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King Oliver

American jazz cornet player and bandleader

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William Manuel Johnson

American double bassist

2

Joe Smith

American jazz trumpeter

3

May Alix

American cabaret and jazz vocalist

4

Reuben Reeves

American musician

5

Fletcher Henderson

American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer

6

Kid Ory

American jazz trombonist

7

Preston Jackson

American musician

8

Clarence Williams

American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher

9

Johnny Dodds

American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist

10

Mezz Mezzrow

American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist

11

Tommy Ladnier

Jazz cornetist/trumpeter

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Erskine Tate

American musician

13

Eddie Condon

US musician

14

Lil Hardin Armstrong

American jazz musician

15

Buck Clayton

American jazz trumpeter

16

Wild Bill Davison

American jazz musician

17

Johnny Dunn

American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer

18

Bud Freeman

American musician

19

Lonnie Johnson

musician from the USA

20

Louis Armstrong

American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer

21

Freddie Keppard

American jazz musician

22

Alberta Hunter

American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse

23

Earl Hines

American jazz pianist

24

Buck Washington

American musician and pianist

25

Baby Dodds

American musician

26

Doc Cheatham

American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader

27

Lionel Hampton

American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor (1908-2002)

28

Milt Hinton

American musician and photographer

29

Bessie Smith

American blues singer

30

Fats Waller

American jazz pianist and composer

31

Glover Compton

American musician

32

Bix Beiderbecke

American jazz musician

33

Happy Caldwell

American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist

34

Rudy Vallée

American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer (1901-1986)

35

Eubie Blake

Composer, lyricist, and pianist (1887-1983)

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Catherine Russell

singer

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Lovie Austin

American pianist

38

Hoagy Carmichael

American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)

39

Geeshie Wiley

African-American woman musician