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Jimmy Blythe
Jimmy Blythe
American jazz and boogie-woogie pianist
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Clarence Williams
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
2
Buddy Burton
Buddy Burton
American musician
3
Arnett Nelson
Arnett Nelson
American jazz and blues musician
4
Wingy Manone
Wingy Manone
American musician
5
Jack McDuff
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
6
Boogie Woogie Red
Boogie Woogie Red
American Detroit blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter
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Jimmy Yancey
Jimmy Yancey
African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist
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Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Clark Terry
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
10
Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier
American accordion player and Zydeco musician
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Ben Webster
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
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Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
American musician
13
C. J. Chenier
C. J. Chenier
American musician
14
Al Grey
Al Grey
American jazz musician
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Art Taylor
Art Taylor
American jazz drummer
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Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey
American blues singer and songwriter
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Elmer Snowden
Elmer Snowden
American musician
18
Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician
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Doug Raney
Doug Raney
American musician
20
Red Mitchell
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
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Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan
American musician
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Emmett Miller
Emmett Miller
American entertainer
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Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Panama Francis
Panama Francis
American musician
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Ron Carter
Ron Carter
American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer
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Frank Teschemacher
Frank Teschemacher
American musician
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Lee Collins
Lee Collins
American musician
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Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer
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Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Dicky Wells
Dicky Wells
American jazz trombonist
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Frankie Trumbauer
Frankie Trumbauer
American musician
32
Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer
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Washboard Sam
Washboard Sam
American blues singer and musician
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Buster Bailey
Buster Bailey
American musician
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Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist
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Original Dixieland Jass Band
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
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Jimmy Raney
Jimmy Raney
American musician
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Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
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Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
American jazz musician
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Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
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Tiny Parham
Tiny Parham
Canadian musician
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Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
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Red Holloway
Red Holloway
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Jimmy O'Bryant
Jimmy O'Bryant
American jazz clarinetist
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Art Pepper
Art Pepper
American musician
46
Ben Pollack
Ben Pollack
American musician
47
Jimmy Rowles
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
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Alexis Korner
Alexis Korner
British blues musician and radio broadcaster
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Miff Mole
Miff Mole
American jazz musician
50
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist
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Jimmy McPartland
Jimmy McPartland
American cornetist
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Sam Jones
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
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Donald Bailey
Donald Bailey
American jazz drummer
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Harold Land
Harold Land
American musician
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Jimmy Woode
Jimmy Woode
American bassist
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Benny Moten
Benny Moten
American musician
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Mickey Roker
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer
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Eddie Bert
Eddie Bert
American musician
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Jimmie Noone
Jimmie Noone
American musician
60
Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson
jazz vocalist and actor (1926-2016)
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Tony Parenti
Tony Parenti
American musician
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Modern Jazz Quartet
Modern Jazz Quartet
American jazz ensemble
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Ray Bryant
Ray Bryant
American pianist
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Ricky Ford
Ricky Ford
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Snooks Eaglin
Snooks Eaglin
American musician
66
Abu Talib
Abu Talib
musician
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Jimmy Wade
Jimmy Wade
American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician
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Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole
American musician
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Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter
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Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet
American jazz musician
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Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
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Bud Scott
Bud Scott
American jazz guitarist, banjoist and singer
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Paul Humphrey
Paul Humphrey
American musician
74
Britt Woodman
Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
Jimmy Bertrand
American musician

Jimmy Bertrand

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American musician
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Music

Jimmy Bertrand (24 February 1900 – August 1960) was an American jazz and blues percussionist.

Bertrand was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and was active on the Chicago blues/jazz scene of the 1920s. Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Erskine Tate, and Blind Blake, amongst many others. In addition he led Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards. He was also a noted instructor; his pupils included Wallace Bishop, Lionel Hampton, and Big Sid Catlett.