Apr 6 Francis Johnson, American keyed Kent bugle virtuoso, violinist, bandleader, and composer, dies at 51 [1] Apr 8 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, Austrian composer, dies at 72 Apr 22 Henri-Montan Berton, French composer, dies at 76 Feb 1844 Deaths in Music by Year May 1844 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers