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Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Lucky Millinder
American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader
2
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
3
Big John Greer
1923-1972, American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist
4
Annisteen Allen
singer
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Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
6
Tab Smith
American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist
7
Freddie Jackson
American singer
8
Paul Williams
US blues and R&B saxophone player and composer
9
Burnie Peacock
10
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
11
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
12
Billy Eckstine
American musician
13
Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
14
Chuck Jackson
American recording artist; R&B singer
15
Bill Doggett
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist
16
Leon Sylvers III
American singer, songwriter, disc-jockey, record producer and multi-instrumentalist
17
Travis Tritt
American singer
18
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
19
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
20
Money Johnson
American musician
21
Damage
British R&B boy band who achieved success in the 1990s with eleven hit singles
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Angela Winbush
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
23
Millie Jackson
American singer
24
Arbee Stidham
American blues singer and multi-instrumentalist
25
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
26
Luther Ingram
American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
27
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
28
René Moore
African American musician, singer and songwriter
29
Bobby Caldwell
singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
30
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
31
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
32
Freddie Scott
American singer
33
Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter
34
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
35
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
36
Bobby Rush
American musician
37
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist
38
Earl Bostic
American musician
39
Nellie Lutcher
American singer
40
Marty Stuart
American musician
41
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader
42
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
43
Ivory Joe Hunter
American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist
44
Leroy Burgess
American music producer
45
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
46
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
47
The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
48
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Full Force
American R&B and hip hop singers
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Betty Wright
American singer
51
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
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Michael Thompson
American guitarist, born 1954
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Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
54
Eddie Floyd
American singer
