May 11 Ture Rangström, Swedish composer, dies at 62 May 30 Sidney Nicholson, English composer, dies at 72 May 31 Henri Casadesus, French violist and composer (Preludes for Viola d'amour), dies at 67 Apr 1947 Deaths in Music by Year Jun 1947 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers