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O.D.B., a.k.a. Ol' Dirty Bastard, rapper, d. 11/13/2004 in Manhattan at 35; b. Russell Jones 11/15/1968. AOL.com, 11/15/2004 {http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?id=2004111508370001817195}; International Herald Tribune Online, 11/14/2004 {http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/11/14/news/obits.html}; CBMR Digest, v. 18 no. 1, Spring 2005.
a.k.a. Dirt McGirt and Big Baby Jesus. Boston.com, 11/15/2004 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/11/15/russell_jones_at_35_rapper_known_as_odb_with_wu_tang/}; philly.com, 11/14/2004 {http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/obituaries/10178472.htm}, chicagotribune.com, 11/14/2004 {http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/chi-0411140237nov14,1,4408081.story}.
Russell T. Jones; b. in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY. New York Times online, 11/14/2004 {http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/arts/music/14ODB.html}; Spin, v. 21 no. 1, January 2005.

O'Banion, John, singer and actor, d. 2/14/2007 in Los Angeles, CA at 59; b. in Kokomo, IN. Variety.com, 2/26/2007 {http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960168.html?categoryId=25&cs=1}.

O'Brien, Annella, d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 10, Apr. 1998.

O'Brien, H. Alfred, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 1, July 1998.

O'Brien, Joe, radio DJ, d. 7/24/2005 in Lenox, MA at 90; b. in Yonkers, NY. New York Times On the Web, 7/27/2005 {http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/27/arts/27obrien.html}.

O'Brien, Peter, jazz pianist, d. 10/31/2003 at about 55. Cadence, v. 29 no. 12, December 2003.
b. 1939. Jazz Journal International, v. 57 no. 3, March 2004.
d. at 64. Cadence, v. 30. no. 4, April 2004.

O'Brien, Virginia, singer and actress, d. 1/16/2001 in Los Angeles at 81; b. 4/18/1919 in Los Angeles. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1/18/2001.

O'Connell, Helen, d. 9/9/1993 at 73. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 9/10/1993.
b. 5/23/1920. Jazz Journal International, v. 46 no. 11, Nov. 1993.

O'Conner, Joseph, organist, choir director, and radio producer, d. 10/28/2006. Opus, v. 23 no. 3, November 2006.

O'Connor, Adam, d. 4/17/1996. Lenore Coral on MLA-L, 4/18/1996.

O'Connor, Cavan, d. 1/11/1997 at 97. Gramophone, v. 74 no. 887, Apr. 1997.
b. 7/1/1899. Obituary Page {http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Obituary/music.html}, 2/4/1997.

O'Connor, Donald David Dixon Ronald, dancer, singer, and actor, d. 9/27/2003 in Woodland Hills, CA at 78; b. 8/28/1925 in Chicago. New York Times online, 9/28/2003 {http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/28/obituaries/28OCON.html}; latimes.com, 9/28/2003 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-oconnor28sep28234419,1,1004980.story}; washingtonpost.com, 9/28/2003 {http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11192-2003Sep27.html}.

O'Connor, Frank J., d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 7, Jan. 1998.

O'Connor, John A. [O'Connor, Rick], d. 1/10/1993 at 65. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1/11/1993.

O'Connor, Neil, English music psychologist, scientist and medical director, d. ca. 10/1/1997 at 80. Psychology of Music, v. 26 no. 1, 1998.

O'Connor, Norman J., Rev., the "Jazz Priest" (pianist, d.j., columnist, and general promoter of jazz), d. 6/29/2003 in Wayne, NJ at 81; b. in Detroit. Boston Globe Online, 7/16/2003 {http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/197/obituaries/Rev_Norman_O_Connor_81_helped_shake_attitudes_on_jazz+.shtml}; Cadence, v. 29 no. 8, August 2003.

O'Connor, Richard, d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 5, Nov. 1999.

O'Day, Anita, jazz vocalist, d. 11/23/2006 in Los Angeles, CA at 87; b. in Chicago, IL. globeandmail.com, 11/23/2006 {http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061123.woday1123/BNStory/Entertainment/home}; AOL.com, 11/23/2006 {http://news.aol.com/entertainment/music/articles/_a/renowned-jazz-singer-anita-oday-dies/20061123175309990001}; STLtoday.com, 11/24/2006 {http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_ODAY?SITE=MOSTP}; Cadence, v. 33 no. 1, January 2007.
b. Anita Belle Colton 10/18/1919. "Anita" on jazzreview.com's message boards, 11/23/2006 {http://www.jazzreview.com/forum/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=120&topic_id=305&mesg_id=305}; New York Times On the Web, 11/24/2006 {http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/24/arts/music/24oday.html}; SFGate.com, 11/24/2006 {http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/24/MNG0KMJ54G1.DTL}; latimes.com, 11/24/2006 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-oday24nov24,1,1094873,full.story}; chicagotribune.com, 11/24/2006 {http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/chi-0611240097nov24,1,799008.story}; washingtonpost.com, 11/24/2006 {http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/23/AR2006112300705.html}; seattletimes.com, 11/24/2006 {http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003445273_odayobit24.html}.
b. in Kansas City, MO. Jazz Journal International, v. 60 no. 1, January 2007.
d. 10/23/2006 [sic]. Guardian Unlimited, 11/27/2006 {http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1957644,00.html}.
d. 11/23/2006 in West Hollywood, CA; b. 10/19/1919. Down Beat, v. 74 no. 2, February 2007.

Ó Domhnaill, Micheál, Irish folk musician, d. in 7/7/2006 at 53; b. 1952 in Kells, County Meath. Sing Out! v. 50 no. 3, Fall 2006.

O'Donnell, Eugene, d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 5, Nov. 1999.

O'Farrill, Chico, Afro-Cuban jazz pioneer, composer, arranger, orchestra leader, and trumpeter, d. 6/27/2001 at 79; b. 1921 in Havana. CNN.com, 6/29/2001 {http://www.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/29/ofarrill.obit/index.html}; washingtonpost.com, 6/29/2001 {http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/obituaries/A61454-2001Jun28.html}.
d. 6/27/2001 in New York City. latimes.com, 6/30/2001 {http://www.latimes.com/obituary/20010630/t000054128.html}; Cadence, August 2001.
b. Arturo O'Farrill 10/28/1921. Boston Globe Online, 6/30/2001 {http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/181/obituaries/Arturo_O_Farrill_Cuban_jazz_pioneer+.shtml}.
Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill, d. 6/27/2001 in Manhattan at 79; b. 10/28/1921 in Havana. Jazz Journal International, v. 54 no. 8, August 2001.

O'Flaherty, Thomas Columba, Fr., priest, AGO member, d. 3/19/2005 in Pensacola, FL at 82; b. 1/21/1923 in Cork, Ireland. American Organist, v. 39 no. 6, June 2005.

O'Grady, James P., d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 11, May 1998.

O'Hara, Betty, brass player/vocalist, d. 4/18/2000 at 74 in Los Angeles, CA. Cadence, v. 26 no. 9, Sept. 2000.

O'Lochlain, Dara, d. 12/20/1992 at 53; b. 5/1939. Jazz Journal International, v. 46 no. 4, April 1993.

O'Neal, Edgar, gospel singer, d. 1/16/2008 in St. Louis, MO at 70. STLtoday.com, 1/18/2008 {http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/deathsobituaries/story/744625D12F708897862573D40018591E?OpenDocument}.

O'Neal, Everett W., American organist, d. 12/15/1996 at 58 in Birmingham, AL. American Organist, v. 31 no. 7, July 1997.

O'Neal, James, American tenor, d. 8/1998 in Berlin. Opernwelt, v. 39 no. 11, Nov. 1998.
d. 8/12/1998 at 49. Orchester, v. 46 no. 11, 1998.

O'Neill, Brian, jazz trombonist, d. 12/15/2005 at 50. Cadence, v. 32 no. 3, March 2006.

O'Neill, Dolores (Dodie), jazz vocalist, d. 12/12/2006 in Wingdale, NY at 92. Cadence, v. 33 no. 2, February 2007.

O'Neill, Michael Scott, rock guitarist and songwriter, newspaper editor, d. 7/17/2006 in Tampa, FL at 41; b. 1965 in Saint Clair, MI. St. Petersberg Times Online, 7/19/2006 {http://www.sptimes.com/2006/07/19/Tampabay/Local_musician_jumps_.shtml}.

O'Reill, Bernard J., d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 9, Mar. 1999.

O'Reilly, Dermot, Canadian folk singer, guitarist, and mandolinist, d. 2/17/2007 in St. John's, Newfoundland in his mid-60s; b. in Ireland. CTV.ca, 2/17/2007 {http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070217/oreilly_obit_070217/20070217}.

O'Reilly, F. Warren, American music critic, d. 3/28/2001 in Miami at 79. American Record Guide, v. 64 no. 4, July/August 2001.

O'Shea, Tessie, d. 4/21/1995 at 82. MLA Notes, v. 52 no. 4, June 1996 from New York Times, 4/22/1995.

Oatridge, Mel, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 12, June 1999.

Obelnicki, Frank J., d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 12, June 1999.

Oberle, Grover J., American organist-choirmaster, d. 3/8/1997 at 83 in Norfolk, VA. American Organist, v. 31 no. 8, Aug. 1997.

Oberleitner, Edward, d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 2, Aug. 1999.

Oberstein, Maurice, Americo-British recording industry executive, d. 8/13/2001; b. 9/29/1928. Gramophone, v. 79 no. 947, 2001.

Obinna, Christogonus Ezebuiro. see Dr. Sir Warrior.

Ocasio, Roberto, jazz bandleader, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, d. 1/31/2004; b. 1/9/1955. latinjazzproject.com, 2/2004.
Roberto Ocasion, d. in Cleveland, OH. Cadence, v. 30 no. 3, March 2004.

Ochoa, Manuel, conductor, musical director, and founder of the Miami Symphony, d. 7/15/2006 at 80; b. in Holguín, Cuba. MiamiHerald.com, 7/16/2006 {http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/15053032.htm}.

Ocustode, Anthony M., d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 1, July 1999.

Odell, Harry Edward, American organ builder, d. 9/7/1998 at 79 in Bronx, NY. American Organist, v. 33 no. 2, Feb. 1999.

Odnoposoff, Adolfo, d. 3/1992 at 75. American String Teacher, v. 42 no. 3, Summer 1992.

Odum, Bernard, soul bassist, d. 8/17/2004 in Mobile, AL at 72. Rolling Stone, no. 958, 9/30/2004.
Bertrand Odom. Cadence, v. 30 no. 10, October 2004.

Oelsner, Martin, German-Canadian organist, d. 1/2/2000 at 77 in Ottawa, ON. American Organist, v. 34 no. 7, July 2000.

Oesch, Hans, d. 5/7/1992 at 65; b. 9/10/1926. Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, v. 153, 7-8, July-Aug. 1992.

Ogasapian, John, music history professor and organist, d. 7/2005. Claudia Bissett on MLA-L, 7/19/2005.
d. 7/11/2005 in Los Angeles, CA at 64. Diapason, v. 96 no. 10, October 2005; AMS Newsletter, v. 36 no. 1, February 2006.
b. 10/1/1940 in Worcester, MA. American Organist, v. 39 no. 11, November 2005.
John Ken Ogasapian. Newsletter of the American Musical Instrument Society, v. 34 no. 3, Fall 2005; Tracker, v. 49 no. 3, Fall 2005.

Ogdon, John, English pianist, d. at 52; b. 1937. Gramophone, v. 67 no. 796, Sept. 1989.
d. 8/1/1989. Clavier, v. 28 no. 8, Oct. 1989.

Ogilvie, Brian, jazz reeds, d. 8/14/2004 in Inverness, Scotland at 50. Cadence, v. 30 no. 10, October 2004.

Ogrin, Joseph, American music theory teacher, d. 1/2000. Cleveland Institute of Music Notes, May/Summer 2000.

Ohana, Maurice, d. 11/13/1992 at 78; b. 1914. Orchester, v. 41 no. 2, 1993.
b. 6/21/1914. Opera, v. 44 no. 3, March 1993.
b. 6/12/1914. Fronimo, v. 21no. 83, April 1993.

Ohashi, Toshinari, viol player, d. 10/3/2003 at 71. VdGSA News, v. 40 no. 4, December 2003.

Ohl, John F., d. 8/9/1993 at 85. MLA Notes, v. 50 no. 4, June 1994.

Ohlson, Florence S., d. 4/6/1995 at 79. American Organist, v. 29 no. 9, Sept. 1995.

Oida, Toshio, jazz vocalist, d. 9/2/2003 in Tokyo, Japan at 78. Cadence, v. 29 no. 10, October 2003.

Okabe, Sue, Japanese-American vocalist and music teacher, d. 11/28/2002 in Gardena, CA at 74; b. in Seattle. latimes.com, 12/8/2002 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-okabe8dec08,0,6989438.story}.

Okudzhava, Bulat Shalvovich, Russian poet and songwriter, d. 6/2/1997 in Paris, France. Sing Out!, v. 44 no. 1, Fall 1999.

Olatunji, Babatunde, Nigerian drummer, bandleader, and teacher, d. 4/6/2003 in Salinas, CA at 76; b. in Ajido, Nigeria. New York Times online, 4/9/2003 {http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/09/obituaries/09OLAT.html}; washingtonpost.com, 4/10/2003 {http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1519-2003Apr9.html}; CNN.com, 4/13/2003 {http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/13/obit.olatunji.reut/index.html}; Rolling Stone, no. 922, 5/15/2003; Down Beat, v. 70 no. 6, June 2003.
d. at 75. latimes.com, 4/10/2003 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-olatunji10apr10,1,110590.story}.
also singer; b. 1927. Independent.co.uk, 4/11/2003 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=396056}.
Michael Babatunde Olatunji. Sing Out!, v. 47 no. 2, Summer 2003; Beat, v. 22 no. 3, 2003. d. in Big Sur, CA. Cadence, v. 29 no. 5, May 2003.

Oldham, Arthur, British choirmaster and composer, d. 5/4/2003 in Paris at 76. New York Times online, 5/26/2003 {http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/26/obituaries/26OLDH.html}.
b. 9/6/1926 in London. Gramophone, v. 81 no. 969, August 2003; Opera, v. 54 no. 10, October 2003.

Oldham, Kevin, d. 3/13/1993 at 32. Piano & Keyboard, no. 162, May-June 1993.
d. 3/12/1993. American Record Guide, v. 56 no. 4, July-Aug. 1993.
d. 3/11/1993. New York Times, 3/12/1993.

Olheim, Helen, d. 6/26/1992 at 88; b. 6/29/1903. Opera News, v. 57 no. 5, Nov. 1992.

Olive, Marjorie, American church musician, d. 3/18/1998 at 79 in Belleville, IL. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 3/24/1998.

Olivencia, Tommy (Angel Tomas Olivencia Pagan), Puerto Rican salsa trumpeter and bandleader, d. 9/22/2006 in San Juan at 64. New Anatolian online, 9/24/2006 {http://www.thenewanatolian.com/ap-269057.html}.

Oliver, Blanche R., d. 2/3/1996. Piano Guild Notes, v. 45 no. 6, May-June 1996.

Oliver, Dennis, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 6, Dec. 1998.

Oliver, Eugene F., Jr., American clarinetist, d. 4/19/2000 at 70 in Ocean City, MD. Cadence, v. 26 no. 6, June 2000.

Oliver, Frank G., d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 7, Jan. 1998.

Oliver, Jimmy (James Henry), jazz tenor saxophonist, d. 2/4/2005 in Philadelphia, PA at 80; b. in Columbia, SC. philly.com, 2/11/2005 {http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/obituaries/10870581.htm}; Cadence, v. 31 no. 4, April 2005.

Oliver, Michael, music critic, writer, and broadcaster, d. 12/1/2002 in London; b. 7/20/1937 in Hammersmith, West London. Gramophone, v. 80 n. 963, February 2003.

Oliver, Roger, d. 11/2/1993. Brio, v. 31 no. 1, Spr.-Sum. 1994.

Oliver, Stephen, d. at 42. Gramophone, v. 70 no. 829, June 1992.
d. 4/29/1992. Opera, v. 43 no. 7, July 1992.
b. 3/10/1950. Opera News, v. 57 no. 5, Nov. 1992.

Olmsted, Betty, American music cataloger, d. 11/19/2001 in Bowling Green, Kentucky at 82. Karen Little on MLA-L, 12/3/2001.

Olnick, Harvey Joel, Canadian musicologist, d. 10/30/2003 in Toronto at 86; b. 1917. AMS Newsletter, v. 34 no. 1, February 2004.

Olson, Edna, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 11, May 1999.

Olson, Gordon, d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 1, July 1999.

Olson, Lawrence G., d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 12, June 1998.

Olson, Virginia, d. 10/6/1994. Opera News, v. 59 no. 11, Feb. 18, 1995.

Olude, Abraham Taiwo Olajide, d. 1986; b. 7/16/1908. Hymn, v. 44 no. 4, Oct. 1993.

Olvis, William, American tenor, d. 11/27/1998 at 70 in Forest Falls, CA; b. 2/12/1928. Opera News, v. 63 no. 10, Apr. 1999.

Oman, Julia Trevelyan, opera designer, d. 10/10/2003 in Herefordshire, U.K.; b. 7/11/1930 in London. Opera News, v. 68 no. 7, January 2004; Opera, v. 55 no. 2, February 2004.

Oostveen, Klaas van, d. 7/18/1992 at 80. South African Journal of Musicology, 1992.

Operman, Max, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 3, Sept. 1998.

Oppelt, Lois E., d. 1/28/1991 at 43. American Organist, v. 25 no. 5, May 1991.

Oppenheim, David, dean of N.Y.U. School of Arts, record producer, and clarinetist, d. 11/14/2007 in New York City at 85; b. 4/13/1922 in Detroit, MI. New York Times On the Web, 12/3/2007 {http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/arts/03oppenheim.html}.

Oram, Daphne, pioneering electronic musician, d. 1/5/2003; b. 1925. Sophie Fuller on AMS-L, 1/14/2003; IAWM Journal, v. 9 no. 1, 2003.

Oramas, Faustino, Cuban popular singer, d. 3/27/2007 at 95; b. 6/4/1911 in eastern Cuba. STLtoday.com, 3/27/2007 {http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_ORAMAS?SITE=MOSTP}; latimes.com, 3/29/2007 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings29.3mar29,1,6503259.story}; Boston.com, 3/31/2007 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2007/03/31/faustino_oramas_95_sang_in_buena_vista_social_club/}.
also songwriter; b. date uncertain, possibly 1911. Yahoo!News, 3/27/2007 {http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070327/people_nm/cuba_musician_dc_1}.
also guitarist, d. in Holguin at 95; b. in Holguin. Rolling Stone, no. 1024, 4/19/2007.

Oransay, Gultekin, d. 11/20/1989. Ethnomusicology Research Digest, v. 1 no. 1, 12/20/1989.

Orbach, Jerry, actor and singer, d. 12/28/2004 in New York at 69; b. 1935 in the Bronx. AOL.com, 12/29/2004 {http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?id=2004122915410002960356}; Independent Online Edition, 12/31/2004 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=596935}; philly.com, 12/30/2004 {http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/10525762.htm}.
Jerome Bernard Orbach; d. in Manhattan; b. 10/20/1935. CNN.com, 12/29/2004 {http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/29/obit.orbach/index.html}; New York Times online, 12/29/2004 {http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/29/arts/29cnd-orba.html}; chicagotribune.com, 12/30/2004 {http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/chi-0412300315dec30,1,1201373.story}.
b. 10/20/1935. SFGate.com, 12/30/2004 {http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/12/30/MNG3CAILU41.DTL}; latimes.com, 12/30/2004 {http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-orbach30dec30,1,3722062.story}; Boston.com, 12/30/2004 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/12/30/jerry_orbach_69_starred_on_broadway_then_law__order/}.

Orda, Alfred, Polish baritone, d. 2/24/2004 in London at 88; b. 7/9/1915 in Lodz. Opera, v. 55 no. 6, June 2004.

Ordassy, Carlotta, soprano, d. 10/11/2006 in Cortland, NY; b. 5/2/1921 in Budapest. Opera News, v. 71 no. 7, January 2007.

Ordower, Sid, television host (gospel show "Jubilee Showcase"), d. 1/4/2002 in Chicago at 82. CBMR Digest, v. 15 no. 1, Spring 2002.

Orefice, Luigi Eduardo dell', Italian conductor, teacher, accompanist and singing coach, d. 3/18/1998 at 88 in New York City; b. 5/25/1909. Opera News, v. 62 no. 17, May 1998.

Oreilly, Bernard J., d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 7, Jan. 1999.

Orff, Getrud, music therapist, d. at 85. Das Orchester, no. 7-8, 2000.

Organ, Ada L., d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 3, Sept. 1999.

Orland, Henry, German-American composer, conductor, educator, broadcastor and critic, d. 4/7/1999 at 80 in Town and Country, MO; b. Heinz Leopold Jakob. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/11/1999.

Orleck, Joseph P., d. 2/1997. New York Times, 2/6/1997.

Orlikowsky, Wazlaw, d. 6/25/1995 at 73. Orchester, v. 43 no. 9, 1995.

Orlowski, Henry, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 6, Dec. 1998.

Ormai, Gábor [Gabor], d. 7/9/1995; b. 1950. Strad, v. 106 no. 1265, Sept. 1995.
d. at 40. Gramophone, v. 73 no. 869, Oct. 1995.
b. 1965. Classic Tracks, v. 2 no. 1, Feb. 1996.

Ormandy, Martin, d. 6/1996 at 95. Bradley Short {Brad-Short@library.wustl.edu} from Theresa Muir {tmuir@email.gc.cuny.edu} on AMSLIST, 6/8/1996.
d. 6/4/1996; b. 1901. Strad, v. 107 no. 1277, Sept. 1996.

Ornstein, Doris, d. 8/30/1992; b. 1930. Cleveland Institute of Music Newsletter, Dec. 1992-Feb. 1993.

Ornstein, Leo, Russian-American composer and pianist, d. 2/24/2002 in Green Bay, WI at 108 or 109; b. 12/1892 or 12/1893 in Russia. Music & Vision, 2/25/2002 {http://www.mvdaily.com/news/?a}; New York Times online, 3/5/2002 {http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/05/obituaries/05ORNS.html}; Orchester, v. 50 no. 5, May 2002; Chamber Music, v. 19 no. 4, August 2002.
d. at 109; b. 1892. latimes.com, 3/7/2002 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-000017001mar07.story?coll=la%2Dnews%2Dobituaries}; Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, v. 163 no. 3, May-June 2002.
b. 12/2/1892 or 1893 in Kremenchug. Musical Times, v. 143 no. 1879, Summer 2002.

Orozco, Rafael, d. 4/25/1996 at 50. Gramophone, v. 74 no. 878, July 1996.

Orr, Benjamin, American rock bassist, d. 10/3/2000 of pancreatic cancer; b. Benjamin Orzechowski 9/8/1947. {http://www.rockforever.com}.
Benjamin Orr, d. at 53 of pancreatic cancer in Atlanta. Time, v.156 no. 16, 10/16/2000.
Benjamin Orr, bassist for the Cars and Cleveland rock legend, d. 10/3/2000 at 53 in Atlanta, GA; b. Benjamin Orzechowski. Rolling Stone, issue 854, 11/23/2000.

Orr, Buxton Daeblitz, British composer, d. 12/27/1997 at 73; b. 4/18/1924. Bradley Short {Brad-Short@library.wustl.edu} from Martin Toc {MartinToc@aol.com} on amslist from The Independent [London, England] (12/31/1997), 1/9/1998.

Orr, Delores, American gospel singer, choir director and pianist, d. 8/15/1998 at 56 in Moline Acres, MO. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 8/21/1998.

Orr, James Edwin, d. 4/22/1987 at 75; b. 1/15/1912. Hymn, v. 44 no. 4, Oct. 1993.

Orr, Marion C., d. 5/5/1994 at 99. American Organist, v. 29 no. 2, Feb. 1995.

Orr, Richard T., d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 3, Sept. 1998.

Orr, Robin, Scottish composer, d. 4/9/2006 in Cambridge at 96; b. 6/2/1909 in Brechin. Gramophone, v. 84, no. 1008, August 2006.

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