harmonica had a strong impact on the succeeding generations, earning him comparisons to such seminal artists as Django Reinhardt...
- Wettling, George
- 28.11.1907 - 06.06.1968
- Schlagzeuger
George Godfrey Wettling (November 28, 1907 – June 6, 1968) was an American jazz drummer.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas, United States, and from his early teens was living in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of the young Chicagoans who fell in love with jazz as a result of hearing King Oliver's band ...








