0
Bud Scott
American jazz guitarist, banjoist and singer
1
Buster Wilson
American pianist (1897-1949)
2
King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader
3
Jimmie Noone
American musician
4
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist
5
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician
6
William Manuel Johnson
American double bassist
7
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
8
Omer Simeon
American musician
9
Albert Nicholas
American musician
10
Freddie Keppard
American jazz musician
11
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician
12
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer
13
Wellman Braud
American musician
14
Preston Jackson
American musician
15
Don Ewell
American musician
16
Buster Bailey
American musician
17
Teddy Buckner
American musician
18
Pops Foster
American musician
19
Barney Bigard
American jazz clarinetist, jazz musician
20
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician
21
Kid Rena
American musician
22
Minor Hall
American musician
23
Tom Brown
New Orleans dixieland jazz trombonist
24
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
25
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
26
Baby Dodds
American musician
27
Zue Robertson
American musician
28
Zutty Singleton
American jazz drummer
29
Dick Wellstood
American jazz pianist
30
George Probert
American musician
31
Eddie Condon
US musician
32
Doc Cheatham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader
33
Eddie Edwards
American jazz musician
34
Arvell Shaw
American musician
35
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-American songwriter, record producer, music executive
36
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
37
George Lewis
American musician
38
Danny Barcelona
American musician
39
Edmond Hall
American jazz clarinetist
40
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
41
Alton Purnell
American musician
42
Dink Johnson
American musician
43
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
44
Bud Freeman
American musician
45
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
46
Lars Edegran
Swedish musician
47
J. C. Higginbotham
Jazz trombonist
48
Bob McCracken
American clarinetist
49
Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau
New Orleans jazz musician
50
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
51
Big Boy Goudie
American musician
52
Bunk Johnson
American musician
53
George Brunies
American musician
54
Russell Moore
Pima jazz musician
55
Joe Smith
American jazz trumpeter
