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Virginia Liston
Virginia Liston
American classic female blues and jazz singer
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Ethel Finnie
Ethel Finnie
American classic female blues singer
2
Alice Leslie Carter
Alice Leslie Carter
United States American classic female blues singer
3
Tom Delaney
Tom Delaney
African American blues and jazz songwriter, pianist and singer
4
Fannie May Goosby
Fannie May Goosby
American singer
5
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey
American blues singer and songwriter
6
Mary Stafford
Mary Stafford
American cabaret singer
7
Clarence Williams
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
8
Blind Blake
Blind Blake
American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist
9
Madlyn Davis
Madlyn Davis
American classic female blues singer
10
Willie Gant
Willie Gant
American musician
11
Lizzie Miles
Lizzie Miles
African American blues singer
12
Lillian Goodner
Lillian Goodner
African American blues singer
13
Martha Copeland
Martha Copeland
American classic female blues singer
14
Lottie Kimbrough
Lottie Kimbrough
American country blues singer
15
Bernice Edwards
Bernice Edwards
American musician and singer
16
Helen Gross
Helen Gross
American classic female blues singer
17
Daisy Martin
Daisy Martin
African American actress and blues singer
18
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey
African-American blues singer
19
Turner Foddrell
Turner Foddrell
American singer
20
Lucille Hegamin
Lucille Hegamin
American singer and entertainer
21
Porter Grainger
Porter Grainger
American musician
22
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer
23
Ida May Mack
Ida May Mack
musical artist
24
Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace
American blues and jazz singer
25
Elzadie Robinson
Elzadie Robinson
American blues singer
26
Boyd Gilmore
Boyd Gilmore
musical artist
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Clara Smith
Clara Smith
American classic female blues singer
28
Lucille Bogan
Lucille Bogan
American blues singer
29
Maggie Jones
Maggie Jones
American blues singer and pianist
30
Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson
American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, songwriter
31
Rosa Henderson
Rosa Henderson
American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer
32
Laura Smith
Laura Smith
American classic female blues and country blues singer
33
Margie Day
Margie Day
American musician
34
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass
American singer
36
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
37
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
American blues pianist, organist, bassist and singer
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Edmonia Henderson
Edmonia Henderson
African American classic female blues singer
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Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
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Bertha Idaho
Bertha Idaho
American classic female blues singer
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Louise Johnson
Louise Johnson
Blues singer and pianist
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Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
American singer
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Kitty Brown
Kitty Brown
American classic female blues singer
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Jimmie Gordon
Jimmie Gordon
American musician
46
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
47
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
48
Ida Cox
Ida Cox
African American singer and vaudeville performer
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Jazz Gillum
Jazz Gillum
American blues harmonica player
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Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
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Hazel Meyers
Hazel Meyers
American classic female blues and country blues singer
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Mattie Delaney
Mattie Delaney
American delta blues singer and guitarist
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Sleepy John Estes
Sleepy John Estes
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer
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Katherine Henderson
Katherine Henderson
American classic female blues singer
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Rose Marie McCoy
Rose Marie McCoy
American songwriter
56
Kings of Rhythm
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Arthur Crudup
Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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William Harris
William Harris
American bluesman
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Alberta Hunter
Alberta Hunter
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
61
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson
American blues and gospel singer and guitarist
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Calvin "Fuzz" Jones
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones
American blues bassist and singer
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Beth Hart
Beth Hart
American singer
64
"Big Boy" Teddy Edwards
"Big Boy" Teddy Edwards
American blues musician
65
Mamie Smith
Mamie Smith
American vaudeville singer and actress (1883-1946)
66
Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
67
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
68
Bessie Tucker
Bessie Tucker
American classic female blues singer and songwriter
69
Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress
70
Little Willy Foster
Little Willy Foster
American Chicago blues harmonicist, singer, and songwriter
Lavinia Turner
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Lavinia Turner

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Lavinia Turner (c. 1888 – after 1937) was an American classic female blues singer. Originally a vaudeville vocalist, Turner recorded 10 songs in 1921 and 1922, making her one of the first female blues singers to be recorded.

Details of her life outside the recording studio are minimal.

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