Jan 3 Robert Archibald Smith, Scottish composer, musical dierctor, and ethnomusicologist (Scotish Minstrels), dies at 48 Jan 12 Michael Gotthard Fischer, German composer, dies at 55 Jan 25 William Shield, English violist, violinist, and composer (Master of the King's Music, 1817-29), dies at 80 Dec 1828 Deaths in Music by Year Feb 1829 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers