May 4: reggae producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd (2004), Dudu Zulu born Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu, percussionist for Johnny Clegg & Savuka (1992), Paul Butterfield (1987)

May 5: zydeco pioneer Boozoo Chavis (2001), Chicago blues man Andrew Tibbs (1991), Tele whiz Danny Gatton (1986), singer Ralph Garone of the Bob Knight Four (1986), Clarence Quick of the Del Vikings (1983), Reverend Gary Davis (1972)

May 6: jazz guitar monster Barney Kessel (2004), Otis Blackwell, writer of "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up" (2002), Clarence Paul of The "5 Royales" ( 1995), Skatalites leader Don Drummond (1969)

May 7: Eddie Rabbit (1998), Alphonso Howell of The Sensations (1998), Cult drummer Nigel Preston (1992), Pacific Gas and Electric singer Charles Allen (1990)

May 8: jazz yodeler Leon Thomas (1999), pianist Rudolf Serkin (1991), disco record exec Neil Bogart (1982), Graham Bond (1974)

May 9: lyricist and poet Shel Silverstein (1999), blues harpist/vocalist Lester Butler (1998)

May 10: confidant to the stars and Astral Studios mogul Burnetta "Bunny" Jones (1998)

May 11: singer-songwriter John Whitehead (2004), Robert Nesta Marley (1981)

May 12: Perry Como (2001)

May 13: Bob Wills (1975)

May 14: Frank Sinatra (1998), Keith Relf of the Yardbirds (1976), Martin Lamble of Fairport Convention (1969)

May 16: Sammy Davis Jr. (1990)

May 17: Bruce Fairbairn (1999), Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1996), Lawrence Welk (1992)