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Ra, Sun [Herman "Sonny" Blount], d. 5/30/1993 at 79. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 5/31/1993.
"Sunny". b. 1914. Rolling Stone, no. 660-661, July 8-22, 1993.
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Le Sonyr Ra, d. 5/29/1993. Jazz Magazine, no. 428, July-Aug. 1993.Raasch, Horst, trombonist, d. 6/8/2000. Orchester, v. 48 no. 10, Oct. 2000.
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Edward T. Rabbitt. International Musician, v. 97 no. 6, Dec. 1998.
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also composed for theater; b. Wilhelm Rabenbauer 6/2/1940 in Bavaria. Guardian Unlimited, 3/15/2007 {http://film.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/0,,2034061,00.html}.Rabenalt, Arthur Maria, d. 2/26/1993 at 87. Orchester, v. 41 no. 7-8, 1993.
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Rabold, Fred, d. 12/26/1993 at 70. Jazz Magazine, no. 435, March 1994.
Rachell, Yank, d. 4/9/1997 at 87. Rolling Stone, no. 762, 6/12/1997.
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American blues mandolinist, d. in Indianapolis, IN. MLA Notes, v. 54 no. 4, June 1998 from New York Times, 4/20/1997.Rachlin, Ezra, d. 1/21/1995 at 79. MLA Notes, v. 52 no. 4, June 1996 from San Jose Mercury News, 1/23/1995.
Rachou, Carol, Jr., folk recording engineer and publisher, d. 1/28/2004 at 71. Sing Out! v. 48 no. 3, Fall 2004.
Racine, Carl A., d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 4, Oct. 1999.
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Radulescu, Alex, guitarist, d. 5/2/1999 at 56. Cadence, v. 25 no. 11, Nov. 1999.
Radunsky, Jack, d. 8/15/1995 at 85. Cleveland Institute of Music Notes, March-April 1996.
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Raedler, Dorothy, d. 12/11/1993. Opera News, v. 58 no. 14, 4/2/1994.
d. at 76. New York Times, 12/18/1993.Raff, Hans, d. 8/20/1995 at 92. Mitteilungen der Hans Pfitzner- Gesellschaft, n.F., v. 56, 1996
Raffe, Marvin, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 6, Dec. 1998.
Raffloer, Daniel W., actor, singer, and songwriter, d. 6/15/2006 at 55. Newsday.com, 6/19/2006 {http://www.legacy.com/Newsday/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=18186011}.
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Raileanu, Eufrosina, d. 1999; b. 1960. Chamber Music, v. 17 no. 1, Feb. 2000.
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Rainer, Hans, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 9, Mar. 1999.
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Raines, Walter, d. at 54. Orchester, v.42 no. 12, 1994.
Rainone, Albert H., d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 11, May 1998.
Raisbeck, Rosina, Australian mezzo, d. 12/23/2006 in Sydney, New South Wales; b. Phyllis Rosina Raisbeck 7/28/1916 in Ballarat, Victoria. Independent Online Edition, 2/11/2007 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2175032.ece}; Opera, v. 58 no. 3, March 2007.
Raitano, Joseph, d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 1, July 1999.
Raitch, Anna L., organist and teacher, d. 5/6/2003 in Findlay, OH at 94; b. 7/25/1908 in Mansfield, OH. Diapason, v. 94 no. 8, August 2003.
Raitt, James, d. 4/25/1994 at 41. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/29/1994.
Raitt, John, Broadway singer and actor, father of Bonnie Raitt, d. 2/20/2005 in Pacific Palisades, CA at 88; b. in Santa Ana, CA. latimes.com, 2/21/2005 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-raitt21feb21,0,5783379.story}; washingtonpost.com, 2/21/2005 {http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40703-2005Feb20.html}; philly.com, 2/21/2005 {http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/obituaries/10953706.htm}.
John Emmett Raitt; b. 1/10/1917. Boston.com, 2/21/2005 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/02/21/john_raitt_88_broadway_star_of_oklahoma_carousel/}; New York Times online, 2/21/2005 {http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/21/theater/21raitt.html}; CNN.com, 2/20/2005 {http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/20/obit.john.raitt.ap/index.html}.
b. 1/19/1917. Independent Online Edition, 2/24/2005 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=614113}.Raksin, David, film composer, d. 8/9/2004 in Van Nuys, CA at 92. baltimoresun.com, 8/10/2004 {http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bal-md.ob.raksin10aug10,1,4292311.story}.
b. 8/4/1912 in Philadelphia. latimes.com, 8/10/2004 {http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-raksin10aug10,1,4695938.story}; New York Times online, 8/11/2004 {http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/11/arts/11raksin.html}.
also arranger and teacher. washingtonpost.com, 8/11/2004 {http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55306-2004Aug10.html}.
also conductor. Independent.co.uk, 8/11/2004 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=550092}.Raleigh, Ben, American songwriter, d. 2/26/1997 at 76 in Hollywood, CA. ASCAP Playback, v. 4 no. 2, Mar.-Apr. 1997.
Ramachandran, Padmini, Indian actress and dancer, d. 9/25/2006 in Chennai at 74; b. 6/12/1932 in Poojappura, Kerala. New York Times On the Web, 10/2/2006 {http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/10/02/arts/02ramachandran.html}.
Ramalama, Doo, d. 1997 at 67-68; b. McHenry Henry. Musician, no. 223, June 1997.
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b. Joyce Reba Luttrell in Anton, KY. New York Times online, 5/14/2008 {http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/arts/music/14rambo.html}.
also guitarist. Independent online, 5/14/2008 {http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dottie-rambo-charismatic-gospel-singer-827659.html}.Ramirez, Jose, III, Argentine-Spanish master luthier, d. 3/2/1995; b. 1922. Classical Guitar, v. 13 no. 8, April 1995.
Ramirez, Jose, IV, head of the lutherie of Jose Ramirez, d. 6/5/2000; b. 5/21/1953. Classical Guitar, v. 18 no. 12, August 2000.
Ramirez, Rodger "Ram", d. 1/11/1994 at 80. Down Beat, v. 61 no. 4, April 1994.
Roger "Ram" Ramirez. Jazz Magazine, no. 437, May 1994.
b. 9/15/1913. Jazz Journal International, v. 47 no. 6, June 1994.Ramm, Andrea von. see von Ramm, Andrea.
Ramón y Rivera [Ramon y Rivera], Luis Felipe, d. 10/21/1993; b. 1913. Revista Musical Chilena, v. 48 no. 181, Jan.-June 1994.
Ramone, Dee Dee, founding member, bassist, and songwriter for the Ramones, d. 6/5/2002 in Hollywood at 50; b. Douglas Glenn Colvin. AOL.com, 6/6/2002 {http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=4&cat=0806&id=0206061544100539}.
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Randolph, Irving, d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 9, Mar. 1998.
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Rapaport, Rosemary, British violinist and teacher, founder of the Purcell School, d. 6/2001 at 83. Strad, v. 112 no. 1337, September 2001.
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Roberts, Aldwyn. see Kitchener, Lord.
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Rodriguez, Maria. see Butler, Jean Marie.
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