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Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and composer
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Jabbo Smith
American musician
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James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer
3
Charlie Green
American jazz trombonist
4
Joe Davis
American music publisher
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Porter Grainger
American musician
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Joe Jordan
American musician
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Trixie Smith
African American blues singer, recording artist, vaudeville entertainer, and actress (1895-1943)
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Coot Grant
American classic female blues and vaudeville singer and songwriter
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Ma Rainey
African-American blues singer
10
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
11
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
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Bobby Short
American cabaret singer and pianist (1924-2005)
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Ruby Smith
American classic female blues singer
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Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
15
Teresa Brewer
US pop singer
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Lonnie Johnson
musician from the USA
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Wesley Wilson
American blues, jazz, and vaudeville singer and songwriter (1893-1958)
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Lucille Hegamin
American singer and entertainer
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J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)
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Adelaide Hall
American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer
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Barbara Dane
American singer
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Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
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Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
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Bessie Smith
American blues singer
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Edith Wilson
American blues singer and vaudeville performer (1896-1981)
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Wayne Cochran
American soul singer
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Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Ida Cox
African American singer and vaudeville performer
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R. L. Burnside
American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Samuel Charters
American music historian and musician
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Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Cab Calloway
American jazz singer and bandleader (1907-1994)
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Viola McCoy
American blues singer
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Dave Frishberg
American musician
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Alfred Ellis
American saxophonist
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Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Billie Holiday
American jazz singer
