Musicians and singers buried in Iowa
Wikidata records 19 musicians as buried in 16 of the cemeteries we list in Iowa. Murdoch - Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids holds the most, with 3. Iowa has the 21st highest count of any state, out of 2,837 nationally.
People recorded as musicians, singers, songwriters or composers.
Map of cemeteries
Each point is a cemetery; open it for everyone recorded there.
Musicians and singers buried in Iowa
- James Lorraine Geddes1827-1887Union Army GeneralEvergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA
- Jessie Cherry1871-19031871-1903 member of the Cherry sistersMurdoch - Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Clarence C. Wiley1883-1908American ragtime composerSixteen Cemetery, Sigourney, IA
- Bix Beiderbecke1903-1931American jazz musicianOakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA
- Ella Cherry1855-19341854-1934 member of the Cherry sistersOakshade Cemetery, Marion, IA
- Lizzie Cherry1869-19361857-1936 member of the Cherry sistersOakshade Cemetery, Marion, IA
- Addie Cherry1859-19421859-1942 member of the Cherry sistersMurdoch - Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Effie Cherry1867-19441867-1944 member of the Cherry sistersMurdoch - Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Joseph Erskine Agnew1868-1949American musicianGraceland Cemetery, Creston, IA
- Hope Emerson1897-1960American actressGrace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, IA
- Joseph Brinkman1901-1960American pianistMount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA
- Karl King1891-1971American composer and conductorNorth Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, IA
- Tommy Bolin1951-1976American guitaristCalvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA
- Hall Clovis1900-1979American singerEvergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA
- George Scott III1953-1980American bassistAspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA
- Fran Allison1907-1989American television and radio comedian, personality and singerMount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Arthur Russell1951-1992American musicianForest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, IA
- Glen Buxton1947-1997American guitarist, songwriterEvergreen Cemetery, Clarion, IA
- Robert L. Larsen1934-2021American opera teacher and administratorLayton Township Cemetery, Avoca, IA
Everyone on this list, by year of death. People without a recorded death year come last.
Deaths by decade
- 1880s1
- 1900s2
- 1930s3
- 1940s3
- 1960s2
- 1970s3
- 1980s2
- 1990s2
- 2020s1
By recorded year of death, for the 19 people with one.
Where they are buried
- Murdoch - Linwood Cemetery · Cedar Rapids, IA3
- Oakshade Cemetery · Marion, IA2
- Oakdale Cemetery · Davenport, IA1
- North Lawn Cemetery · Fort Dodge, IA1
- Evergreen Cemetery · Clarion, IA1
- Forest Cemetery · Oskaloosa, IA1
- Grace Hill Cemetery · Hawarden, IA1
- Mount Calvary Cemetery · Cedar Rapids, IA1
- Mount Calvary Cemetery · Dubuque, IA1
- Sixteen Cemetery · Sigourney, IA1
- Graceland Cemetery · Creston, IA1
- Aspen Grove Cemetery · Burlington, IA1
- Layton Township Cemetery · Avoca, IA1
- Calvary Cemetery · Sioux City, IA1
- Evergreen Cemetery · Red Oak, IA1
- Evergreen Cemetery · Vinton, IA1
Other notable burials in Iowa
How this list is made
A person is on this list when their Wikidata entry gives a cemetery we list as their place of burial and also carries the statement this list is built on. We do not add anyone by judgment, so the list reflects how complete Wikidata is: some people are missing, and burial places can be disputed.
Names, years and descriptions are shown as Wikidata records them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists.