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Bert Kaempfert

German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980)

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Bill Doggett

American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist

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Jonah Jones

American musician

3

Guy Lombardo

Canadian-American bandleader

4

The Surfaris

American surf rock band

5

Stanley Turrentine

American musician

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Harry Edison

American trumpeter

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Bud & Travis

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Milt Bernhart

American musician

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Ethel Smith

American organist

10

Grady Martin

American musician

11

Arthur Prysock

American singer

12

Shorty Rogers

American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)

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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

American saxophonist

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Caterina Valente

Italian multilingual singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress

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Al Hendrickson

American musician

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Johnny "Hammond" Smith

American organist

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Pete Candoli

American musician (1923-2008)

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Leroy Anderson

American composer (1908-1975)

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Barry Galbraith

American guitarist

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Howard Roberts

American guitarist

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Frank Rosolino

American jazz trombonist

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George Roberts

American trombonist

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Si Zentner

American jazzband leader

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The Tornados

English band

25

Pierre Michelot

French jazz double bassist

26

Count Basie Orchestra

American big band led by Count Basie

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Chris Farlowe

English singer

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Warren Covington

American big band trombonist

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Urbie Green

American jazz trombonist

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Joe Newman

American musician

31

Jack McDuff

American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader

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Ike Isaacs

American jazz bassist

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Ben Tucker

American double-bassist

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Bill Holman

American composer, arranger, and conductor

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Freddie Green

American jazz guitarist

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Paul Horn

American flautist in jazz and New Age music

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Don Sebesky

American jazz musician

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Frank Chacksfield

British musician

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Booker Ervin

American saxophonist

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Everett Barksdale

American jazz guitarist

41

Pete Rugolo

American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915-2011)

42

David Axelrod

American musician, record producer, composer and arranger

43

Tony Mottola

guitarist (1918-2004)

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Anthony Newley

British actor and musician (1931-1999)

45

Claus Ogerman

German composer

46

John Pisano

American musician

47

Kai Winding

Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist

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Earl Palmer

American drummer

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Charlie Persip

American jazz drummer

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Willie Bobo

American musician

51

George Coleman

American musician

52

Billie Davis

British singer

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Marty Paich

American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)

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Bill Haley & His Comets

American rock and roll band

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Andre Kostelanetz

American conductor

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John Mayall

English blues musician

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Jimmy Cleveland

American jazz trombonist

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Wes Montgomery

American jazz musician

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Eddie Bert

American musician

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Redd Holt

American musician

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Jimmy Garrison

American double bassist

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John Barry

English film score composer

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Carlos "Patato" Valdes

Conga player

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Jimmy Forrest

African American jazz musician

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Dexter Gordon

American jazz tenor saxophonist

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Ernie Freeman

American musician

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Gordon Jenkins

American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s