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Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
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Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
2
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
3
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
4
Al Rinker
American musician
5
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
6
Little Willie Littlefield
American R&B pianist and singer
7
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
8
Mildred Bailey
American jazz singer
9
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
10
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
11
Gloria Jones
American singer
12
Three Dog Night
American band
13
Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
14
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
15
Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002)
16
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer
17
Mickey Champion
American singer (1925-2014)
18
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer
19
Nellie Lutcher
American singer
20
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
21
Holly Palmer
American musician
22
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
23
Kay Starr
American singer
24
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
25
Helen Humes
American jazz and blues singer
26
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
27
Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer
28
Mavis Staples
American singer
29
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
30
Lloyd Price
American singer, songwriter
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Charles Brown
American recording artist; songwriter, blues singer and pianist
32
Johnny Otis
American singer, musician, composer, and record producer
33
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
American vocal group in the 1940s and 1950s
34
Trevor Gordon
British-Australian singer and singer-songwriter
35
Teresa Brewer
US pop singer
36
Millie Jackson
American singer
37
Doris Troy
American actress and singer (1937-2004)
38
Marcia Ball
American blues singer and pianist
39
Gina Sicilia
American singer
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Kathleen Battle
American opera singer
