Jul 5 Oskar Fried, German-Russian composer, dies at 69 Jul 8 Philippe Gaubert, French musician and composer, dies at 62 Jul 10 Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 Jul 18 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer, dies at 80 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1940 Deaths in Music 1942