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Claude Thornhill
American pianist, composer and arranger
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Anna Mae Winburn
African-American vocalist and jazz bandleader
2
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer
3
Hal McIntyre
American musician
4
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
5
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
6
Sharkey Bonano
American trumpeter, band leader, vocalist
7
Buddy Stewart
American musician
8
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
9
Joe Williams
American jazz singer
10
Buddy Arnold
American jazz saxophonist
11
Peggy King
American singer
12
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist
13
Ford Dabney
American conductor and songwriter
14
Irving Mills
American music publisher, singer, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter
15
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer
16
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
17
June Christy
American singer
18
Huey "Piano" Smith
American musician
19
Cootie Williams
American trumpeter
20
Hot Lips Page
American jazz musician
21
Tex Beneke
American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader
22
Red Rodney
American musician
23
Ray Nance
American musician
24
Nappy Lamare
American musician
25
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
26
Richard Williams
American jazz trumpeter
27
Joe Newman
American musician
28
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader
29
Gil Evans
American pianist
30
Ray Bauduc
American musician
31
Wardell Gray
American musician
32
Gene Roland
American composer
33
Chris Connor
American jazz singer
34
Billy Daniels
American singer
35
Bud Scott
American jazz guitarist, banjoist and singer
36
Dick Farney
Brazilian singer
37
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
38
James Moody
American jazz musician
39
Barbara Morrison
American singer
40
Charlie Spivak
bandleader
41
Ed Zandy
American trumpeter
42
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913-1993)
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Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
44
Lionel Hampton
American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor (1908-2002)
45
Gene Quill
American musician
46
Cleveland Watkiss
English singer
47
Mel Tormé
American recording artist, singer, songwriter, actor, writer, music arranger (1925-1999)
48
Ray Eberle
American singer (1919-1979)
49
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
50
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
51
Fran Warren
American singer (1926-2013)
52
Axel Stordahl
American arranger, orchestra leader
53
Gene Austin
American singer and songwriter (1900-1972)
54
Edmond Hall
American jazz clarinetist
55
Dave Tough
American drummer
56
Mildred Bailey
American jazz singer
57
John Dankworth
British musician (1927-2010)
58
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist
59
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
60
Steve Turre
American jazz trombonist
61
Willie Smith
American musician
