0
Wynona Carr
American musician
1
Sammy Price
American pianist
2
J. Mayo Williams
American football player and coach, music producer (1894-1980)
3
Toshi Reagon
American singer
4
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
5
Robert Johnson
American blues singer and musician
6
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
7
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
8
Lucky Millinder
American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader
9
Angela Strehli
American electric blues singer and songwriter
10
Ruby Turner
British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress
11
Red Foley
American musician
12
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
13
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
14
Roberta Martin
American musician
15
Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer
16
Sleepy LaBeef
American musician
17
The Soul Stirrers
band
18
The Boswell Sisters
Singing trio popular during the Jazz Age
19
The Holmes Brothers
American musical trio
20
Art Rupe
American music industry executive
21
Clyde McPhatter
American singer
22
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
23
Mavis Staples
American singer
24
Victoria Williams
American singer, songwriter
25
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
26
Lonnie Johnson
musician from the USA
27
Alexis P. Suter
musical artist
28
Liz McComb
American musician
29
Kitty Kallen
American singer (1921-2016)
30
Crystal Gayle
American country music singer
31
Marion Williams
American singer
32
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
33
Memphis Minnie
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
34
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
35
Ottilie Patterson
Irish singer
36
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
37
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
38
Charley Patton
American Delta blues musician
39
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
40
Kitty Wells
American country music singer
41
Wanda Jackson
American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
42
Bill Haley & His Comets
American rock and roll band
43
Jackie Wilson
American singer
44
Darlene Love
American musician
45
Carter Family
traditional American folk music group
46
Al Green
American singer
47
Bo Diddley
American R&B musician
48
Buddy Holly
American singer-songwriter
49
Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
50
Brenda Lee
American singer and recording artist
51
Ella Mae Morse
American popular music singer (1924-1999)
52
Martha Carson
American musician
53
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
