Musician/Composer Graves & Memorials

Rayner Taylor

1747–1825 (age 78)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Rayner Taylor (1747-1825) was a London-born musician and composer active in late 18th-century America.

Josiah Flagg

1763–1816 (age 53)

Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground

Josiah Flagg was an American musician and composer active in colonial Charleston during the late 18th century.

Benjamin Carr

1768–1831 (age 63)

St. Peter's Churchyard

Benjamin Carr (1768-1831) was a London-born musician and composer who worked in America buried in St. Peter's Churchyard...

Lowell Mason

1792–1872 (age 80)

Rosedale Cemetery

Lowell Mason (1792-1872) was a Medfield resident and prominent 19th-century figure.

Claudio S. Grafulla

1812–1880 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Claudio S. Grafulla (1812-1880) was a Spanish-born musician and composer active in Maó.

George Frederick Root

1820–1895 (age 75)

Harmony Vale Cemetery

George Frederick Root (1820-1895) was a Sheffield resident and notable 19th-century figure buried at Harmony Vale Cemete...

Luther Whiting Mason

1818–1896 (age 78)

Buckfield Village Cemetery

Luther Whiting Mason (1818-1896) was an American musician and composer known for his work in music education.

Jane Sloman

1824–1906 (age 82)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jane Sloman (1824-1906) was a British-American musician and composer active during the 19th century.

Morrison Foster

1823–1904 (age 81)

Allegheny Cemetery

Morrison Foster (1823-1904) was an Allegheny County figure and brother of composer Stephen Foster.

Dan Emmett

1815–1904 (age 89)

Mound View Cemetery

Dan Emmett (1815-1904) was a Mount Vernon-based musician and composer known for American folk music.

Ernst Perabo

1845–1920 (age 75)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Ernst Perabo (1845-1920) was a German-born musician and composer active in the 19th century.

Alfred Aloysous Bernard

1888–1946 (age 58)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Alfred Aloysous Bernard was an American musician and composer active in the early 20th century.

Alfred Edwin Brain Jr.

1885–1966 (age 81)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Alfred Edwin Brain Jr. was a British-American musician and composer known for his work in early film scores.

Lou Smyth

1898–1964 (age 66)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Lou Smyth was an American musician and composer who worked in film and radio during the mid-20th century.

Heinrich Gebhard

1878–1963 (age 85)

Arlington Memorial Park

Heinrich Gebhard was a German musician and composer born in Bad Sobernheim in 1878 who died in 1963.

Mac McLin

1899–1966 (age 67)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Mac McLin was an American musician and composer from Tennessee who lived from 1899 to 1966.

Edward Kilenyi

1884–1968 (age 84)

Roselawn Cemetery

Edward Kilenyi was a Hungarian-born musician and composer who contributed to early American musical traditions.

Louis Salvador Palange

1917–1979 (age 62)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Louis Salvador Palange was an American musician and composer who worked in film and entertainment.

Arsenio Rodríguez

1911–1970 (age 59)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Arsenio Rodríguez was a Cuban musician and composer who pioneered the tres guitar and was influential in Cuban music an...

Duke Ellington

1899–1974 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Duke Ellington was an iconic American jazz composer and pianist who revolutionized modern music.

Harry Lubin

1906–1977 (age 71)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Harry Lubin was a New York City musician and composer who lived from 1906 to 1977.

Vince Guaraldi

1928–1976 (age 48)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Vince Guaraldi was a jazz pianist and composer known for creating the Peanuts television special scores, living from 192...

Gershon Ephros

1890–1978 (age 88)

New Montefiore Cemetery

Gershon Ephros (1890-1978) was a musician and composer of Jewish liturgical music.

Hugo Winterhalter

1909–1973 (age 64)

Rockland Cemetery

Hugo Winterhalter (1909-1973) was a Wilkes-Barre-born musician and composer known for his orchestral arrangements and re...

Thelonious Monk

1920–1982 (age 62)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Thelonious Monk was a pioneering jazz pianist and composer who revolutionized modern jazz with his innovative style.

Eddie Sauter

1914–1981 (age 67)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Eddie Sauter was an American jazz musician and composer born in Brooklyn in 1914 who died in 1981.

Al Jurisich

1921–1981 (age 60)

Greenwood Cemetery

Al Jurisich (1921-1981) was an American musician and composer from New Orleans.