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Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Lloyd Price
American singer, songwriter
2
Cosimo Matassa
American recording engineer and studio owner
3
Willie Hall
American musician
4
Allen Toussaint
American musician
5
Nappy Brown
American R&B singer
6
Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
7
Lee Allen
American saxophonist
8
Bobby Charles
American singer-songwriter
9
Little Sonny Jones
American New Orleans blues singer and songwriter
10
Art Rupe
American music industry executive
11
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
12
Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
13
Huey "Piano" Smith
American musician
14
Jack Scott
Canadian singer
15
Rod Bernard
American singer
16
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
17
Earl Palmer
American drummer
18
Chubby Checker
American singer
19
Chris Kenner
American musician
20
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
21
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
22
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
23
Jackie Wilson
American singer
24
Professor Longhair
African-American blues musician
25
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
26
Smiley Lewis
American musician
27
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
28
Johnny Rivers
American musician
29
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
30
Lee Dorsey
American pop/R&B singer
31
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
32
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
American rhythm and blues singer and pianist
33
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter, singer, and pianist
34
Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ
35
Bo Diddley
American R&B musician
36
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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Gary U.S. Bonds
American singer and songwriter
38
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
39
Chuck Willis
American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter
40
Rose Marie McCoy
American songwriter
41
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
42
Dr. John
American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
43
Johnny Vincent
American record producer
44
Scotty Moore
American musician
45
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
46
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
47
Robby Krieger
American rock guitarist and songwriter
