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Ben Selvin
American bandleader
1
Andy Sannella
American musician
2
Seger Ellis
American musician
3
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
4
Bert Lown
American musician
5
Ben Pollack
American musician
6
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
7
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
8
Frankie Trumbauer
American musician
9
Sam Lanin
American jazz bandleader, musician
10
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
11
Eddie Condon
US musician
12
Irving Mills
American music publisher, singer, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter
13
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician
14
Gene Kardos
American musician
15
Alex Hill
American musician
16
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
17
Billy Eckstine
American musician
18
King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader
19
Bix Beiderbecke
American jazz musician
20
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist
21
Red Saunders
American musician
22
Arthur Fields
American musician
23
Fess Williams
American musician
24
Ray Miller
American bandleader
25
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
26
Luis Russell
American jazz pianist and bandleader
27
Cliff Bruner
American musician
28
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
29
Hot Lips Page
American jazz musician
30
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
31
Big Maybelle
American R&B singer and pianist
32
Cab Calloway
American jazz singer and bandleader (1907-1994)
33
Adrian Rollini
American musician
34
Chick Bullock
American singer
35
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
36
Joe Venuti
jazz violinist
37
Milt Gabler
record producer from the United States
38
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
39
W. C. Handy
American blues composer and musician
40
Jesse Stone
American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
41
Duke Ellington
American jazz musician, composer and band leader
42
Sam Rivers
American jazz musician and composer
43
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
44
Mamie Smith
American vaudeville singer and actress (1883-1946)
45
James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer
46
Eddie Palmieri
American recording artist; pianist
47
Miff Mole
American jazz musician
