Artists who died in / bands disbanded in May, 1982

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Cal Tjader 1940s - 1980s Jazz, Easy Listening, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cool, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Mood Music
William Primrose 1930s - 1960s Classical, Chamber Music, Concerto
Birch Monroe Country, Bluegrass
Fred Saidy
George Bledsoe Jazz
Humphrey Searle Stage & Screen, Classical, Keyboard, Symphony, Film Score
Kara Karayev 1940s - 1960s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto, Film Score, Opera, Orchestral, Ballet
Leon René Pop/Rock
Monk Montgomery 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Olive Brown Blues, Pop/Rock, Vocal, Regional Blues, St. Louis Blues, Acoustic Memphis Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Vocal Pop
Sapphire Pop/Rock
Swingers 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave, New Zealand Rock, Punk/New Wave
T.J. Fowler 1940s - 1950s Jazz, Blues, R&B, Detroit Blues, Jump Blues, Regional Blues, Urban Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Big Band, Early R&B, Jazz Blues
Winifred Shaw 1930s Stage & Screen