This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1950. Events The owner of Cafe' Society, Barney Josephson, was forced out of business by the right-wing politics of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Dizzy Gillespie visited Clifford Brown at the hospital during his year long recovery after an automobile accident that almost killed him, and urges him to move forward with his musical career as a trumpeter. Album releases Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Stan Kenton: Presents Ralph Sutton: Ralph Sutton Lennie Tristano: Wow Stan Getz: Quartets Standards Deaths May 2 – Leo Watson, American jazz vocalese singer, drummer, trombonist and tipple player (born 1898). 6 – Chelsea Quealey, American jazz trumpeter (died 1905). July 6 – Fats Navarro, American jazz trumpet player (born 1923). 26 – Freddy Gardner, British saxophonist (born 1910). August 1 – Alvin Burroughs, American swing jazz drummer (born 1911). September 5 – Al Killian, American jazz trumpeter and occasional bandleader (born 1916). 15 – Dol Dauber, Czech violinist, bandleader, composer, and music arranger (born 1894). October 23 – Al Jolson, American singer, comedian and actor (born 1886). Unknown date Lou Gold, Polish-American composer, pianist and band leader (born 1885). Ray Perry, American jazz violinist and saxophonist (born 1915). Births January 4 – Robert Dick, American flutist, composer, and author. 5 – Art Baron, American trombonist. 6 – Safy Boutella, American bass guitar and synthesizer player. February 5 – Natalie Cole, American singer and songwriter (died 2015). 18 – Cybill Shepherd, American actress and singer. 20 – Walter Becker, American musician, songwriter and record producer (died 2017). 23 – John Greaves, British bass guitarist and composer, Henry Cow. March 11 – Bobby McFerrin, American vocalist and conductor. 19 Curtis Fowlkes, American trombonist and singer. Steve Houben, Belgian saxophonist and flutist. 20 – Fapy Lafertin, Belgian guitarist. 25 – Chuck Greenberg, American musician, composer, and producer (died 1995). 30 – John D'earth, American trumpeter. April 4 Ndingo Johwa, Botswanan trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, guitarist, singer, and composer. Pip Pyle, English-born drummer (died 2006). 17 – Jean-Jacques Milteau, French harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. 19 – Earl Gardner, American trumpeter. 23 – Curtis Clark, American pianist 25 – Bobbi Humphrey, American flautist and singer. 28 – Willie Colón, American salsa musician. May 2 – François Couturier, French pianist. 3 – Dag Arnesen, Norwegian pianist and composer. 12 – Ronnie Foster, American organist and record producer. 16 – Pete