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Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Bessie Brown
American classic female blues, jazz, and cabaret singer
2
Miff Mole
American jazz musician
3
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
4
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
5
Coot Grant
American classic female blues and vaudeville singer and songwriter
6
Joe Smith
American jazz trumpeter
7
Bessie Tucker
American classic female blues singer and songwriter
8
Barbecue Bob
American blues musician
9
Jack Purvis
American musician
10
Hot Lips Page
American jazz musician
11
Clyde Bernhardt
American musician
12
Bix Beiderbecke
American jazz musician
13
Wesley Wilson
American blues, jazz, and vaudeville singer and songwriter (1893-1958)
14
Buddy Morrow
American trombonist and bandleader
15
Chu Berry
American musician
16
Bessie Smith
American blues singer
17
Nappy Lamare
American musician
18
Charlie Irvis
American musician
19
Porter Grainger
American musician
20
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
21
Lonnie Johnson
musician from the USA
22
Buster Bailey
American musician
23
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
24
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
band that plays jazz
25
John Hammond
American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic
26
Eddie Mapp
American country blues harmonicist
27
Maggie Jones
American blues singer and pianist
28
Quentin Jackson
American musician
29
Norman Mason
American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician
30
Eddie Bert
American musician
31
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
32
Joe Venuti
jazz violinist
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Russel Bowles
American musician
34
Vic Dickenson
American jazz trombonist
35
Ida May Mack
musical artist
36
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter
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King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader
38
Jimmie Noone
American musician
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Rosa Henderson
American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer
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Don Lamond
American musician
41
Lovie Austin
American pianist
42
Jim Jackson
African American blues and hokum singer, songster and guitarist
43
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
44
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer
45
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
46
Russell Procope
American musician
47
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist
48
Derek Wadsworth
English jazz musician, composer and arranger
49
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
50
Lucille Bogan
American blues singer
51
Bill Coleman
American musician
52
Big Miller
American blues singer (1922-1992)
53
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
54
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
55
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
56
Furry Lewis
blues guitarist and songwriter
57
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)
58
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
59
William Ezell
United StatesAmerican blues, jazz, ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist and singer
60
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
61
Geechie Fields
American musician
62
Darnell Howard
American musician
