The Music They Made

“The Music They Made,” an audio slideshow made by Wm Ferguson for The New York Times, pays tribute to the music of the very talented musicians, songwriters, and producers who died in 2011.

The sampling of music includes songs by Amy Winehouse, Clarance Clemons, Nate Dogg, Gerry Rafferty, Carl Gardner, Johnny Dee, Phoebe Snow, Bert Jansch, Hubert Sumlin, Charlie Louvin Gil Scott-Heron, Gary “Wild Man Fischer” and contributions made by the songwriters Jerry Leiber and Nikolas Ashford were also highlighted in the clip.