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Ernie Fields
Ernie Fields
African American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader
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Del Shannon
Del Shannon
American musician
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Plas Johnson
Plas Johnson
American musician
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
American recording artist and television host (1919-1991)
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Billy May
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Al Casey
Al Casey
American guitarist
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Pee Wee Crayton
Pee Wee Crayton
American R&B and blues guitarist and singer
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Johnny Burnette
Johnny Burnette
American musician
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Kay Starr
Kay Starr
American singer
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Amos Milburn
Amos Milburn
American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist
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Sonny Knight
Sonny Knight
American musician
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Onzy Matthews
Onzy Matthews
American jazz musician (1930-1997)
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Bill Holman
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Roy Milton
Roy Milton
American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader
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Red Callender
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
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Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
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A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
American band
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Tommy Sands
Tommy Sands
American pop music singer and actor
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René Hall
René Hall
American musician, performer, and music arranger
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Benny Carter
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Paul Williams
Paul Williams
US blues and R&B saxophone player and composer
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Cecil Gant
Cecil Gant
American musician
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Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014)
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Dorsey Burnette
Dorsey Burnette
American rockabilly musician
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Paul Smith
Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
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Marty Paich
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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The Crickets
The Crickets
American rock and roll band
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Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Ella Mae Morse
Ella Mae Morse
American popular music singer (1924-1999)
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Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
American musician
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Mike Melvoin
Mike Melvoin
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)
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Canned Heat
Canned Heat
American rock band
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Bill Justis
Bill Justis
American pioneer rock and roll musician, composer, and musical arranger
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Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
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Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975)
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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Wynn Stewart
Wynn Stewart
American singer
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Jesse Belvin
Jesse Belvin
American singer
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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965)
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Ernie Royal
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
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Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
American musician
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Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
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Frank Capp
Frank Capp
American musician
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Les Baxter
Les Baxter
American musician, singer, composer
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Shorty Sherock
Shorty Sherock
American musician
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The Sylvers
The Sylvers
American R&B/Soul family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California
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Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Ernie Andrews
Ernie Andrews
American singer
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
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Dave Cavanaugh
Dave Cavanaugh
American composer, arranger, musician and producer
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Sandy Nelson
Sandy Nelson
Rock drummer
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Freddie Slack
Freddie Slack
American musician
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Victor Feldman
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
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The Four Freshmen
The Four Freshmen
American band
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The Outsiders
The Outsiders
US band
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Larry Williams
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
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Irving Ashby
Irving Ashby
American jazz guitarist
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Joe Comfort
Joe Comfort
American musician
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George Barnes
George Barnes
American musician
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Harry James
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader
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Howard Roberts
Howard Roberts
American guitarist
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Kai Winding
Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
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Si Zentner
Si Zentner
American jazzband leader
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Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Bob Hammer
Bob Hammer
American pianist
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George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
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Milt Buckner
Milt Buckner
American musician
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Nick Fatool
Nick Fatool
American musician
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Ernest Aaron Freeman (August 16, 1922 – May 16, 1981) was an American pianist, organist, bandleader, and arranger. He was responsible for arranging many successful rhythm and blues and pop records from the 1950s to the 1970s.