MacMillan, Sir. Ernest Campbell b. August 18, 1893 d. May 6, 1973 Orchestra Conductor, Composer. He was nicknamed, the 'Statesman of Canadian Music.' He directed the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1931 to 1956, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir from 1942 to 1957. From 1927 until 1952, he served as Dean of the Music Faculty at the University of Toronto. His works include, "Sketches For String Quartet" and "Song Of Deliverance." He was editor of the book, "Music In Canada" (1955). He was knighted by King George V of England in 1935. (Bio by: K) Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Macon, Dave H. 'Uncle' b. October 7, 1870 d. March 22, 1952 David Harrison Macon,known over the world as Uncle "Dave" Macon was one of the first Grand Ole Opry stars.Folklorist and country music performers of all ages have noted that he was a crucial link between Southern folk music of the 19th century and early radio, records, commericial country and western music. Also he has been credited for being one of the first generation pioneers who help define country music and establish the world famous Grand Ole Opry where he performed for over 27 years...[Read More] (Bio by: Jimmy Gilstrap) Coleman Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Macpherson, Christina Rutherford b. June 19, 1864 d. March 27, 1936 Noted Composer, Folk Figure. She wrote the music for the famous Australian song "Waltzing Matilda." While visiting Dagworth Station owned by her brother, she was playing a tune on a zither for Andrew "Banjo" Paterson. He was the man who wrote the words for Waltzing Matilda. He asked her to write the music down. The song was based on an old Scottish march called "Crairielee." Christine was buried in an unmarked grave for 50 years until Australian Television found where she was buried while doing...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Cummings) Saint Kilda Cemetery, Saint Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Maddox, Roselea Arbana b. August 15, 1925 d. April 15, 1998 Country Music Singer. Known as Rose Maddox, she was known for her flamboyant style, and colorful costumes. She started singing with her family in the late 1930's, and with her brothers formed the band "Maddox Brothers and Rose" that was popular in the 1940's and 1950's. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Art Gallery, and the Alabama State Country Music Hall of Fame. She continued singing into the 1980's, receiving a Grammy nomination for her CD "$35 and a Dream". (Bio by: Oregonian) Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
Maderna, Osmar Héctor b. February 26, 1918 d. April 28, 1951 Musician, pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. He was a pianist strongly inclined to romanticism. His style was highly influencial. Death Cause: Plane crash. (Bio by: 380W) Cause of death: Plane crash Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Plot: Panteón SADAIC, 1s 5 #7
Magaldi, Agustín b. December 1, 1898 d. September 8, 1938 Famed Tango singer. He is one of the paradigms of popular song. Attracted by Enrico Caruso and other tenors, he began his career as an opera singer. Then, in 1920, Magaldi formed duos with friends of his hometown. In 1925, he created a duo with Pedro Noda that lasted 10 years, and in 1936 Magaldi started his career as soloist exclusively. Burial Place: Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires. Plot: Rincón de los Notables. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Maghett, Samuel 'Magic Sam' b. February 14, 1936 d. December 1, 1969 Blues musician. In 1950 he relocated from his birth place Mississippi Delta, Grenada, Mississippi to Chicago, Illinois. His singles from 1957 to 1959: "All Your Love", "Easy Baby" and "She Belongs to Me". In 1963 he recorded and gained national attention for his recording "Fellin' Good (We're Gonna Boogie) ". He recorded and produced "West Side Soul" and "Black Magic" in 1967. He performed with such greats as: B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Williams, Otis Rush and Freddy...[Read More] (Bio by: Babe) Cause of death: Heart attack Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA Plot: Section D, Lot 106, Grave 3, Look for the 'Graham' marker nearby
Magnard, Alberic b. June 9, 1865 d. September 3, 1914 French composer. He was a disciple of Cesar Franck and his music combined romantic expression with classical form and restraint. Extremely self-critical, he allowed only 21 of his many compositions to be published; these include four symphonies. With the outbreak of World War I Magnard sent his family to safety but stayed behind at his home at Baron, Oise, to defend it from enemy looting. When German cavalrymen galloped onto his property he fired at them from the second floor of his house...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Body lost or destroyed, Body destroyed by fire in his house, Baron, Oise, France.
Mahler, Gustav b. July 7, 1860 d. May 18, 1911 Composer. He is known for his epic-scale symphonies and orchestral song-cycles, which provided an important link between the late 19th Century Romantic and early Modern periods. His music was thought to be so baffling and idiosyncratic that it was not fully appreciated until 50 years after his death. He was also an outstanding conductor. Mahler was born in Kalischt, Bohemia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now in the Czech Republic), one of 11 children of a poor Jewish couple...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cause of death: Infectious endocarditis Grinzinger Friedhof, Vienna, Wien, Austria Plot: Group 6, Row 7, No.1
Mahler Gropius Werfel (Shindler), Alma b. August 31, 1879 d. December 11, 1964 Composer. She was the wife of composer Gustav Mahler, Architect Walter Gropius and Author, Franz Werfel. The death of her daughter, "Manon" inspired the violin concerto of Alban Berg. Grinzinger Friedhof, Vienna, Wien, Austria Plot: Group 6, Row 6, Number 7
Maillart, Louis-Aime b. March 24, 1817 d. May 26, 1871 Composer. Born in Montepellier, France, he entered the Paris Conservatory in 1833, where he was a pupil of Halevy and won the Prix de Rome for the cantata "Lionel Foscari" (1841). His comic opera "Les Dragons de Villars" (1856) was for many years a warhorse of the Paris Opera repertory; its overture and the vocal numbers "Espoir charmant" and "Ne parle pas, Rose" are occasionally performed today. His other operas include "Gastibelza" (1847), "Le Croix de Marie" (1849), "Les Pecheurs de Catane" (...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cimetiere de Montmartre, Paris, Ile-de-France Region, France Plot: 5th division
Makeba, Miriam b. March 4, 1932 d. November 10, 2008 Singer, Actress, Activist. Best remembered as a musical performer who energized an African consciousness, giving hope to millions of her countrymen during the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. In the 1950s she was a popular singer and starred in a documentary about apartheid, "Come Back, Africa" (1959), that was smuggled out of South Africa and won a prize at the Venice Film Festival. While visiting London she learned she was barred from South Africa. Harry Belafonte then brought her...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Makem, Tommy b. November 4, 1932 d. August 1, 2007 Folk Musician. One of the leading Irish folk musicans, he was a member of the legendary "Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem" band from 1955 to 1969. In 1969 he left the Clancys to pursue a successful solo career. His records include "Four Green Fields", "Gentle Annie", "Red is the Rose", "The Rambles of Spring", "The Winds Are Singing Freedom", and "Farewell to Carlingford", and "The Bard of Armagh". (Bio by: Erik Lander) Saint Mary New Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Makovsky, Bohumil b. September 23, 1878 d. June 12, 1950 Guiding Spirit of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Fraternity for College Bandmembers. Beloved Director of Bands and head of the music department at Oklahoma State University from 1915 to 1945. (Bio by: Ian Merkel) Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA Plot: Section 1A2, Row 2, Grave 7
Malerba, Ricardo b. August 24, 1905 d. June 29, 1974 Bandoneonist, leader and composer. He started his long career in the early 1920s. Among his compositions are "Aristocracia," "Cuando Florezcan las Rosas," "Mariana" (waltzes), "Violín," "La Piba de los Jazmines," and "Embrujamiento," (tangos). (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Plot: Panteón SADAIC, 1s 4 #195
Malibran, Maria Felicità b. March 24, 1808 d. September 23, 1836 Opera Singer. One of the greatest and most temperamental of operatic divas. First appeared on the stage in London at the age of 17 in "The Barber of Seville," launching a career that made her famous throughout Europe. Cause of death: Complications after a fall from a horse Laken Cemetery, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Mameli, Goffredo b. September 5, 1827 d. July 7, 1849 Italian patriot and writer. Born in Genoa, son of a Sardinian admiral in command of the fleet of the House of Savoy (Kingdom of Sardinia), he very young started approaching the nationalistic theories of Giuseppe Mazzini, and in only two years played a major part in the insurrectional movements of the Italian Risorgimento. He is now most remembered as the author of the lyrics of the Italian national anthem, "Il Canto degli Italiani". Died at the age of 22 from an infected wound after a combat...[Read More] (Bio by: F G) Mausoleo Ossario Garibaldino, Rome, Lazio, Italy
b. August 18, 1893 d. May 6, 1973
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