Leroy E. Kirkland (February 10, 1904 or 1906 – April 6, 1988) was an American arranger, bandleader, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned the eras of big band jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul.
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Gordon Jenkins
American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Stuff Smith
American musician
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Matty Matlock
American musician
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Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
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Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
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Jesse Stone
American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
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Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
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Alvin Stoller
American musician
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Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader
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Dick Vance
American musician
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Bill Doggett
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist
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Bill Potts
American musician
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Ella Johnson
American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist
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Charlie Fowlkes
American musician
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Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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Ray Brown, Jr.
American musician
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Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
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Chick Webb
American musician
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Jimmy Scott
American jazz singer
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Charles Singleton
American songwriter
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Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Billy Kyle
Jazz pianist
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Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist
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Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
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Sonny Burke
American musical arranger, composer, big band leader and producer (1914-1980)
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Skeets Tolbert
American musician
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Gigi Gryce
American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator
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Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Eddie Jones
American musician
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Lucky Millinder
American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader
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Keter Betts
American jazz musician
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Buddy Bregman
American musical arranger, record producer and composer
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Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Percy Heath
American musician
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Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Bobby Caldwell
singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
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Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
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Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
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Fats Navarro
American jazz trumpeter
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Lucky Thompson
American saxophonist
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Horace Ott
American musician
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Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Major Holley
American jazz upright bassist
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Duke Jordan
American musician
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Plas Johnson
American musician
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Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
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Ella Mae Morse
American popular music singer (1924-1999)
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Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002)
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins
American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)
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Lloyd Trotman
American musician
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Gus Johnson
American musician
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Fud Livingston
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer
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Hal McKusick
American jazz flautist and saxophonist
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Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Frank Rehak
American musician
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Connee Boswell
American musician (1907-1976)
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George Duvivier
American musician
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Tiny Bradshaw
American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer
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Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Connie Kay
American musician
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Donna Hightower
American soul singer (1926-2013)