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Walter Thomas
American saxophonist
1
Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
2
Cozy Cole
American musician
3
Claude Jones
trombonist
4
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist
5
King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader
6
Zutty Singleton
American jazz drummer
7
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-American songwriter, record producer, music executive
8
Quinn Wilson
American jazz bassist and tubist (1906-1978)
9
Kaiser Marshall
American musician
10
Freddie Keppard
American jazz musician
11
Zue Robertson
American musician
12
Lee Collins
American musician
13
Danny Barker
American jazz musician
14
Hayes Alvis
musician
15
Cab Calloway
American jazz singer and bandleader (1907-1994)
16
Reuben Reeves
American musician
17
William Manuel Johnson
American double bassist
18
Dave Nelson
American trumpeter, musician and pianist (1905-1946)
19
Howard Biggs
American pianist, songwriter and arranger
20
Lloyd Trotman
American musician
21
Teddy Bunn
American musician
22
Jasper Taylor
American drummer
23
Blanche Calloway
American singer, bandleader and composer
24
Herb Hall
American musician
25
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
26
Ward Pinkett
American jazz trumpeter and scat vocalist
27
Buddy Burton
American musician
28
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer
29
Billy Taylor
American jazz bassist
30
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
31
Vince Giordano
American musician and arranger
32
Tiny Parham
Canadian musician
33
Charlie Irvis
American musician
34
Geechie Fields
American musician
35
Johnny Dunn
American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer
36
George Guesnon
American musician
37
Thomas Heberer
German jazz musician
38
Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)
39
Knocky Parker
American musician
40
Clyde Hart
American musician
