Cosimo Vincent Matassa (April 13, 1926 – September 11, 2014) was an American recording engineer and studio owner, responsible for many R&B and early rock and roll recordings.
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Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Frank Fields
American musician
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Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ
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Fats Domino
American R&B musician
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George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
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Lee Allen
American saxophonist
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Art Rupe
American music industry executive
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Larry Birdsong
American singer
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Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
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Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
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Jerry Wexler
American music journalist and producer
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Professor Longhair
African-American blues musician
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Ray Davies
British rock-pop musician, founding member of The Kinks
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Santana
American band led by Carlos Santana
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Tom Dowd
American recording engineer and producer
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Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
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Dale Hawkins
American musician
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The Famous Flames
American R&B band
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The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
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Lloyd Price
American singer, songwriter
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Bo Diddley
American R&B musician
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Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
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Doc Guidry
American fiddle player
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Dr. Spec's Optical Illusion
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Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor
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Glyn Johns
English musician, recording engineer and record producer
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Little Walter
American blues harmonica player
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Dorothy LaBostrie
American songwriter
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Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Allen Toussaint
American musician
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Jimmy Rogers
Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
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Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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Joe B. Mauldin
American musician
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Garth Hudson
Canadian musician
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Hal Blaine
American drummer
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Ralph Bass
R&B record producer
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Dr. John
American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
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Bobby Rogers
American singer
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Gary U.S. Bonds
American singer and songwriter
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The Moody Blues
English band
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Shirley & Lee
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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Jimmie Rodgers
American country singer, songwriter
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Charles Brown
American recording artist; songwriter, blues singer and pianist
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Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Guitar Slim
American blues musician
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Johnny Copeland
American blues musician
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Johnnie Johnson
American musician
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John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Steve Miller Band
American rock band
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B. B. King
American blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1925-2015)
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Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
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Tony Sbarbaro
American jazz drummer
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ZZ Top
American rock band
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Alan Freed
American disc jockey, songwriter
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Scotty Moore
American musician
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Bob Porter
Blues and jazz record producer, discographer, writer, and radio presenter
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
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Ray Thomas
British musician