Ford Lee "Buck" Washington (October 16, 1903 – January 31, 1955) was an American vaudeville performer, pianist, and singer. He was best known as half of the duo Buck and Bubbles, who were the first black artists to appear on television, with John W. Bubbles, his performance partner for 40 years.
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Ford Dabney
American conductor and songwriter
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Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
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Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter
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King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader
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Valaida Snow
American musician
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Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer
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Eva Taylor
American singer and actress (1895-1977)
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May Alix
American cabaret and jazz vocalist
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Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
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William Manuel Johnson
American double bassist
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Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician
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Lionel Hampton
American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor (1908-2002)
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Virginia Liston
American classic female blues and jazz singer
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Eddie Condon
US musician
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Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
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Earl Hines
American jazz pianist
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Wesley Wilson
American blues, jazz, and vaudeville singer and songwriter (1893-1958)
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James Chirillo
Jazz guitar
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Eubie Blake
Composer, lyricist, and pianist (1887-1983)
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Butterbeans and Susie
African American comedy duo in the early 20th century
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Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Trummy Young
American jazz trombonist
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Sonny Parker
American blues and jazz singer, dancer, and drummer
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
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Max Jones
British jazz author, radio host, and journalist
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Cecil Taylor
American jazz pianist and poet
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Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
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Coot Grant
American classic female blues and vaudeville singer and songwriter
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Ma Rainey
African-American blues singer
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Alberta Hunter
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse
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Joe Jordan
American musician
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Ruby Braff
American musician
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Nat Pierce
American musician
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Bertha "Chippie" Hill
American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer
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Johnny Dunn
American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer
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Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)
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Viola McCoy
American blues singer
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Cab Calloway
American jazz singer and bandleader (1907-1994)
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Trixie Smith
African American blues singer, recording artist, vaudeville entertainer, and actress (1895-1943)