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William Manuel Johnson
American double bassist
1
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
2
Freddie Keppard
American jazz musician
3
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
4
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
5
Joe Smith
American jazz trumpeter
6
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
7
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
8
Ollie Powers
American jazz drummer and vocalist
9
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer
10
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist
11
Wild Bill Davison
American jazz musician
12
May Alix
American cabaret and jazz vocalist
13
Reuben Reeves
American musician
14
Erskine Tate
American musician
15
Doc Cheatham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader
16
Preston Jackson
American musician
17
Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter
18
Eddie Condon
US musician
19
Baby Dodds
American musician
20
Bix Beiderbecke
American jazz musician
21
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician
22
Johnny Dunn
American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer
23
Ed Allen
musician
24
Earl Hines
American jazz pianist
25
Bubber Miley
American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer
26
Lonnie Johnson
musician from the USA
27
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
28
Bud Freeman
American musician
29
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
30
Lionel Hampton
American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor (1908-2002)
31
Buddy Bolden
American cornetist and jazz pioneer
32
Wooden Joe Nicholas
American musician
33
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician
34
June Clark
Jazz trumpeter and cornetist
35
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
36
Lee Collins
American musician
37
Omer Simeon
American musician
38
Buck Washington
American musician and pianist
39
Sidney Bechet
American jazz musician
40
Jimmy McPartland
American cornetist
41
Kermit Ruffins
American musician
42
Emile Christian
American musician
43
Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
44
Alberta Hunter
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse
